There was no fixed pass mark and the results of the assessment were used in conjunction with other information gained from interview to decide how well potential employees would cope with the induction training programme and the practical tasks involved in domiciliary care.


Induction training


During an induction training programme there will be opportunities to observe new staff using communication skills to complete training tasks and interact with others. These activities provide an ideal way in which speaking, listening, reading and writing skills can be assessed that is much more authentic and informative than the formal assessments staff may have completed at interview.


(a) Care Skillsbase resources


If a more detailed English and maths assessment is required, managers may like to consider using some of the wide range of skills check tasks that are available on the Care Skillsbase website


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