FREE CARE SKILLS COURSES
Build confidence in the fundamentals of great care
Free, practical online courses for health and social care workers — covering the everyday skills that keep people safe, supported and treated with dignity. Self-paced, on any device, with a free certificate every time.
Practical skills that improve everyday care
Care skills sit at the heart of safe, high-quality support — from helping someone wash and dress with dignity, to preventing infection, reducing falls risk and spotting early signs of deterioration.
Our free Care Skills courses focus on real-world knowledge you can apply straight away, reflecting common CQC themes, safer working guidance and person-centred standards.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
The practical “how” of excellent care
Personal care & dignity
Privacy, consent, independence and respectful, person-centred support.
Infection prevention
Hand hygiene, PPE, cleaning and reducing the spread of infection.
Moving & handling
Safer approaches that reduce risk to you and the people you support.
Nutrition & hydration
Safe, dignified support with eating, drinking and good hydration.
Skin & pressure care
Prevention, observation and reporting concerns early.
Records & communication
Clear notes, escalation and confident teamwork.
WHY LEARN WITH US
Free training that counts
Completely free
Every course is free — no fees, no subscriptions and no catch.
Free certificates
Download a certificate to evidence learning for supervision, appraisals and CPD.
Self-paced, any device
Most courses take 60–90 minutes. Learn around your shifts, on any device.
Aligned to good practice
Built around CQC inspection themes, safer working guidance and person-centred standards.
WHO IT’S FOR
Made for everyone in care
Whether you are new to the sector or refreshing core skills, these courses meet you where you are.
BROWSE COURSES
Free Care Skills courses
Choose a course to start learning. Every course is free, with a certificate when you finish.
Start learning today — for free
Improving your care skills improves outcomes. Join thousands of UK care professionals building confidence with Care Learning.