Choose a course. Follow it through.
Short, practical courses with a certificate of completion at the end of each one. This is the live catalogue today — small on purpose, growing steadily.
On the Library today.
Independent Carer Launchpad
The free starting point for independent carers — get set up and learn the basics of working through Care World. A certificate of completion when you finish.
Care work · Level 1 · Free · 10 modules
Safeguarding Adults: Basics
An introduction to keeping adults at risk safe — the types of abuse, spotting concerns, and how to raise them. Based on the Care Act 2014. Completion of learning, not statutory safeguarding training.
Care work · Level 1 · Paid · 7 modules
Infection Control Basics
The everyday essentials of stopping infection spreading — hand hygiene, cleaning and safe routines. Grounded in NHS and UKHSA guidance.
Cleaning & home · Level 1 · Paid · 7 modules
Safe Use of Cleaning Products
Use everyday cleaning products safely — reading hazard labels, never mixing products, and handling spills. Based on HSE COSHH guidance.
Cleaning & home · Level 1 · Paid · 7 modules
Every course ends the same way
A short check of understanding, then your certificate of completion — issued instantly, shareable, and shown on your Care World profile if you have one.
Where the catalogue is heading
New courses ship one at a time, reviewed before they’re published. The topics below are planned — they’re listed so you know where the Library is going, not what it sells today.
Coming to the catalogue.
Dementia care
Scenario-based practice for the situations home care actually brings.
Planned — not yet published
Medication awareness
Safe handling, prompting vs administering, recording, and raising concerns.
Planned — not yet published
Moving & handling
Technique-first lessons that protect your back and the person you support.
Planned — not yet published
Nutrition & hydration
Everyday food and drink care that keeps people well.
Planned — not yet published
First-aid awareness
What to do in the minutes that matter — awareness level, not a substitute for certified in-person training.
Planned — not yet published
Running your care business
Registering as self-employed, invoicing, and record-keeping in plain English.
Planned — not yet published
Watch, try, check.
Lessons mix short video, worked scenarios, and quick checks of understanding. Progress saves automatically, so life can interrupt without costing you your place.
Pick your first course.
The Independent Carer Launchpad is free, certificate included.