Skills for Care

Changes to Health and Social Care Qualifications

We're refreshing our Health and Social Care qualifications to ensure they reflect current industry standards, best practice, and the evolving needs of the care sector. The updated suite will place greater emphasis on person-led, inclusive care, helping learners build the knowledge and skills needed to deliver compassionate, high-quality support in real-world care environments.

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TQUK is undertaking a significant review of its Health and Social Care qualifications to ensure they reflect the latest sector guidance, frameworks and best practice.

In this video, we explain what’s changing, why these updates are being made, the anticipated timelines and what they mean for centres and learners. Find out how TQUK will support centres throughout the process and keep you informed as updated qualifications become available.

What’s changing?

Supporting the Sector

60,000+ learners supported each year.

Our updated qualifications are being reviewed and refreshed to ensure they remain relevant, impactful, and aligned with industry expectations.

Person-Led Care

A stronger focus on individuality and wellbeing.

  • Inclusive care approaches

  • Person-centred decision making

  • Respecting individual needs and preferences

Understanding Diverse Care Needs

Building deeper knowledge.

Learners will develop a greater understanding of physical health, mental health, neurodiversity, and holistic care needs.

Working Effectively with Others

Real-world skills for care settings.

  • Professional communication

  • Collaborative working

  • Multi-disciplinary care environments

Benefits for Learners and Employers

For learners: Greater confidence to provide compassionate, high-quality care.

For employers: Confidence that staff have the knowledge and skills needed to meet modern care standards.

Key Themes in the Evolution of TQUK’s Health and Social Care Qualifications

Recognition, understanding and celebration of sociocultural difference, intersectionality and neurodiversity.

Recognition of the value of the wider support network of the person receiving care.

Focus on the person over the condition.

How technology and digital tools can support delivery of person-led approaches.

Skills to form partnerships and effectively communicate.

Promotion of independence and active participation in own care and impact on wellbeing.