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Care Certificate Standard 13: Health and safety

This standard covers the health and safety responsibilities that protect people using services, staff and others in the care environment.

What This Standard Covers

Understanding safe working practices, risk assessment and reporting.
Following procedures for emergencies, fire safety and hazardous situations.
Recognising how day-to-day actions affect wider safety and wellbeing.

Why It Matters

Standard 13 provides the broad safety framework that underpins care delivery. It reinforces the importance of prevention, awareness and consistent practice across many everyday tasks and situations.

Official Source

This page is a plain-English summary based on the March 2025 Skills for Care Care Certificate standards. For the full learning outcomes and assessment criteria, use the official PDF.

Read the official 2025 standard PDF