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Common Induction Standards (CIS) / QCF Level 3 Diploma Combo


Introducing the INDUCTION/LEVEL 3 QCF DIPLOMA COMBO! An all in one time-saving professional package to induct and qualify your specialist workforce. Two qualifications – one portfolio

  • Consistently satisfy CQC (Care Quality Commission) Inspection criteria regarding assessment and documentation of Skills for Care Common Inductions and show a clear path for continuing staff development

  • An incentive for you to retain staff – and an incentive for them to stay

  • Induction is expensive – qualification is expensive – why do it twice?

  • Using the probationary period as a learning and developmental stage towards Level 3 qualification

  • ONE set of paperwork – ONE assessor – TWO qualifications – absolutely no duplication
  • An induction document which fits right inside the Diploma document – job done
  • On completion of the Common Induction Standards (and Probationary Period) your staff member is approximately 40% of the way to completing the QCF Diploma In Health & Social Care Level 3! – How’s that for saving time and money?
  • Easy to use paperwork and system can result in a fully qualified workforce to QCF Level 3 Standards in approximately one year.

 

Prices


Prices start at £375 + VAT per Candidate for the CIS Induction Package – and £425 + VAT per Candidate to top-up to the QCF Diploma In Health & Social Care Level 3 (using the same NVQ Academy work based assessor)*.

Worth bearing in mind the Level 3 QCF Diploma as a stand alone qualification starts at £675 + VAT per Candidate.

Please ring 01234 765554 for an individual quote for your Establishment.

* subject to minimum number of Candidates at site depending on geographical location and availablity of a senior member of staff to act as a Work-Based Assessor (Training and Qualification included in package price)

 

Common Induction Standards


Standard 1 Role of the health and social care worker

  • Responsibilities and limits of your relationship with an individual
  • Working in ways that are agreed with your employer
  • The importance of working in partnership with others
  • Be able to handle information in agreed ways

Standard 2 Personal development
  • Competence in your own work role within the sector
  • Reflective practice
  • Evaluating own performance
  • Producing a personal development plan
  • Using learning opportunities and reflective practice to contribute to personal development

Standard 3 Communicate effectively
  • Importance of effective communication in the work setting
  • Meeting the communication and language needs, wishes and preferences of individuals
  • Overcoming difficulties in promoting communication
  • Understand principles and practices relating to confidentiality
Standard 4 Equality and Inclusion
  • The value and the importance of equality and inclusion
  • Providing inclusive support
  • Access information, advice and support about equality and inclusion

Standard 5 Principles for implementing duty of care

  • Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice
  • Know how to address dilemmas that may arise between an individual’s rights and the duty of care
  • Know how to recognise and handle comments and complaints
  • Know how to recognise and handle adverse events, incidents, errors and near misses
Standard 6 Principles of safeguarding in health and social care
  • Recognising signs of harm or abuse
  • Ways to reduce likelihood of abuse
  • Responding to suspected or disclosed abuse
  • National and local context of protection from harm and abuse

Standard 7 Person-centred support

  • Promote person-centred values in everyday work
  • Working in a person-centred way
  • Recognising possible signs of dementia
  • Supporting active Participation
  • Supporting an individual’s rights to make choices
Standard 8 Health and safety in an adult social care setting
  • Roles and responsibilities relating to health and safety in the work setting/situation
  • Health and safety risk Assessments
  • Moving and positioning
  • Responding to accidents and sudden illness
  • Agreed ways of working regarding medication and health care tasks
  • Handling hazardous Substances
  • Preventing the spread of infection
  • Promoting fire safety in the work setting
  • Security measures in the work setting
  • Managing stress
  • Food safety, nutrition and hydration

 

Why choose NVQ Academy?


Benefits For Employers
Benefits For Candidates
Induction/ Induction Diploma Combo

Induction package (Common Induction Standards) streamlined to help you meet CQC requirements regarding individual learning/development plans

The Common Induction Standards made simple for you and your mentor to ready you for your role in the Caring Profession. Ease your way through your probationary period by developing your individual learning/development plans from DAY ONE.

Combo of Induction/QCF Diploma offers a SEAMLESS progression from probation to qualification
(saving time and money)

The COMBO offers you the opportunity to develop yourself and work towards your Level 3 qualification from Day One. Use NVQ Academy Common Induction Standards package and you only do it ONCE!!
QCF Diplomas
Free Work-Based Assessor (to A1/equivalent standard) permanently in your workplace* - NO visiting Assessors - NO disruption/strangers
A Work-Based Assessor in your workplace* - enabling mentoring and assessment opportunities at all times.
Does not require Candidates to be absent from the workplace at any time – and therefore no hidden costs such as cover, time-owing and travel expenses
You are not required to be absent from the workplace at any time – and therefore no conflict regarding expenses such as cover,
time-owing and travel costs.
Not Government funded – so does not require unnecessary paperwork or entry criteria (available to all experienced staff at any time)
Not Government funded – so does not require unnecessary paperwork or entry criteria (available to all experienced staff at any time)

Candidates do not need to complete superfluous 'extra' parts of qualifications eg Key Skills, Employer Rights & Responsibilities (ERR), Personal Learning & Thinking Skills (PLTS) - which could devalue existing staff

No need to complete superfluous 'extra' parts of qualifications eg Key Skills, Employer Rights & Responsibilities (ERR),
Personal Learning & Thinking Skills (PLTS).

Uses real life evidence on a day-to-day basis – valuing and recognising an indivdual’s specialist knowledge, skills, ability, development and experience to provide an all-round holistic VOCATIONAL qualification

Qualify during your normal working hours (night/day or part-time) Professional recognition for doing your job well and the specialised job you do – not only your academic ability.  

Paperwork is designed and customised to suit the needs of the individual, the workplace and the specialism

Paperwork is designed and customised to suit the needs of the individual, the workplace and the specialism not funding requirements

Flexible Timetable – can be evidenced any time of day or night using
Work-Based Assessors
Fits in with curriculum, family, child minding etc –
no evening classes etc
An independent infrastructure to qualify all your staff with a professional Nationally Recognised Qualification - seamlessly and efficiently
An independent infrastructure - customised to enable you to receive a professional Nationally Recognised Qualification seamlessly and efficiently
The Diploma is a professional Qualification designed and produced by the relevant Skills Council to meet the needs of the workforce
Receive a relevant VOCATIONAL Diploma which is a professional Qualification designed and produced by the relevant Skills Council to meet your professional needs. 
Available immediately – to start immediately or at any time
to suit the work environment
No set term times – start at a time to suit you
(and take breaks when necessary, enforced or unforseen). 

* subject to minimum number of Candidates at site depending on geographical location and availablity of a senior member of staff to act as a Work-Based Assessor (Training and Qualification included in package price)

 
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