Health and social care training in the UK is complicated. There are regulated qualifications from Level 1 to Level 5, mandatory and statutory training requirements set by the CQC, a Care Certificate that was updated in 2025, Oliver McGowan mandatory...
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Health and social care training in the UK is complicated. There are regulated qualifications from Level 1 to Level 5, mandatory and statutory training requirements set by the CQC, a Care Certificate that was updated in 2025, Oliver McGowan mandatory training that became a legal requirement in 2023, and a growing range of eLearning platforms to navigate - all before you have even thought about CPD or building a training plan for your team.
We hear regularly from care workers, managers, and providers who are not sure which qualification is right for them, what training they are legally required to have in place, or how to evidence their workforce development for a CQC inspection. This guide is our attempt to put everything in one place, written clearly and without jargon.
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