Care Training Resources
Free posters, checklists and guides for care teams to download, print and share. Each one links to the training it relates to. We add new resources regularly.
CQC compliance
The 14 CQC fundamental standards, in plain English
A free printable checklist, guides to being ready for inspection every day, and the training and resources that help your team meet each standard.
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Posters, checklists and guides
Each resource has its own page with a plain-English guide, a free PDF to download and print, and the training that goes with it. All resources are free to use.
ADHD quick guide
The signs of ADHD in children and adults, how it is diagnosed and treated, and where to find support, based on NHS information.
Related training: ADHD Awareness
CQC fundamental standards poster
The 14 standards every care service must meet, in plain English, on one printable page.
Related training: Audit Management
Diabetes tests explained
The common diabetes tests, when each is used and the typical result ranges, set out in a simple table.
Related training: Diabetes Awareness
Emergency kit checklist
What to keep in a grab bag for evacuations and incidents, from evacuation plans and torches to hi-vis and blankets.
Related training: Fire Safety
Falls prevention checklist
Everyday falls prevention prompts for care teams, and clear steps for what to do if someone has a fall.
Related training: Falls Management
Fire marshal responsibilities
What the role covers day to day, during regular checks and when the alarm sounds.
Related training: Fire Marshal
First aid needs assessment checklist
Work out the first aid cover, kit and training your service needs, using the factors in HSE guidance.
Related training: Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)
Hand washing in 10 steps
The correct hand washing technique, step by step. Good to display in staff rooms and clinical areas.
Related training: Infection Control
Hypo and hyper quick guide
The signs of low and high blood sugar, what to do, and when to call 999, based on NHS advice.
Related training: Diabetes Awareness
IDDSI Framework poster
The full IDDSI food and drink descriptors with the flow test on one page. Handy for kitchens and mealtime support.
Related training: Dysphagia & IDDSI
Ligature points guide and checklist
What ligature points are, what current guidance says, and a printable checklist for your environmental walk-round.
Related training: Self Harm & Ligatures
Meal prep for a healthy week
A practical guide to planning and preparing balanced meals across the week for staff and residents.
Related training: Nutrition & Hydration
Mental capacity principles
The five principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, in plain English.
Related training: MCA & DoLS
Mental health support organisations
Where staff and the people you support can turn for help, with contact details for national services.
Related training: Mental Health Awareness
Moving and handling risk assessment checklist
A printable TILE checklist for care teams: the task, the individual, the load and the environment, plus people handling prompts.
Related training: Moving & Handling
Pressure ulcer prevention checklist
The aSSKINg model as a printable checklist, with the early signs of pressure ulcers on all skin tones.
Related training: Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Putting on and taking off PPE
The order for putting on and removing aprons, gowns, masks, eye protection and gloves, from the NHS England manual.
Related training: Infection Control
Responding to a safeguarding disclosure
What to do if an adult tells you about abuse, what to do if you’re worried, and the ten types of abuse and neglect.
Related training: Safeguarding Adults at Risk
SBAR communication template
A printable SBAR template with prompts, so staff can pass on a concern quickly and clearly when someone’s health changes.
Related training: SBAR
Signs of dehydration checklist
The signs of dehydration, who is at higher risk, what to do and when to get urgent help, based on NHS advice.
Related training: Nutrition & Hydration
Stoma care quick guide
Colostomy, ileostomy and urostomy basics, everyday stoma care and the signs that mean you should get advice.
Related training: Stoma Care
Type 1 and Type 2 compared
A clear side by side of how the two types of diabetes differ, from causes and risk factors to management.
Related training: Diabetes Awareness
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