The idea that accreditation saves you money might seem counterintuitive. Accreditation costs money, right?

Accreditation looks like an added expense, but delivering in-house training can save you thousands.

Cost Comparison: External Training vs. Advantage Accreditation

Let’s use the example of a typical UK care home.

Staff need to complete training in topics like:

• First Aid
• Moving and Assisting
• Safe Handling and Administration of Medication
• Safeguarding Adults
• Health, Safety and Fire
• Infection Control and Prevention
• Food Safety, Nutrition and Hydration

Many care homes pay external training providers. Courses cost around £500 each, depending on location, topic, duration and delivery method. Just two courses per month would add up to £12,000 per year.

Advantage Accreditation can save you £9,680 per year.

How the Savings Work

As an accredited centre, you pay:

£120 per month for course approval, learning materials and our support (£1440 per year)

£600 to approve your centre, trainers and courses (you only pay this once)

£1 per learner to process certificates using our training management system (if training 40 staff in 7 course topics, that’s £280 per year)

£1440 membership fees + £600 one-off set-up fee + £280 certification fees = £2320

Priceless Benefits  

Unlimited training—Run as many sessions as needed at no extra cost; we don’t charge per session

Flexible scheduling—Train staff around shifts to reduce disruptions

Customised content—Adapt training to your specific needs

Potential income—Offer training to external learners to generate extra revenue

If you’re interested in becoming an Advantage-accredited centre, please contact us or book a consultation.