Online training for care workers in England

Short, practical courses written for adult social care. Learn on your phone, pass the assessment and get a certificate your employer can check online.

Your employer adds you, and you sign in with your email. There's no password to remember.

Every certificate has a number that an employer or inspector can check.

How it works

Carers learn at their own pace. Managers see who's done what, and what's due next.

If you're a carer

  1. Sign in with your emailYour employer adds you. We email you a sign-in link.
  2. Work through the lessonsShort lessons, quick checks and real care scenarios. Your progress saves as you go.
  3. Take the assessmentMultiple-choice questions with an 80% pass mark. If you don't pass, review the lessons and try again.
  4. Download your certificateIt's kept in My learning, and we remind you before your refresher is due.

If you manage a care service

  1. Add your carersEnter a name and email, choose the courses and set a due date.
  2. Track progress liveA training matrix shows what's complete, in progress, due or overdue.
  3. Keep records inspection-readyCertificates are stored for you, and a training log is emailed every month.

See what employers get

Written for adult social care

Examples from care homes and home care in England, in plain English.

Mapped to the standards

Each course shows the CQC regulations and Care Certificate standards it supports.

Certificates you can check

Anyone can confirm a certificate is genuine on our verification page.

Refresher reminders

Carers and managers are reminded before training runs out of date.

Courses

Every course is online, takes about an hour or less, and ends with an assessment.

29 courses

Core mandatory

Communication

Communicate effectively with the people you support: the communication cycle, active listening, barriers, sensory loss, dementia, learning disability and autism, difficult conversations, the Accessible Information Standard, confidentiality and clear recording and handover.

About 70 min13 lessons1 videoMapped to 9 standards
Core mandatory

COSHH

Use, store and dispose of hazardous substances safely: COSHH duties, routes of exposure, hazard pictograms, safety data sheets, COSHH assessments, PPE, body fluids and what to do when something goes wrong.

About 60 min12 lessonsMapped to 5 standards
Core mandatory

Dignity in Care

Put dignity and respect at the centre of everyday care: what dignity means, the law, the 10 Dignity Do's, privacy during personal care, respectful language, mealtimes and continence, difficult moments, and speaking up.

About 65 min11 lessons2 videosMapped to 9 standards
Core mandatory

Duty of Care

What duty of care means, how to stay accountable and work within your competence, how to balance people's rights against risks, and how to handle complaints, incidents, errors, the duty of candour, conflict and speaking up.

About 65 min12 lessons1 videoMapped to 11 standards
Core mandatory

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Treat everyone fairly, respect difference and challenge discrimination: the Equality Act 2010, human rights, unconscious bias, inclusive everyday practice, communication access, and how to speak up and report.

About 75 min12 lessons1 videoMapped to 7 standards
Core mandatory

Fire Safety

Prevent fires and respond safely in care homes and people's own homes: the law, how fire starts and spreads, high-risk products such as emollients and oxygen, fire doors, extinguishers, evacuation and PEEPs.

About 60 min12 lessons2 videosMapped to 4 standards
Core mandatory

Food Hygiene

Prepare, store, cook and serve food safely for people who are more vulnerable to food poisoning: hygiene, temperatures, cross-contamination, allergens, special diets, outbreaks and safe kitchens.

About 60 min11 lessons1 videoMapped to 7 standards
Core mandatory

GDPR Stage One

Data protection for all care staff: personal and special category data, the law and the seven principles, confidentiality and the Caldicott principles, people's rights, safe use of phones and messaging, sharing information and spotting data breaches.

About 65 min12 lessons1 videoMapped to 4 standards
Core mandatory

Health and Safety

Your health and safety duties in care: the law, who is responsible for what, risk assessment, common hazards, equipment, accidents and RIDDOR, emergencies, security and your own wellbeing.

About 60 min12 lessons1 videoMapped to 6 standards
Core mandatory

Infection Prevention and Control

Break the chain of infection: standard precautions, hand hygiene, PPE, respiratory hygiene, cleaning, spillages, sharps, linen and waste, and managing outbreaks in care homes and people's homes.

About 70 min12 lessons1 videoMapped to 5 standards
Core mandatory

Lone Working

Stay safe when you work alone in people's homes and the community: the law, planning, risk assessment, travel, check-in systems, de-escalation, emergencies and what to do after an incident.

About 60 min12 lessonsMapped to 5 standards
Core mandatory

Medication Practice

Support people with their medicines safely in care homes and in their own homes: the law and NICE guidance, your role and its limits, levels of support, the six rights, MAR charts, PRN, refusals and covert administration, errors, storage, disposal and controlled drugs.

