Level 3 Award for Health and Social Care Trainers

Three regulated qualifications. One course. Everything you need to deliver health and social care training in-house, including the Care Certificate: the core trainer award, the Award in Education and Training, and the Award in Assessment Principles.

The Level 3 Award for Health and Social Care Trainers is designed for individuals who want to teach and assess health and social care courses within their own organisation. Whether you are a registered manager, senior carer, or in-house trainer, this qualification gives you the regulated competency to deliver high-quality training that meets CQC and Skills for Care expectations.

You will develop inclusive teaching and learning strategies underpinned by the principles of care, gaining the confidence to deliver sessions on the care certificate, safeguarding, infection control, and other health and social care topics where you are occupationally competent.

Qualifications Awarded

Three regulated qualifications included in one course.

Level 3 Award for Health and Social Care Trainers

The core qualification. Demonstrates your competency to plan, deliver, and assess health and social care training in a real workplace environment.

Level 3 Award in Education and Training

A nationally recognised teaching qualification. Covers roles, responsibilities, inclusive teaching strategies, and assessment in education and training.

Level 3 Award in Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment

Gives you the knowledge and skills to assess learner competency fairly and consistently, supporting quality assurance in your training delivery.

All qualifications are regulated by an Ofqual-recognised awarding body. Registration and certification fees are included in the course price.

What You Will Learn

The knowledge, skills, and practical competency to deliver health and social care training.

Teaching and Learning in Health and Social Care

  • Roles and Responsibilities: understanding the role of a trainer in health and social care, including professional boundaries and duty of care.
  • Inclusive Teaching Strategies: planning and delivering sessions that meet diverse learning needs, including different learning styles and abilities.
  • Principles of Care: embedding dignity, respect, equality, and person-centred practice throughout your training delivery.
  • Meeting CQC and Skills for Care Expectations: aligning your training with regulatory standards and the Care Certificate framework.

Assessing Learner Competency

  • Assessment Principles: understanding the principles and practices of assessment in a vocational context.
  • Assessing Competency: using observation, questioning, and portfolio evidence to assess learner competency in real workplace settings.
  • Quality Assurance: maintaining assessment records, providing constructive feedback, and contributing to internal quality assurance processes.

Planning and Delivering Training

  • Session Planning: designing structured training sessions with clear objectives, activities, and assessment opportunities.
  • Delivering Training: delivering engaging sessions using a range of teaching methods and resources suited to adult learners.
  • Evaluating Training: reviewing session effectiveness, gathering learner feedback, and making improvements to your delivery.

Course Details

Everything you need to know about the qualification.

Qualification Level Level 3 (Regulated Qualifications Framework)
Awarding Body Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation
Duration Flexible; typically completed within 3 to 6 months
Delivery Methods Face to face, online with Zoom observation, or blended
Assessment Portfolio of evidence, micro-teach session, and teaching observation in a real workplace
Entry Requirements Occupational competence in the subject you intend to teach; basic literacy and ICT skills
Price £650 (includes all qualifications, registration, and certification)
Synergy Member Price £585 (10% discount on the standard price)
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Delivery Options

Choose how you would like to complete your qualification.

Face to Face Training

Attend in-person sessions at our Cheadle training centre or arrange for us to deliver at your premises. Ideal for groups and organisations wanting a hands-on classroom experience.

Online with Zoom Observation

Complete the theory component online at your own pace, then progress to a live teaching observation via Zoom. You will need a laptop or tablet with camera and audio, positioned to capture your training delivery within a real workplace environment.

Blended Learning

Combine online theory with selected in-person workshop days. Flexible for those balancing shifts and study.

Assessment and Observation Requirements

Practical delivery evaluation in a real workplace environment.

Teaching Observation

Regardless of your chosen delivery method, all learners must complete a teaching observation. For online learners, this takes place via video conferencing (Zoom) with you positioned to capture your training delivery within a real workplace environment. For face-to-face learners, the observation is carried out in person at our centre or your premises.

