Autism and Learning Disabilities training now a legal requirement

CQC will be looking for evidence of Autism and Learning Disabilities training, following the new legal requirement introduced by the Health and Care Act 2022.

If you’re a Health & Social Care (HSC) provider registered with Care Quality Commission (CQC), you’ll no doubt have heard that from Friday 1st July 2022, you must ensure that your staff receive training on autism and learning disabilities appropriate to their roles. Compliance with new legal requirements will be checked by CQC during their regular inspections. You can read the full announcement here.

Our unique online Diploma is fully-funded and will help you to meet your obligation

We are the only company in the country offering fully-funded access to our knowledge-based Level 2 Diploma, ‘Working in Care Services’. Each year we pave the way for hundreds of successful learners to complete this flexible and high-quality training – alongside their jobs and at a times to suit their working patterns.

Some of the optional modules include:

• Introductory awareness of Autistic Spectrum Conditions
• Understand the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities
• Introductory awareness of sensory loss
• Support effective communication with individuals with a sensory loss
• Contribute to the support of individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities
• Introductory awareness of models of disability

If you are facing challenges with meeting the new legal requirement, please do get in touch with us to chat. We can quickly and easily get you and your staff on board with our e-learning system – and find out what funding is available to help you along the way!

EdgeWorks™ learning platform: Care Academy

EdgeWorks™ Care Academy is designed with all stakeholders within the care sector in mind. The unique system helps businesses to achieve their strategic goals through streamlined onboarding, training and better staff recruitment and retention.  Staff are enfranchised to take ownership of their own development via our easy-access learning and support. And our unique partnerships with leading Further Education (FE) institutions across the UK, provide learners with access to high-quality academic and pastoral support, no matter where they are based. Employers are provided with full learner progress, detailed analytics and evidence to support compliance with CQC regulations and inspections.