Care needs knowledge Care needs knowledge

ECC Partners 2010

To find the ECC partners in your
country please access the ECC website
www.eccertificate.eu.

European Care
Certificate
Creating a common
foundation for care

Social Association
St. Andrew

European Care Certificate

the European entry level certificate
in the Care Sector.

www.eccertificate.eu www.eccertificate.eu
 The ECC seal shows that courses
and materials are compliant with
the contents of the BESCLO

Care needs knowledge

What is the ECC? The ECC is open to everyone What next?

The ECC is a pan-European award in social care. It has been Learners do not need to have previous experience in the If you are a potential candidate, an interested employer or a
developed with support from the Life Long Learning pro- social care sector or to be in employment training provider who wants to include the ECC in your educa-
gramme of the EU and will be linked to the European Qualifi- Learners do need to have a basic level of literacy (reading tional programmes and would like to know how the ECC can
cation Framework. It currently covers up to fifteen countries and writing) in the language where the test is being held help you, then please contact our website, or the ECC Board or
of the European Union. The target is to cover all European and to be at least 16 years old your countrys Lead Partner for further information.
countries. The ECC is governed by the ECC Board, a trans-nati-
onal group of agencies using and promoting the ECC. The
What is in the BESCLO? Contact
Certificate was developed to support workers mobility across
The BESCLO are the proposed Basic European Social Care Lear- ECC Board:
Europe and promote a common foundation in care services.
ning Outcomes. The BESCLO move away from the old medical ECC Secretariat European Association of
model of disability towards a human rights approach in social Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD)
To get the ECC candidates must pass an EU-wide standard
care services. They support the new thinking required by the Av. dAuderghem / Ouderghemlaan 63
exam of almost 100 questions testing their knowledge of the
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 1040 Brussels, Belgium
Basic European Social Care Learning Outcomes (BESCLO). The
European Care Certificate proves the candidate has the mini- Phone +32 2 2824610
These are the eight essential areas of knowledge in social care ecc@easpd.eu
mum knowledge usually needed to work safely in the care
in the BESCLO agreed after piloting in an earlier LEONARDO www.easpd.eu
sector. Of course, staff may still need to meet additional local
project:
training or qualification requirements and demonstrate their
Values of social care The coverage of the ECC in the EU is still growing. If your
ability to speak the language of the country where they are
Promoting life quality for the individuals you support country is not yet included and you would like to know how
seeking work.
Working with risk you can help please to develop it your country contact the
Understanding your role as a care worker ECC Secretariat in Brussels.
Safety at work
Communicating positively
Recognise and respond to neglect and abuse
Develop as a care worker

www.eccertificate.eu