Good care starts with understanding the person you support. This course introduces the principles behind respectful, safe and responsible adult social care, helping you explore what a care worker’s role involves before taking your next step.
Across nine mandatory units, you will explore how to communicate with people, respect their choices, recognise safeguarding concerns and work within professional boundaries. The course also covers equality and inclusion, duty of care, health and safety, information handling and personal development.
The qualification focuses on knowledge and understanding. It is a foundation for exploring care work and further study, rather than a substitute for workplace induction or a qualification that assesses practical competence in a care role.
This course is suited to people exploring a first role in adult social care, career changers who want to understand the sector, and people looking for a structured introduction to care principles.
It may also interest people who support others informally and want to understand professional responsibilities. If you already work in care, ask our admissions team whether this introductory certificate or a work-based care diploma is the better fit for your goals.
The course fee is £500. This is a self-funded course; no funding is available. Ask JFC to confirm what the fee includes and the payment arrangements before booking.
No funding is available for this course.
Learners must achieve all 9 mandatory units, totalling 20 credits.
JFC provides 3 days of training, with a choice of in-person or online delivery. The course content is organised around the nine mandatory qualification units, connecting the principles of care with situations such as respecting someone’s choices, handling confidential information and recognising a concern.
The 3 days describe the training schedule, not a promise of certification in 3 days. You must meet the qualification requirements to achieve the certificate. Ask our team to confirm session times, assessment arrangements and any work to complete outside taught sessions before you enrol.
To achieve this certificate, you must successfully complete all nine mandatory units, totalling 20 credits. Attendance at the training sessions alone does not award the qualification.
Our admissions team can explain the assessment format, evidence requirements and completion timetable before you book.
