CIS – Common Induction Standards Course

Common Induction Standards is an elearning course that delivers the training required under the Common Induction Standards (CIS) from Skills for Care. It is aimed at all new adult social care workers in a residential, domiciliary or specialist area environment.

 The award must be completed within 12 weeks of employment, compliance for which is inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Common Induction Standards meets all Skills for Care learning outcomes.

• CIS is aimed at people entering social care and those changing roles or employers within adult social care.
• CIS covers the areas that care worker need to know about before they can work unsupervised

Common Induction Standards offers a host of benefits and features:

• Serves as an introduction to the Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care.
• Delivers cost effective induction training to a consistent standard.
• Reduces the need for managers to fully mentor and assess inductees.
• Improves staff training leading to better CQC inspections and a higher level of care and support to service users.
• Overcomes barriers to using elearning in the workplace by using our tablet PC, the el-box™ which provides a fun and easy platform for learning.
• Provides comprehensive automated training records.

Course Contents

The CIS elearning course is divided into 9 modules, covering the 8 Common Induction Standards and an extra module on First Aid. Course duration is approximately 8hrs and requires no prior knowledge of the care sector or of IT skills.

Course modules:

• Roles of the Health and Social Care Worker
• Personal Development
• Communicate Effectively
• Equality and Inclusion
• Principles for Implementing Duty of Care
• Principles of safeguarding in health and social care
• Person-centred support
• Health and safety in an adult social care setting
• First Aid