Your Personal Development Course

Your Personal Development in Care Settings – Online Course

Course overview
This online course introduces personal and professional development in health and social care settings. It explores the importance of understanding a carer’s role, reflecting on workplace practice and identifying opportunities to improve knowledge and skills. Learners will develop an understanding of professional development plans, reflective practice, raising concerns and informal learning methods such as shadowing and mentoring. The course takes approximately one hour to complete and is CPD accredited, with one CPD point awarded.

Please note: This is introductory Level 1 training designed to develop awareness and understanding of personal development in care settings. It does not replace practical, regulated or role-specific training that an employer may require.

What the course covers
• Introduction to personal development in a care career
• Understanding personal and professional development
• The importance of ongoing learning and development
• Formal professional development
• Self-reflection and reflective practice
• Resources and opportunities for professional development
• Learning through shadowing and mentoring
• Understanding duty of care
• The importance of reporting concerns
• How to raise concerns within an organisation
• Case studies and practical learning scenarios

Who is it for?
This course is suitable for people working in health and social care who want to improve their understanding of personal development and professional responsibilities. It is appropriate for:
• Care workers and care assistants
• Support workers
• New starters completing workplace induction
• Existing staff undertaking refresher training
• Healthcare and social care professionals seeking to improve their knowledge
• Individuals who want to reflect on their practice and identify development needs
• Learners seeking introductory awareness of professional development in care settings

Practical benefits
• Understand the importance of continuous professional development
• Recognise opportunities to improve workplace knowledge and skills
• Develop awareness of self-reflection and reflective practice
• Understand how personal development plans can support learning goals
• Explore formal and informal approaches to professional development
• Improve understanding of how and when to raise concerns
• Support more consistent practice through ongoing learning and reflection

What learners will be able to do
• Explain the main principles and terminology associated with personal development
• Recognise the importance of professional development in everyday practice
• Understand individual responsibilities and role boundaries
• Describe why raising concerns is important
• Understand how to report concerns within an organisation
• Identify ways to develop professionally through formal learning, shadowing and mentoring
• Reflect on workplace experiences to identify opportunities for improvement
• Apply appropriate good-practice principles to support safer and more consistent care

Is this training a legal requirement?
The course information refers to the Care Certificate, which comprises 15 standards, including Standard 2: Personal Development in Care. It describes the Care Certificate as outlining expectations for people entering health and social care. The supplied information does not establish that completing this particular online course is a legal requirement. Employers may identify additional training needs according to the responsibilities of individual roles.

Assessment and certificate
Learners complete a multiple-choice quiz to assess their understanding of the course content. Unlimited assessment retakes are available. On successful completion, learners receive a free CPD-accredited digital certificate that can be downloaded or printed. A printed certificate can also be requested for an additional fee. The course is suitable for induction, refresher training, awareness and knowledge enhancement.