To help you understand more, we at The Access Group have taken an in-depth look into 3 highly ranked eLearning platforms; Care Tutor, My Learning Cloud and Access Learning for Care (once known as eLFY or eLearning for You).
With over 30 years of experience working with all kinds of care providers across the world, we know what care services look for and need when investing in online learning. After reading this article, you will have a much better idea of what eLearning solution is best for your care service, enabling you to make a more informed decision you are confident in.
Care Tutor
Care Tutor is an interactive, video-based eLearning platform that covers all care categories. They have care home and home care courses that include both new and mandatory subjects. They have been endorsed by Skills for Care and accredited by CPD certification, making their content reliable and relevant. Their platform should be used as part of a blended approach to knowledge elements training.
With Care Tutor, you can either pay for unlimited learning for the year or choose pay-as-you-go. This is where you have to buy credits to cover your yearly needs. For the same access as the unlimited subscription, pay-as-you-go would be the more expensive option. However, it could save you money if you only require a handful of specific subjects. If you want a give their platform a try, you can sign up for a free trial. They also have offers and discounts that can save help you stick to a smaller budget.
So you can keep track of your staff training journey, Care Tutor have reporting tools and applications that can be accessed by managers. Their Traffic Light Training Matrix is a great example of an essential tool that can help you follow your user’s course progress and their certifications for renewals. This can be downloaded as a spreadsheet and can be used to show compliance with inspectors.
Areas of UK covered - All Care Tutor courses are created with the assistance of leading UK consultants, making them suitable for people from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
My Learning Cloud
My Learning Cloud has over 100 CPD-certified eLearning courses on its online platform. Their tailored learning management systems have CPD certification and have been endorsed by Skills for Care, making them a fantastic learning solution for those in health and social care. Their main aim is to empower you to manage and deliver high standards of care.
My Learning Cloud isn’t limited to eLearning alone, they also offer the ability to manage all learning, such as hands-on and practical training. Their courses have been written by Subject Matter Experts, so care services can be confident in delivering higher standards of care. They offer courses covering all areas of adult health and social care that’s region specific (English, Welsh, Scottish). My Learning Cloud also has features that support those with learning difficulties, such as dyslexia.
They have 2 learning management systems, one is basic and the other is more advanced. They also have a mobile app to support learning on the go. However, trainers can’t mark training as complete through the app as it isn’t very intuitive. On the other hand, their events system has Zoom integration and you can upload your own course content. Unfortunately, there is no course creator and no survey tool with My Learning Cloud, which can make it difficult to give and receive help or feedback.
Areas of UK covered - My Learning Cloud has courses tailored to care staff in England, Scotland and Wales. According to their website, there are currently no courses tailored for Northern Ireland.
Access Learning for Care
Access Learning for Care is an online eLearning platform that has been developed by The Access Group. They give carers access to up-to-date, engaging and relevant course content and have a fantastic range of interactive features that support on-the-go training functionalities. This allows staff to fit learning around their role and personal lives. The courses promote engaging, efficient and flexible learning, which supports a high quality of care within a care service.
Access Learning for Care ensures that care services are at the forefront of improvements in their sector. They cover all adult social care topics, and their courses are endorsed by Skills for Care. Access Learning for Care’s mobile app means their training can be accessed anywhere at any time, so learning can easily fit around other responsibilities. They also offer bespoke reporting which includes a compliance and automated training matrix, and progress can be tracked and monitored easily online or via the app.
As well as supporting interactive eLearning, Access Learning for Care has an events that contains many useful extras that supports all aspects of learning. These include an eCreator tool, the ability to create learning pathways and appraisal and survey tools. They also have a dyslexia aid and language translation tool to support people from all backgrounds, which is extremely useful for those with specific learning requirements.
Areas of UK covered - Courses by Access Learning for Care are curated with all of the home nations in mind and are compliant with the care inspectorates for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. There are area specific pages within their courses.
Summary: Care Tutor, My Learning Cloud or Access Learning for Care
To summarise, all three eLearning platforms have a fantastic range of interactive and engaging adult social care courses available. They all have accredited courses endorsed by Skills for Care. You have the option to try before you buy, as they all have a free trial/demo, which can help you make the right choice without the worry of being out of pocket if it doesn’t work for you.
When it comes to price, Access Learning for Care is often the more expensive option. However, Access Learning for Care does offer a wide range of customisable and interactive learning options for people across the UK that are extremely efficient, engaging and flexible. Their mobile app is the most intuitive and they offer support to those with dyslexia and different language backgrounds. If you don’t need access to such a wide range of care learning and management tools, then My Learning Cloud or Care Tutor may be the better option for smaller budgets and lesser needs. Care Tutor also has the budget-friendly pay-as-you-go option, which could work for those who don’t need access to all of the learning content they have to offer.
If you’re looking for a budget-friendly eLearning platform that only focuses on video-based training for home care and care homes, then Care Tutor will be the best option for you, especially if you qualify for their offers and discounts. Their Traffic Light Matrix is extremely useful for tracking progress, they have great reporting tools and applications for managers and their courses are suitable for people from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
If you would like increased flexibility and region-specific content that covers all areas of adult social care, as well as the ability to manage all areas of training in one place, then My Learning Cloud should be your first choice. Their mobile app isn’t the most intuitive, but they still have functions to support those with dyslexia, as well as the ability to manage all learning and personalisation when it comes to content. However, they currently don't offer courses tailored to Northern Ireland.
If you have a larger budget and want a flexible, fully customisable and engaging eLearning platform that covers all areas of adult social care training (both online and practical), then you should give Access Learning for Care a try. Their highly intuitive mobile app can be used anytime, anyplace and management can track progress through it. They also offer support for those with different learning needs alongside bespoke reporting which includes a compliance and automated training matrix. And their courses are compliant with regulators in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Does Access Learning for Care Sound Right For You?
As you can see, there are pros and cons associated with every eLearning platform. However, there will be systems that work better for some than others. If you like the sound of what Access Learning for Care has to offer and you would like to learn more about this flexible and engaging eLearning platform, we at The Access Group are happy to help you gather all of the information you need.
With over 30 years of experience digitising care businesses’ of all sizes across the world, we at Access know what it takes to work closely with a variety of services and ensure they have the best experience possible. Our dedicated team are here to help you every step of the way. Contact us today to get started or to book your free demo, so you can try before you buy.