Common Induction Standards Explained

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This suite of five qualifications is designed to provide a structured approach for meeting the Common Induction Standards (CIS), covering all the outcomes contained within the CIS. These standards are designed to provide a coherent start for workers in the first 12 weeks of employment.

Working through these BYTSYZ qualifications and thus meeting the requirements of the CIS will help ensure that staff new to the care industry are safe to take responsibility for the individuals they support.

Where care workers are required to perform tasks not covered by the common Induction Standards, BYTSYZ recommends that appropriate training is provided before such tasks are undertaken. BYTSYZ also has a range of qualifications to help in these situations e.g. administering medicines.

Each of the five qualifications that make up the induction qualification suite is mapped against the:

• Common Induction Standards
• Relevant NVQ knowledge criteria
• GSCC Code for Workers.

Due to the nature of the CIS there is a small number of the outcomes that require sign off at local level. To facilitate this process, for each qualification in the induction suite, BYTSYZ has produced an evidence map that shows which outcomes have been covered entirely by the BYTSYZ qualification and which outcomes require a local sign off. Managers will need to confirm that each of these criterion has been met by signing and dating the space provided.

Once all five qualifications have been completed and the relevant sections signed off at local level, the care worker will have a complete package of evidence to prove coverage of the Common Induction Standards.

All five qualifications in the suite are designed in standard BYTSYZ format in that they are:

• Assessed, to demonstrate that learning has taken place
• Broken down into modules to facilitate a more focused approach to study and assessment
• Available 24 hours a day via the BYTSYZ Student Learning Zone
• Completely flexible to enable the student to study as much or as little at a time as their needs or learning style allows
• Interactive, engaging the student to ask questions in the work place and relate their learning to their particular care environment.

Please note that this suite of qualifications is designed solely to meet the requirements of the CIS and as such do not go into the level of detail a regular qualification would do on the topic. These qualifications, do however, cover the CIS thoroughly.

Below is a breakdown of the five BYTSYZ qualifications that comprise the BYTSYZ induction suite, along with the mapping to the CIS.

To find out more detail about each of the above qualifications click on the relevant link in the table above, or alternatively go to the Online Courses section of the web site, which can be found on the top of this page.

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