Portfolio of Evidence

You will build a portfolio of evidence throughout the course, including session plans, learning resources, assessment records, and reflective accounts. Your assessor will guide you through each stage and provide feedback to support your progression.

Micro-Teach Session

As part of the Level 3 Award in Education and Training, you will deliver a short micro-teach session to demonstrate your teaching skills. This can be delivered face to face or online via Zoom.

The Training Delivery Bundle

Included with your course: a full library of ready-made trainer packs, so you can start training your team from day one.

Getting qualified is one thing. Building every course from scratch afterwards is quite another, and it is the bit that puts most people off delivering their own training. That is where the Training Delivery Bundle comes in: it is included as part of your training, so there is nothing extra to buy to get started.

Each topic in the bundle comes with everything you need to run a proper session:

  • Teaching Slides: a full set of teaching slides, ready to present and adapt to your own organisation's way of working.
  • Activities: group activities and exercises that get people involved rather than just talked at.
  • Assessment Forms: assessment forms so you can evidence what each learner has covered and how competent they are; exactly the sort of paperwork that stands up well in a CQC inspection.

Basic Life Support (BLS) Trainer Pack

Everything you need to deliver basic life support training in-house, including teaching slides, practical activities, and assessment forms.

Moving & Handling People Trainer Pack

Safe moving and handling of people: technique, equipment, risk assessment, and the paperwork to evidence competency.

Infection Prevention & Control Trainer Pack

Infection prevention and control updates, aligned with current standards and best practice in care settings.

Dementia Awareness Trainer Pack

Dementia awareness sessions covering person-centred approaches, communication, and understanding the condition.

Safeguarding Adults & Children Trainer Pack

Safeguarding refreshers for adults and children, including recognising concerns and reporting procedures.

Diabetes Train the Trainer Course

Diabetes awareness and management training for care staff, ready to deliver in-house.

Epilepsy Train the Trainer Refresher Course

Epilepsy awareness and support training, including seizure management and emergency protocols.

Fire Safety Train the Trainer Course

General fire safety awareness training, covering prevention, evacuation, and fire response in care settings.

Fire Warden (Fire Marshal) Train the Trainer

Fire warden and fire marshal training for designated staff members with fire safety responsibilities.

Medication Train the Trainer Course

Medication administration and management training, aligned with CQC expectations for medicines handling in care settings.

Once you are qualified, you are not just certified to train: you have a full library of materials to start training your team on day one.

Optional: External Endorsement and Quality Assurance

An optional annual support package that gives your in-house training a stamp of external credibility.

Once you are delivering your own training, there is an optional extra worth knowing about: ongoing support to have your training externally endorsed for quality and recognition. It is not compulsory, but it gives your in-house courses external credibility that stands up well when the CQC or a commissioner comes asking questions.

Certificates

Official certificates for your learners once they complete a course: £2 per certificate.

Trainer Observations

Regular checks on your trainers in action, with honest, constructive feedback so standards stay high.

Regular Monitoring

Your training is reviewed against current standards on an ongoing basis, not just once and forgotten.

Feedback and Reports

You receive feedback and written reports after each check, giving you evidence to show regulators and keeping your quality assurance genuinely current.

Certificates £2 per certificate for your learners
Annual Support Package £105 per year, covering trainer observations, monitoring, feedback, and reports

A modest yearly cost for the peace of mind of knowing someone independent is keeping an eye on your in-house training and backing it up on paper.

Upcoming Training Dates

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12 Sep

Level 3 Award for Health and Social Care Trainers

Saturday · 10:00 · Online (Zoom)

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10 Oct

Level 3 Award for Health and Social Care Trainers

Saturday · 09:30 · Cheadle Training Centre

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7 Nov

Level 3 Award for Health and Social Care Trainers

Saturday · 10:00 · Online (Zoom)

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Don't see a suitable date? Contact us to arrange on-site training at your premises.

Why Train with Caring Alliance?

Key benefits of achieving your trainer qualification with us.

Who It's For: Trainers working in domiciliary care · Care homes · Supported living · Any other care environment · Those wanting to deliver training in-house

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