Who is this course for?
Care workers, education support staff and managers who make work records or contribute to reports. The examples and record formats should be agreed for your setting.
What your team will work towards
- Distinguish observations, facts and professional interpretation.
- Consider what makes a record clear, relevant and useful to another reader.
- Connect recording with communication, continuity and accountability.
What the course covers
- The purpose and intended reader of a record
- Clear, relevant and factual writing
- Distinguishing observations from interpretation
- Organising a report so colleagues can follow it
- Reviewing writing against your organisation’s expectations
How the course works
Learning & delivery
A half-day course on everyday recording and report writing. The focus is on clarity, relevant detail and the purpose records serve in your work.
All PCT courses are delivered face to face.
Assessment & certification
Completion requires the agreed attendance and, where applicable, demonstrated knowledge or practical performance. Your proposal explains how learning is assessed for this course.
- Certificate issued by
- Prime Care Training (PCT)
- Certificate title
- Recording Your Work, Including Incident Report Writing
- PCT renewal interval
- 36 months
- Course length
- Half day
PCT issues its own course certificates after successful completion and cleared payment. Renewal intervals shown are PCT’s course intervals; your organisation may identify a need for earlier refresher learning. Read the booking and assessment arrangements.
Plan your booking
Tell us what staff record in their roles. Your proposal sets out the learning focus and delivery arrangements; use fictional or anonymised examples when discussing your needs.