About 70 min13 lessonsMapped to 8 standards
Core mandatory

Mental Capacity Act and DoLS

Apply the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in everyday care: the five principles, the capacity test, best interests, restraint, LPAs, advance decisions, IMCAs and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.

About 70 min13 lessons3 videosMapped to 6 standards
Core mandatory

Moving and Handling

The theory behind safe moving and handling of people and objects: the law, your spine, risk assessment, equipment and hoists, moving people in bed and on foot, consent and dignity, objects and the home, falls, and reporting. Practical skills are taught and assessed in person.

About 75 min14 lessons2 videosMapped to 8 standards
Core mandatory

Person-Centred Care

See the person, not the task: person-centred values and the 6Cs, getting to know people, care planning, personalisation, consent, positive risk-taking, everyday choices and person-centred recording.

About 65 min11 lessons2 videosMapped to 7 standards
Core mandatory

Recording Information

Write accurate, factual, person-centred and secure care records, on paper and on digital systems, that meet CQC expectations, data protection law and the Caldicott principles.

About 60 min12 lessonsMapped to 6 standards
Core mandatory

Safeguarding Adults

Recognise the ten types of abuse and neglect, respond to a disclosure and report concerns, in line with the Care Act 2014.

About 60 min11 lessons1 videoMapped to 6 standards
Core mandatory

Safeguarding Children and Young People

Recognise abuse, neglect and exploitation of children, and know exactly what to do if you are worried about a child you meet through your work: the law, the signs, responding to a disclosure, recording, reporting and safe working.

About 70 min12 lessons1 videoMapped to 4 standards
Specialist

Behaviours That Challenge

Understand why behaviours that challenge happen and respond with Positive Behaviour Support: functions of behaviour, triggers, de-escalation, restrictive practice as a last resort, safeguarding and debriefs.

About 65 min12 lessons1 videoMapped to 15 standards
Specialist

Continence Care

Support people with bladder and bowel problems with dignity: types and causes of incontinence, red flags, assessment and recording, promoting continence, toileting support, pads and skin care, catheter care, UTIs, constipation and diarrhoea, and knowing which tasks need delegated training.

About 65 min12 lessons1 videoMapped to 8 standards
Specialist

Dementia Awareness

Understand dementia and how it affects the brain, tell dementia from delirium, communicate with compassion, respond to distress without drugs or force, protect rights under the Mental Capacity Act, and support people to live and die well, in line with NICE guideline NG97.

About 70 min12 lessons2 videosMapped to 13 standards
Specialist

Epilepsy Awareness

Recognise different seizures, give safe first aid, know when to call 999, and support people with epilepsy through care plans, medicines, risk assessment and accurate seizure records.

About 65 min12 lessons1 videoMapped to 8 standards
Specialist

Falls Awareness

Understand why people fall, help prevent falls while protecting independence, and respond safely when someone has fallen, in line with NICE guideline NG249 (2025).

About 60 min11 lessons1 videoMapped to 12 standards
Specialist

Oral Care

Support good mouth care for adults in care: why it matters, assessment, brushing, denture care, recognising problems and dental pain, consent and refusal, special circumstances, and getting help.

About 55 min11 lessons1 videoMapped to 8 standards
Induction

End of Life Care

Support people to live well until they die and to die with dignity: advance care planning, the law on capacity and advance decisions, DNACPR and ReSPECT, communication, comfort care, recognising the last days of life, care after death, and looking after yourself.

About 60 min14 lessons1 videoMapped to 12 standards
Induction

Learning Disability

Support people with a learning disability to live good, healthy and safe lives: what a learning disability is, rights and independence, communication, behaviour, health inequalities, consent and protection from abuse.

About 65 min11 lessons2 videosMapped to 11 standards
Induction

Mental Health

Understand common mental health conditions, recognise early signs and crisis, know the law, support physical health and medication, respond safely to distress and suicide risk, and support people with dignity, equality and a person-centred approach.

About 65 min12 lessons1 videoMapped to 10 standards
Induction

The Care Certificate

Knowledge learning for all 16 Care Certificate standards (March 2025). The certificate is issued only after your employer has observed you meeting the standards at work.

About 65 min20 lessons2 videosMapped to 27 standards
Managers

GDPR Stage Two (Managers)

For managers and senior staff: your accountability, lawful bases and special category conditions, controllers and processors, privacy notices and records, DPIAs, rights requests, information security, breach management and safe information sharing.

About 70 min12 lessons1 videoMapped to 3 standards

Train your whole team in one place

  • Assign courses and due dates to each carer
  • See a live training matrix and certificates in one place
  • Sign off the Care Certificate online after you observe your carer
  • Face-to-face practical training is also available

£50a month for your company account, plus £6 per carer per month. No set-up fee.