Compliance

Navigate the registration process with ease and compliance

Auditing and Risk Management

Develop robust audit and quality assurance systems

Excellence in Care

Acquire the skills to recruit staff safely and in line with regulations

Who This Course Is For?

Whether you’re a nurse, social worker, support worker, healthcare assistant, senior carer, or care manager, the Carepreneurship Blueprint is designed for professionals ready to turn their care experience into a successful CQC-regulated business. If you’ve been researching CQC registration, compliance, policies, inspections, and how to build a safe and sustainable service, this programme gives you the clarity, structure, and practical guidance needed to build with confidence. Regulated care requires accountability, compassion, structure, and leadership. This course is designed for people who are serious about building services properly. The Result? By the end of this programme, you will have the confidence, systems, knowledge, and operational understanding to build or strengthen a care business that is compliant, impactful, and built for long-term success.

Meet Your Mentor, Linda Dube

Linda Dube is the founder of Care Business School and Director of TLS Social Care Ltd, a Care Quality Commission-registered care organisation based in Leeds, Yorkshire. With over 20 years of experience across frontline care, social work, safeguarding, leadership, and regulatory practice, Linda has built her career around improving standards within the health and social care sector. Her professional background includes roles as a Social Worker, Social Work Team Manager, and Best Interests Assessor, working within complex environments where legal frameworks, safeguarding, governance, and person-centred care are critical. Linda has extensive experience in compliance and regulatory practice, including reviewing care provision, governance systems, policies, documentation, and operational practices against CQC regulations and the Health and Social Care Act 2008. Her work has included identifying governance gaps, safeguarding concerns, and supporting organisations to improve quality, compliance, and service delivery. As the founder of TLS Social Care Ltd, Linda successfully built and scaled a regulated care service from the ground up, achieving six-figure revenue within its first year of trading without external investment. Her leadership is centred around ethical practice, human rights, quality care, and empowering providers to build sustainable and compliant organisations. Linda is also a qualified trainer in Safeguarding Adults, the Mental Capacity Act, and Positive Behaviour Support, delivering practical and legally grounded training designed to bridge the gap between theory and real-world care practice. Through Care Business School, Linda now supports aspiring and established care providers across the UK to build safe, compliant, and impactful care services with confidence.

You will get a free copy of the 90- day Care Business Roadmap with the Carepreneurship Blueprint

The 90-Day Care Business Roadmap is a thirteen-week action plan for owners and managers of CQC-regulated adult social care services in England, including domiciliary care, supported living, and residential providers. Whether you are preparing for CQC registration, working in your first year, or auditing the foundations of an established service, the roadmap walks you through one focused week at a time across the CARE framework.

The Recruitment Compliance Tracker Tool is also included with the Carepreneurship Blueprint

The Recruitment Compliance Tracker is a ready-to-use Excel workbook for managing the eight pre-employment checks required under Regulation 19 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. It includes a staff tracker with automatic DBS expiry alerts, a live compliance dashboard, sample data showing how the tracker works in practice, and clear instructions inside the file. Built for owners and managers of CQC-registered care services.

The Carepreneurship Blueprint also includes a downloadable Single Assessment Framework

A clear reference sheet covering the 34 Quality Statements of the CQC Single Assessment Framework, organised under the five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-Led. Each quality statement is presented in plain English with a brief note on what CQC inspectors look for. Designed to be printed and kept to hand during audits, mock inspections, and self-assessments.

Course Curriculum

5 Chapters · 33 Lessons

  1. 1

    Course Introduction

    1. Welcome to the Carepreneurship Blueprint Free preview
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    C - Compliance

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      Lesson 1:1 CQC Registration and the Single Assessment Framework

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      Knowledge Test

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      Lesson 1:2 The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, The Care Act, The Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, and Safeguarding.

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      Knowledge Test

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      Lesson 1:3 Policies, procedures, and essential documentation.

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      Knowledge Test

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      Lesson 1:4 Recruitment compliance and safer recruitment.

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      Module Quiz

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    A - Auditing

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      Lesson 2:1 What CQC inspectors actually look for.

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      Knowledge Test

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      Lesson 2:2 Setting up an internal audit cycle.

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      Knowledge Test

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      Lesson 2:3 Mock inspection preparation and evidence gathering

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      Knowledge Test

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      Lesson 2:4 Using technology to manage audits and compliance

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      Module Quiz

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    R - Risk Management

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      Lesson 3:1 Service user risk assessments and care planning.

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      Knowledge Test

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      Lesson 3:2 HR risk, disciplinaries, and managing staff

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      Knowledge Test

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      Lesson 3:3 Financial risk and negotiating an hourly rate

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      Knowledge Test

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      Lesson 3:4 Business continuity and operational risk planning

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      Module Quiz

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    E - Excellence in Care

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      Lesson 4:1 Building a culture of care, not just compliance.

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      Knowledge Test

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      Lesson 4:2 Leadership development for care business owners

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      Knowledge Test

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      Lesson 4:3 Staff wellbeing, supervision, and retention

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      Knowledge Test

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      Lesson 4:4 What Outstanding looks like and how to get there.

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      Module Quiz

Frequently Asked Questions

1. I haven’t registered with CQC yet, is this course still right for me? Yes. The Carepreneurship Blueprint was designed for aspiring care business owners as well as existing providers. The course walks you through the CQC registration process, the Single Assessment Framework, compliance expectations, governance systems, and the operational foundations needed to build your service correctly from the beginning. 2. I’m already registered and trading, will this still be useful? Absolutely. Many existing providers gain the most value from the auditing, risk management, governance, and leadership sections — especially when preparing for inspection, strengthening compliance systems, or working toward Outstanding. 3. What’s the difference between this course and a Level 5 in Adult Care Leadership? A Level 5 qualification focuses on developing leadership and management competency within an existing care setting. It is an accredited vocational qualification designed primarily for managers and leaders already working in care. The Carepreneurship Blueprint is different. It focuses on how to build, structure, operate, govern, and grow a CQC-regulated care business in the real world. This programme teaches: CQC registration and startup strategy Compliance systems and governance Policies, audits, and risk management Inspection readiness Business operations and leadership Sustainable growth and operational excellence Many learners use the Carepreneurship Blueprint alongside their Level 5 qualification because it bridges the gap between managing care and successfully running a compliant care business. 4. How is the course delivered, and how long do I have access? The course is delivered through professionally structured online modules with video lessons, downloadable resources, practical guidance, and implementation frameworks. Learners receive lifetime access, allowing you to revisit the material as your business grows and evolves. 5. Do I get templates and documents I can use in my own service? Yes. The programme includes practical resources, frameworks, checklists, governance tools, auditing systems, and implementation guidance designed to support you in building and strengthening your service. 6. Does the course cover domiciliary care, supported living, and outreach? Yes. The CARE Framework — Compliance, Auditing, Risk Management, and Excellence in Care — applies across domiciliary care, supported living, and outreach services, with practical examples throughout the programme. 7. Is the course aligned with the current Single Assessment Framework? Yes. The curriculum is aligned with the current CQC Single Assessment Framework and the 34 Quality Statements across the five domains: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-Led. 8. Can I ask questions if I get stuck? Yes. Learners will have access to ongoing support, guidance, and opportunities to ask questions throughout their learning journey. Questions can be sent to [email protected] and we aim to respond within 48hours. 9. Is the course CPD-accredited? The course is designed around real-world CQC compliance, governance, and operational excellence. While accreditation updates are being explored, the programme already aligns closely with professional development standards and the current CQC regulatory framework.

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