What is the Core Skills Training Framework?
The Core Skills Training Framework sets out minimum learning outcomes, frequency of refresher training and links to relevant legislation or expert guidance.
It can be used by any healthcare employer in the UK including NHS, independent and voluntary providers.
Directory of Aligned Organisations
The directory allows you to see which employing organisations are delivering statutory and mandatory training that is aligned to the Core Skills Training Framework. Once an organisation is confirmed as aligned, the directory is updated to ensure it provides the latest information.
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Why align to the Core Skills Training Framework?
Employers that align their statutory and mandatory training can be confident in the content of their training.
Statutory and mandatory training becomes portable between employers and skills can be passported around the system in a new and powerful way.
CSTF – UK
CSTF – NHS England
Core Skills Training Framework – NHS Trusts in England
The statutory and mandatory subjects in the Core Skills Training Framework for NHS Trusts in England. This version of the framework was built in line with the Health Education England Enabling Staff Movement programme.
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Conflict resolution
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Equality, diversity and human rights
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Fire safety
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Health, safety and welfare
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Infection prevention and control
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Information governance and data security
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Moving and handling
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Preventing Radicalisation
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Resuscitation
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Safeguarding adults
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Safeguarding children
Resources
The Subject Guide provides details for each of the statutory and mandatory subjects, including minimum learning outcomes, target audience, required frequency of refresher training and links to relevant legislation or expert guidance. An appendix to the Subject Guide also includes a Core Skills Training Framework User Guide.
Download the Subject Guide here.
The Mapping Tool supports organisations in conducting a self-assessment of how their statutory and mandatory training aligns to the Core Skills Training Framework subjects.
Download the Mapping Tool here.
Employing organisations that have mapped their statutory and mandatory training to the Core Skills Training Framework are able to submit a Declaration of Alignment, confirming their training programmes are aligned to the Core Skills Training Framework subjects.
Download the Declaration of Alignment here.
A Readiness Assessment tool provides a checklist of recommended activities for an organisation aligning to the Core Skills Training Framework.
Download the Readiness Assessment Tool here.
The use of naming conventions or subject codes enables data to be recognised and shared. A suite of National Competencies derived from the Core Skills Training Framework is available to use for those employers that have access to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This means that NHS organisations in England that have submitted their Core Skills Training Framework Declaration of Alignment can use the National Competencies in the ESR for recording and reporting training activity that is Core Skills Training Framework aligned.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you want to know more about the Core Skills Training Framework? Have a question about alignment or Core Skills Training Framework compliance?Here you can find a range of information based on frequently asked questions or make contact with our team.
FAQs
Core Skills Training Framework – UK
The statutory and mandatory subjects in the UK Core Skills Training Framework.
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Equality, diversity and human rights
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Fire safety
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Health, safety and welfare
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Infection prevention and control
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Information governance and data security
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Moving and handling
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NHS conflict resolution
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Preventing Radicalisation
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Resuscitation
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Safeguarding adults
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Safeguarding children
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Violence and aggression (Wales)
Resources
The Subject Guide provides details for each of the subjects, including minimum learning outcomes, target audience, frequency of refresher training and links to relevant legislation or expert guidance. An appendix to the Subject Guide also includes a Core Skills Training Framework User Guide.
Download the Subject Guide here.
The Mapping Tool supports organisations in conducting a self-assessment of how their training aligns to the Core Skills Training Framework subjects.
Download the Mapping Tool here.
Employing organisations that have mapped their training to the Core Skills Training Framework are able to submit a Declaration of Alignment.
Download the Declaration of Alignment here.
A Readiness Assessment tool provides a checklist of recommended activities for an organisation aligning to the Core Skills Training Framework.
Download the Readiness Assessment Tool here.
The use of naming conventions or subject codes enables data to be recognised and shared. A suite of National Competencies derived from the Core Skills Training Framework is available to use for those employers that have access to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This means that NHS organisations in England and Wales that have submitted their Core Skills Training Framework Declaration of Alignment can use the National Competencies in the ESR for recording and reporting training activity that is Core Skills Training Framework aligned.
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