Qualification Code:
EL-054
Duration:
50 minutes
Delivery Method:
Online
Cost:
£25.00
Course Overview
Put people first with duty of care training online
Every health and social care worker has a duty of care to the people they support. This duty of care training online explains what that means on a normal shift. It covers the hard parts too, like a person’s wishes clashing with their safety.
The course runs in six short video modules. Each graded module needs a 70% pass mark. You can complete it in one sitting or spread it across the week.
Why choose this course?
✔ Real dilemmas – work through situations where rights and risk pull in different directions
✔ Complaints handled well – learn how to respond calmly and pass complaints on correctly
✔ Know where to get help – who to ask when you are unsure what to do
✔ Quick to complete – 50 minutes of video, 2 CPD units
The duty of care training online moves from principles to everyday practice.
- What duty of care means – your legal and professional responsibility to act in people’s best interests
- Implications for your work – how the duty shapes decisions, records and boundaries
- Everyday practice – applying the duty in personal care, medication support and lone working
- Dilemmas – balancing a person’s right to choose against the risk of harm
- Mental capacity – where the Mental Capacity Act 2005 fits when decisions are disputed
- Support and advice – when to involve a senior, a manager or other professionals
- Complaints – listening, recording and following your organisation’s complaints procedure
The course suits care workers, support workers, healthcare assistants and senior carers. It fits care homes, home care, supported living and hospital wards.
Pass each graded module at 70% to complete the course. The course is CPD approved, 2 CPD units, through VideoTile Learning’s accreditation with The CPD Certification Service. Employers can file the record as training evidence for CQC inspection.
Simple to buy. Flexible to study.
Buy your course online and you can start straight away. Courses run on our secure eLearning platform, delivered in partnership with VideoTile Learning.
- Try it first – Create a free account and watch the first module of any course at no cost.
- Buy and log in – Pay online and the course appears in your account.
- Study at your own pace – Short video modules let you stop and return whenever suits you.
- Check your learning – A short multiple-choice test follows each module. The pass mark is usually 70%.
- Download your certificate – Pass every module and your certificate is ready to download and print.
What you need: an up-to-date web browser and a broadband connection of 3Mb or faster. No software to install.
Training a team? We can help.
Many care providers, NHS teams and employers use our eLearning to keep staff training current. A business account lets you buy courses in bulk, assign them to staff and track completion in one place. That gives you a clear record for audits and inspections.
Since 2008, Medipro has trained thousands of health and care professionals in the classroom and online. We can help you build a training plan that mixes eLearning with practical, tutor-led courses at our centres.
This topic is also covered in The Care Certificate course for new starters.
What is duty of care in health and social care?
It is the responsibility to act in the best interests of the people you support and avoid harm. It applies to individual staff and their employers. This duty of care training online explains how it works day to day.
Is this course part of the Care Certificate?
Duty of care is Standard 3 of the Care Certificate. This course covers the knowledge for that topic. Your employer still needs to observe and assess you in practice.
How often should I refresh duty of care training?
There is no legal expiry for this training. Many employers refresh it annually or every 1–3 years, depending on policy.