Mandatory training is essential for the safe and efficient practice of allied health professionals (AHPs). This training aims to reduce risks and comply with policies and legislative and regulatory requirements.

In health and social care settings, mandatory training is a compulsory requirement for doctors, dentists, nurses and allied health professionals (AHPs) to work safely and effectively.

Yes, allied health professionals (AHPs) who are required to attend a training program for work must receive proper compensation. Therefore, employers who require all new allied health professionals (AHPs) to attend a mandatory training, or current allied health professionals (AHPs) to participate in a fire safety training, must compensate them for their time spent on training.

The subjects in the mandatory Core Skills Training Framework that may apply to allied health professionals (AHPs) are as follows:

Mandatory training is a requirement for allied health professionals (AHPs) to work safely and efficiently. The training modules in the mandatory training for allied health professionals (AHPs) bundle are appropriate in depth to the level of understanding needed.

Our statutory and mandatory training courses provide allied health professionals (AHPs) with interactive online training, end of course assessments and downloadable and printable CPD accredited certificate. This enables allied health professionals (AHPs) to be compliant with their mandatory training requirements.

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Some states may allow allied health professionals' (AHPs) employer to make payment for their training costs. However, federal labour law still requires allied health professionals' (AHPs) employer to pay them at their regular rate for the hours they spent completing the required mandatory training. If allied health professionals (AHPs) must travel to an off-site location, the employer must pay for their travel expenses.

Mandatory training for allied health professionals (AHPs) is vital to:

Mandatory training will give allied health professionals (AHPs) the following benefits:

If you already hold evidence that you have completed relevant mandatory courses, all you need to do is send this to your placement officer. The placement officer will then document this on your file.

Generally, statutory training for allied health professionals (AHPs) is the training that the law requires. A legislative body instructs an organisation to provide statutory training for allied health professionals (AHPs) based on specific legislation, such as the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.

Statutory training intends to update allied health professionals (AHPs) and other health and social care staff with the latest legislation, regulations, guidance and best practice recommendations. Statutory training also ensures that allied health professionals (AHPs) have the skills and knowledge to maintain a healthy and safe working environment for themselves, their colleagues, and patients/service users.

Here at The Mandatory Training Group, many people get in touch with us to understand the difference between statutory and mandatory training. In practice, many health and social care providers and allied health professionals (AHPs) often describe both types of training as 'essential training' or 'compulsory training'. At times, they use the terms 'statutory mandatory training' or 'mandatory training'.

So, what is the difference between statutory and mandatory training? The majority of healthcare and social care organisations use the term 'mandatory training' as a 'catch-all' to cover both mandatory and statutory training.

Statutory and mandatory training frameworks that meet the criteria for better health are as follows:

The training modules in our statutory and mandatory training packages are appropriate in depth to the level of understanding needed for various healthcare and social care professionals.

Our UK Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF) aligned mandatory and statutory training courses provide interactive online training resources and end of course assessments for doctors, allied health professionals (AHPs), nurses, nursing and care staff. We strive to support health and social care staff to comply with their mandatory training requirements.

Our UK Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF) aligned statutory and mandatory training packages are essential for health and social care workers who work in NHS hospitals, private hospitals, adult social care and related settings. This includes nurses, doctors, allied health professionals (AHPs) and health and social care support workers, as well as locum doctors, agency nurses, support workers and healthcare assistants. These online statutory and mandatory training packages benefits busy allied health professionals (AHPs) and other healthcare and social care professionals.

The Mandatory Training Group provides additional online learning resources that provide more details for learners to refer to during the course, and in practice. For those who have completed statutory and mandatory training courses before, these training package provides you with the critical legal and professional issues as specified in the UK Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF).

The UK Core Skills Training Framework recommends that allied health professionals (AHPs) and other health and social care workers who do not have client-facing roles may only be required to take some of these statutory and mandatory courses. Please check with your employer to clarify which mandatory and statutory training courses are relevant to you as the Mandatory Training Group will not be responsible if you take the wrong courses.

The Mandatory Training Group will provide you with optional statutory and mandatory training courses that your area of work requires. You can, however, choose the mandatory training modules that are most suited to your specific clinical environment. If you are a locum doctor, allied health professional (AHP), agency worker or agency nurse, please check with your locum agency regarding the specific mandatory training modules you require to meet compliance requirements.

You can also select from our wide range of individual CPD courses in our e-learning for the healthcare and social care course catalogue.

Statutory and mandatory training courses are essential for allied health professionals (AHPs). Statutory and mandatory training supports health and social care professionals and allied health professionals (AHPs) in achieving the standards set by regulatory authorities and in meeting organisational obligations.

Our statutory and mandatory training packages cover all the legislative and regulatory requirements for care workers and allied health professionals (AHPs) to work safely and efficiently, as well as to minimise litigation.

NHS Trusts, private healthcare providers, care homes and other Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulated organisations have a legal responsibility to provide various statutory and mandatory training courses that allied health professionals (AHPs) must attend.

As statutory training is required to ensure that the organisation is meeting its legislative duties, mandatory training is an organisational requirement that aims to limit risks and maintain a safe working practice.

Our mandatory and statutory training courses help both health and social care employers and employees, including allied health professionals (AHPs) to fulfil their legislative duties. These comprehensive courses provide the essential knowledge and understanding as required by regulatory authorities.

Allied health professionals (AHPs), as well as other health and social care workers and providers, will gain huge benefits from our statutory and mandatory training packages. Some of the benefits of our packaged mandatory training bundles include:

The majority of NHS Trusts, private healthcare providers, nursing agencies, locum and other health and social care agencies now insist that allied health professionals (AHPs) and other healthcare and social care professionals working in their organisations should complete mandatory and statutory training that is aligned to the UK Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF).

All our core health and social care statutory and mandatory training modules are aligned to the UK Core Skills Training Framework (UKCSTF).

To enrol on this online Mandatory Training for Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) course package, please add the course to your basket. From there, you will be redirected to our secure checkout page to complete your booking.

Once you complete your online order, you will receive a confirmation email within a few minutes. You will also receive a separate email, including the link to your statutory and mandatory training for allied health professionals (AHPs) courses online and login details.

You should then be able to access your online learning portal immediately and complete your statutory and mandatory training for allied health professionals (AHPs) modules.

Upon successful completion of each of the online mandatory training for allied health professionals (AHPs) modules, you will be able to download, save and/or print a quality-assured continuing professional development (CPD) certificate.

Our CPD certificates are recognised internationally and can be used to provide evidence for compliance and audit.

On completion of each of the statutory and mandatory training courses for allied health professionals (AHPs), you will be required to complete an online assessment (pass mark of 80%).

If you do not pass the first, do not worry. You can take the online test as many times as you need with no extra charge.