Caredemy

Caredemy: accredited online training for the health and social care sector

Caredemy is a UK provider of online training specialising in CPD (Continuing Professional Development) accredited courses for health and social care, primary care, childcare and education, and the wider workplace. The platform allows both individual course purchases and the management of training for entire workforces, with tools to assign learning, monitor progress and maintain training records.

Course catalogue and training areas

Caredemy's catalogue includes over 250 CPD-accredited online courses. Available categories include awareness courses, bereavement, bundled courses, the Care Certificate, childcare and education, clinical, compliance, food hygiene, free courses, health and safety, fire safety, first aid, health care, complex care, core skills (CSTF), nursing, healthcare assistant, statutory and mandatory training, Level 1 to 4 health and social care, human resources, management, medication, mental health, primary care, dental practice, GP practice, private practitioner, safeguarding adults and children, social care, agency and bank staff, care assistant, carer courses, care homes, courses for Nigeria, care refresher, care training, CQC compliance, domiciliary care, elderly care and non-clinical courses.

Among the most popular courses shown on the platform are the Care Certificate, food hygiene and safety for catering (Level 2), safeguarding adults (Level 3), safeguarding children (Level 3), paediatric first aid (Level 3, Ofsted approved and CPR-accredited), moving and handling of objects for carers, control and administration of medicines (Level 3) and PEG feeding.

Purchase options and pricing

The platform offers several options: individual courses with instant access and certificate included; discounted course bundles; unlimited 12-month access to the complete library of over 250 courses; and team training with volume pricing, learner management and reporting. The site indicated promotions such as courses from £1.45, a bundle of 12 essential care courses for £25 and 25 core and mandatory courses for £50. Popular courses showed a promotional price of £15 plus VAT, compared with an original price of £30.

Team training and compliance

For organisations with eight or more employees, Caredemy offers a managed training solution that includes access to over 250 online courses, assignment of learning, completion tracking, certificate management and preparation of training records for audits and inspections. Team features include learner management and course assignment, progress and compliance monitoring, automated training reminders, free manager training and support, bulk certificate access, multi-branch reporting, free learner replacements and text-to-speech with translation into over 40 languages.

Accreditations and recognition

Caredemy presents itself as a CPD-accredited provider endorsed by Skills for Care. The courses are designed for professional development and workplace training in health and social care, healthcare, education and other sectors. The company states that the courses are suitable for CQC-regulated service providers, with content such as safeguarding, moving and handling, and infection prevention. Learners receive a certificate after successfully completing the course and the corresponding assessment.

Care Certificate and guidance resources

The platform offers specific training for the Care Certificate, with the current 16 standards, self-paced online learning, downloadable workbooks and support resources for workplace assessment. It is aimed at both new health and social care workers and employer-managed induction processes. Caredemy also publishes guides and articles on training and compliance, such as what Skills for Care endorsement means, mandatory and statutory training for small adult social care employers and the value for money of low-cost care courses.

User ratings and experience

The site shows a rating of 4.9 out of 5 based on more than 180 reviews. Testimonials highlight the flexibility to complete training online, the structure of the modules, the clarity of video demonstrations and the practical applicability of content such as dementia awareness or basic life support. The platform allows studying from a computer, tablet or mobile, and access to courses is immediate after purchase.