What is an Approved Awarder 

Simply put, an approved awarder is an organisation that issues Care Certificates that other organisations can be confident of.  This is because they have shown that they have structured systems for training, development, support, and assessment of learners. An approved awarder is, therefore, able to demonstrate quality in their processes, giving their staff, other organisations and themselves confidence that those achieving the Care Certificate are able to satisfy the standards of the award. 

Why is this important?

Approved Awarders demonstrate that their staff are well trained and competent and so able to provide high quality care and support. The benefits include appearing on the list of SYREC Approved Awarders that will not only promote employers as examples of good employment practice, it will also be evidence to CQC and contractual partners that staff training commitments are addressed. 

As it is also important to be as efficient as possible, assurance that employees have been trained effectively supports employers to reduce costs and training workload by reducing unnecessary repetition of training. Where all partners in the wider Health and Social Care arena work together, efficiencies can be achieved whilst quality is maintained. 

Additional benefits include: 

• Raises the profile of your business as a person centred organisation for both the staff it employs and the people it supports 
• Quality assurance re learning and development in place for employees both new to care and existing staff 
• Reflective tool to help you scrutinise processes and practice re induction and ongoing learning and development 
• Improves staff morale – a caring organisation 
• Will ultimately save time with induction if more providers were on board and quality marked as a trusted assessing organisation

List of approved Awarders

Title of Organisation	Contact	Date of submission
Crossroads Care Rotherham	Gail Taylor, Training Officer Email: gail.taylor@crossroadsrotherham.co.uk	October 2023
Kinetic Nursing Services	Name: Ben Hardy Job Title: Talent Manager Email: ben.hardy@kinetic-nursing.co.uk	August 2023
Perfect Care	Name: Andrew Charles, Training Manager – Chesterfield, Gainsborough [Lincoln], Rotherham, and Waltham House Email: andrew.charles@crtcare.co.uk Name: Hazel Bainbridge Email: hazel.bainbridge@perfectcare.co.uk	July 2023
Dale Care	Name: Andrew Charles, Training Manager – Chesterfield, Gainsborough [Lincoln], Rotherham, and Waltham House Email: andrew.charles@crtcare.co.uk Name: Sophie Cook Email: sophie.cook@dalecare.co.uk	July 2023
Eden Futures	Name: Emily Chapman Job Title: Care Certificate Lead Email: www.edenfutures.org	June 2023
Home Instead	Name: Antoinette Bingham Job Title: Assistant Care Manager Email:  antoinette.bingham@homeinstead.co.uk	June 2023
Respectful Care	Name: Sarah Larkin Email: sarah.larkin@respectfulcare.co.uk	June 2023
CRT Care Services	Name: Andrew Charles Job Title: Training Manager – Chesterfield, Gainsborough [Lincoln], Rotherham, and Waltham House Email: andrew.charles@crtcare.co.uk	June 2023
Barnsley MBC – Organisation & Workforce Development Service	Name: Kay Welbourne Job Title: Assessment Centre Manager Email: kaywelbourne@barnsley.gov.uk	July 2022
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	Name: Brian Burke Job Title: Learning and Development Manager Email: brian.burke1@nhs.net	August 2021
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust	Name: Vicky Waller               Organisational address: Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Gawber Road, Barnsley, S75 2EP Telephone number:01226 432157 Email: Victoria.waller@nhs.net	August 2021
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust	Name: Stephanie Allen Organisational address: Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust,Fulwood House, Old Fulwood Road, Sheffield, S103TH Telephone number: 01142263111 Email: stephanie.allen@shsc.nhs.uk	August 2021
Vida Healthcare	Name: Victoria Hull, Senior Accredited Learning Officer Email: vhull@vidahealthcare.co.uk	October 2021
Doncaster Council	Name: Gill Adams, Senior Accredited Learning Officer Email: gilladams@doncaster.gov.uk	October 2021
NHS Professionals	Name: Olivia Hawkins Job Title: Director Care Support Worker Development Programme Email: olivia.hawkins@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk	April 2021
Cristal Care	Name: Andy Miller Job Title: Training Coordinator Email: andymiller@cristalcare.co.uk	April 2021

 

Care Certificate approved awarders in November 2019

Hesley Group	Name: Sarah Ware    Job Title: Learning and Development Manager    Email: sarah.ware@hesleygroup.co.uk
Respectful Care	Name: Sam Bernard    Job Title: Registered Manager    Email: samuel.bernard@respectfulcare.co.uk
TAPTONHOLME	Name: Jamie-Lee Broadley   Job Title: Registered Manager    Email: mail@taptonholme.net
TRUSTCARE LTD	Name: Janet May    Job Title: Training Manager    Email: janetmay@trustcare.co.uk
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust	Name: Mary Dougan    Job Title: Workforce Development Practitioner    Email: Mary.dougan@nhs.net

 

How does my organisation become an Approved Awarder?

Simply complete the questionnaire (for latest version contact everild.hindley@nhs.net)  and send it to us at the address included. The SYREC Care Certificate working group meets 3-4 times per year. Amongst other things, we review submissions from organisations, where necessary seek clarification, and maintain the list of approved awarders. Once your submission has been accepted, your organisation will be added.

Update of approval status

At present, there is no time limit for how long Approved Awarder status will last, although this is under review.