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.
Downloads
Posters, checklists and guides
View any resource on screen or download it as a PDF to print and share with your team. All resources are free to use.
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
Diabetes tests explained
The common diabetes tests, when each is used and the typical result ranges, set out in a simple table.
Related training: Specialist training
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: Specialist training
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: First aid courses
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 courses
Hand washing in 10 steps
The correct hand washing technique, step by step. Good to display in staff rooms and clinical areas.
Related training: Mandatory training
Meal prep for a healthy week
A practical guide to planning and preparing balanced meals across the week for staff and residents.
Related training: Specialist training
Compliance
CQC compliance essentials
The CQC fundamental standards are the standards below which care must never fall. Here they are in plain English, with the training that helps you meet them. Source: Care Quality Commission, last updated 3 March 2026.
Person-centred care
Care and treatment tailored to the person, meeting their needs and preferences.
Person-centred care training →Visiting and accompanying
People can have visitors, and support to go out or be accompanied to appointments.
Dignity and respect
Treated with dignity and respect at all times, including privacy and equality.
Privacy & dignity training →Consent
Consent is given before any care or treatment, by the person or someone acting for them.
MCA & DoLS training →Safety
No unsafe care or treatment. Risks are assessed and staff are competent to keep people safe.
First aid courses →Safeguarding from abuse
No abuse or improper treatment, including neglect or disproportionate restraint.
Safeguarding training →Premises and equipment
Clean, suitable, secure and well-maintained premises and equipment.
Health & safety training →Complaints
People can complain, with a system to investigate thoroughly and act on concerns.
Good governance
Effective governance and systems to check quality and safety and drive improvement.
Leadership & management →Staffing
Enough suitably qualified, competent staff, with training, supervision and support.
Leadership & management →Fit and proper staff
Robust recruitment and relevant checks, including DBS and work history.
Duty of candour
Open and transparent: tell people when something goes wrong, support them and apologise.
Duty of care training →Display of ratings
Display the CQC rating on site and online, with the latest report available.
This is a quick-reference summary. Always check the current CQC guidance for the full detail.
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