Basic Life Support Training in Health & Social Care

Be introduced to the topic of basic life support and first aid with this short online course.

Explore topics within the course such as what basic life support is, what accidents can happen in the workplace, what sudden illnesses could be whilst also understanding which tasks need specialist training.

This 30-minute course can be used as an introduction or as refresher training to ensure that all learners have a basic knowledge of Basic Life Support and First Aid.

Please be aware that guidelines presented in this course reflect best practise during COVID-19 pandemic and are subject to change in line with updated guidance.

Learning Outcomes for this course include:

• Be able to provide basic life support
• Be able to follow procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illness
• Be aware that you will need to complete additional training in first aid

Accreditation

The content of this course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.

Certification

At the beginning of each module learners will be asked to answer a “knowledge check” question. Answering the question correctly will allow learners the opportunity to skip this section. However, if they wish to complete it anyway, they are still able to.

On completion of this course, learners will be able to print a Virtual College certificate. Learners must complete the course to obtain their certificate.

Duration

30 study minutes to complete. The length of time taken depends entirely on how quickly learners can study and absorb the material.

Target Audience

This training is designed for care workers and support workers wanting to get a good understanding of what is required of them within their role as well as for anyone working in a Social Care setting wanting annual refresher training.

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.

Framework

Our Basic Life Support Training in Health & Social Care online training course is mapped to the Skills for Care Core and Mandatory Training Framework. 

Here we explain the framework and its importance. 

Skills for Care Core and Mandatory Training Framework:

The Core and Mandatory Training framework was produced by skills for care in partnership with a panel of social care employers, learning providers and representative organisations and was updated in line with CQC’s revised inspection framework.

It sets out a series of minimum learning objectives and a suggested refresher frequency, to support care organisations to provide their staff with a foundation of learning and refresher opportunities.