FREE Duty of Candour Online Training Course
In March 2021, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), who regulate social care in England, published updated guidance for providers about the duty of candour. The duty of candour places a legal requirement for certain steps to be taken if something happens to a person you are supporting that causes them moderate or severe harm.
This online training course will help you to understand these definitions and what you need to do to comply with the duty of candour legislation, including the recent CQC updates. It is suitable for people working at any level in social care.
Who should take this Duty of Candour online training course?
This online training course is suitable for a wide range of care staff and managers.
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Duty of Candour FREE Online Training Course Content
- What is duty of candour?
- Why did duty of candour come into effect?
- Statutory and professional duties of candour
- Notifiable safety incidents
- Definitions of harm
- Identifying notifiable safety incidents
- What you must do if you discover a notifiable safety incident?
- Regulation 20
- Whistleblowing
Online Training Course Duration
On average this training course should take around 30 minutes. Find out more here.
Aims of the Duty of Candour Training Course
By the end of the training course, you will:
- Understand what the duty of candour is and why it is important
- Understand notifiable safety incidents and where to get more information
- Identify the levels of harm and understand the definitions
- Identify when a notifiable safety incident has occurred and when the regulation applies
- Know what to do if a notifiable safety incident has occurred and follow best practice
- Encourage a learning culture and the need to learn from incidents
- Understand the importance of evidence and records
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