Common induction standards

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Skills for Care, the strategic development body for the adult social care workforce in England, launched the Common Induction Standards (CIS) in 2005.

The standards are designed for people entering social care, and those changing roles or employers within adult social care.

They are designed to be met within a 12-week period, and were developed to reflect recent changes to the NVQ requirements and the General Social Care Council Code of Practice.

The General Social Care Council is currently consulting on the requirements for registration for social care workers.

The Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) are developing the standards and supporting documents for children's social care workers' induction.

The 12-week CIS induction period will enable care workers to give high quality care and support, provide recognition for their work, and prepare them for entry onto NVQ health and social care programmes.

The four CIS documents are available to download at national site

Skills for Care has developed priced publications  to support use of the CIS and replace the existing induction products. These include guidance for managers on conducting a skills scan to help them assess whether new workers are safe to work unsupervised. Visit the Skills for Care bookshop to order these.