Course detail
Training Needs Analysis and Staff Training Matrices
This substantial theory-based course equips Registered Managers to assess workforce learning needs, design role-specific training requirements, maintain trustworthy training matrices, plan supervision and practical competence assessment, and demonstrate effective oversight. It draws on current CQC regulations, Skills for Care resources, the Care Certificate standards and information-governance principles relevant to adult social care in England.
Topics
27
Duration
1.6h
Quiz pass mark
100%
Course structure
Learning path
Topics are completed in order before the final assessment unlocks.
Course Description
1. Purpose of training needs analysis
2. Regulation 18 and the legal framework
3. Governance, accountability and delegated roles
4. Gathering the evidence for a TNA
5. Defining job families and role-specific expectations
6. Statutory, required and developmental learning
7. Induction and the 2025 Care Certificate standards
8. Clinical and delegated skills competence
9. Analysing individual and team skills gaps
10. Prioritising needs through risk assessment
11. Designing an effective training matrix
12. Quality control and data accuracy
13. Training dates, review cycles and exceptions
14. Delivery methods and reasonable adjustments
15. Supervision, appraisal and continuous development
16. Workforce planning, rotas and release time
17. Assessing impact rather than counting certificates
18. Care homes: practical matrix application
19. Domiciliary care: practical matrix application
20. Supported living: practical matrix application
21. Incidents, safeguarding and urgent re-analysis
22. Governance dashboards, audits and CQC evidence
23. Personal data, access and retention
24. Common mistakes and how to correct them
25. A 90-day implementation plan
26. Course summary and management checklist
Final quiz
Final step20 questions and 100% required to pass and receive the certificate.
