Training & Personal Development
Delivered in partnership with Flourish
Keep your registration current. Build your professional future.
Access high-quality online learning designed to help you meet the training requirements of the Care Professional Register, maintain your knowledge and continue developing throughout your career in care.
Your learning, all in one place
- Complete training required for your registration level
- Refresh learning that is approaching renewal
- Keep evidence of completed courses
- Build confidence, knowledge and professional practice
- Access training without paying an additional course fee
Choose the pathway that applies to you
The learning hub supports both existing registrants and people preparing to join the Care Professional Register.
Existing registrants
Keep your learning current
Registration is an ongoing professional commitment. Use the learning hub to keep required training up to date, refresh subjects when renewal is due and maintain evidence of your continued professional development.
- Review completed learning
- Identify courses that may need refreshing
- Complete updated or refresher training
- Download certificates and retain evidence.
New and prospective registrants
Complete the learning needed for registration
New to care, returning to the sector or missing some of the learning required for your chosen registration level? You can use this hub to complete the relevant courses before progressing your application.
- Identify the learning required for your chosen level
- Complete outstanding courses online
- Build a recognised record of learning
- Progress your registration application with confidence
Learning that supports safe, effective and professional care
The courses available through Flourish cover core subjects commonly required within care practice, alongside wider professional development. The precise training required will depend on the registration level applied for, the applicant's role, existing qualifications and evidence already held. Course availability may be updated from time to time.
Safeguarding
Develop the knowledge needed to recognise concerns, respond appropriately and protect adults and children from harm.
Health and safety
Understand safe working practices, risk awareness, fire safety and your responsibilities within care environments.
Infection prevention
Refresh essential knowledge on infection prevention, hygiene and reducing avoidable risks.
Moving and handling
Support safer practice when assisting people, using equipment and managing physical tasks.
Medication awareness
Build understanding of safe medication practice, accountability, recording and common areas of risk.
Person-centred practice
Strengthen communication, dignity, equality, choice, confidentiality and professional boundaries.
Training aligned to your registration journey
The Care Professional Register offers different registration levels. Your learning requirements will reflect the level you are applying for or maintaining.
Foundation
For those beginning their professional journey or building the core knowledge required for safe and responsible care practice.
Intermediate
For care professionals able to demonstrate broader knowledge, experience and continued learning relevant to their role.
Advanced
For experienced care professionals demonstrating enhanced knowledge, responsibility and an ongoing commitment to professional development.
1. Choose your level
Review the requirements for Foundation, Intermediate or Advanced registration.
2. Check your evidence
Identify which certificates, qualifications or learning records you already hold.
3. Complete any gaps
Use the Flourish learning hub to complete outstanding training.
4. Submit your evidence
Add the relevant certificates or records to your registration application or portfolio.
5. Keep learning current
Refresh relevant subjects and continue your professional development.
More than a training library
This learning hub is designed to support your professional journey — not simply to help you complete a list of courses.
Why training is included
The Care Professional Register exists to support a skilled, responsible and recognised care workforce. By including access to relevant training within the registration fee, we are helping to remove a financial barrier that can prevent care professionals from keeping their knowledge current.
- Support consistently high standards of care
- Encourage lifelong learning and professional development
- Help registrants maintain the requirements of their registration
- Give employers and the public greater confidence
- Make essential learning more accessible to the care workforce