In our previous blog post, we looked at how the Care Certificate is assessed. Here, we will explore who can assess the care Certificate.
The Care Certificate can be assessed by anyone that an employer deems to be occupationally competent in the standard that they are assessing. They do not need to have a formal training qualification or be a qualified trainer or assessor.
This can create a lot of subjectivity, in terms of both how an individual is deemed ‘competent’ to assess and how each individual interprets the assessment criteria. Sadly, this means there is a disparity in the quality of assessment between individuals, which is why many employers request that the Care Certificate is repeated by employees that have already achieved it with a previous employer.