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No formal qualifications may be needed before you start In ca re work but
as you work will be the opportunity to develop skills through
training. Many of these are work-based or involve day release
to attend local colleges. Others are full time training courses
for which allowances may be payable.
The main training programmes are:
Induction and Foundation Training
This provides the basic knowledge and skills to ensure that
you will be 'fit to practice'. The induction programme takes
place in the first six weeks of your new job, using national
standards adapted to where you work. New staff then move on
to foundation training, which should be completed in the first
six months of starting your job. Most of the training will be
led by your line manager, but external trainers may come in
for some elements. Induction and foundation together may lead
on to qualifications for the care sector, such as the NVQ level
2 in Care (see below).
NVQs (National Vocational Qualifications)
NVQs are evidence that you are competent in the work that you
do. They are acquired as your experience and skills develop.
You don't have to take exams; a trained assessor will join you
for periods to assess your abilities in various areas. NVQs
in Care cover a wide range of areas in health and care, and
are set at various levels of competence and experience.
Further qualifications
Some care workers decide to make care a career and choose to
study to become social worker or nurse
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