Medication in 16–17 supported accommodation works differently from adult social care: young people are presumed able to consent to their own treatment, the goal is safe self-management, and the staff role is support — prompting, safe storage, good records and timely escalation — governed by your service's medication policy. This course covers consent and capacity at sixteen, the self-management ladder, the six rights in a support context, the medicines this age group actually carries, storage in shared settings, refusals, errors and emergencies, and the records that protect everyone. It pairs with a workplace competency sign-off recorded on this platform.
What this course covers
- Explain how the medication role in 16–17 supported accommodation differs from adult social care, and why your service's medication policy governs everything you do
- Apply the law on consent and capacity at sixteen, including confidentiality and the absolute bar on covert or forced medication
- Assess and support the right level on the self-management ladder, always building toward independence
- Use the six rights of medication support and keep accurate, factual records of prompts, refusals and concerns
- Store medication safely in shared and semi-independent settings, including controlled drugs and diversion risk
How much does Medication Support: 16–17 Supported Accommodation training cost?
£4 per person on Care2Learn, with no minimum order and no subscription. If your team needs a full training matrix rather than one course, a subscription at £2 per learner per month covers every course in the catalogue — see the 2026 price comparison.
Who needs it
Supported accommodation and supported living staff who prompt, store and record around 16 and 17 year olds' own medication — and the managers who own the medication policy and competency sign-offs. Completion is recorded with the date taken and the date it is next due, so it appears correctly on your training matrix and can be evidenced at inspection.
What the learner receives
A certificate in their own name carrying the CPD Aligned seal, showing the completion date and the renewal date a year later, downloadable at any time. The record belongs to the learner, not just the employer — it travels with them rather than sitting in one provider's system.
Related courses
Providers usually assign these alongside Medication Support: 16–17 Supported Accommodation.
- Prevention & Management of Violence & Aggression (PMVA) — 45 min online, £4 per person
- Self-Harm & Suicide Awareness — 45 min online, £4 per person
- Preparing for Adulthood: Supporting Independence — 45 min online, £4 per person
- Effective Key Working with Young People — 45 min online, £4 per person
You can also browse the full catalogue, or read about the Care Certificate for staff new to care.
Frequently asked questions
How long does Medication Support: 16–17 Supported Accommodation training take?
About 45 min of e‑learning, across 12 sections with 14 assessment questions. Learners can stop and resume at any point, and it works on a phone.
What does Medication Support: 16–17 Supported Accommodation training cover?
By the end of the course a learner should be able to explain how the medication role in 16–17 supported accommodation differs from adult social care, and why your service's medication policy governs everything you do; apply the law on consent and capacity at sixteen, including confidentiality and the absolute bar on covert or forced medication; assess and support the right level on the self-management ladder, always building toward independence. The full list of learning outcomes is set out above.
Is Medication Support: 16–17 Supported Accommodation CPD Aligned, and how is it assessed?
Yes — the certificate carries the CPD Aligned seal. The assessment is multiple choice with a pass mark of 70%; attempts are recorded and learners can retake it. Renewal is set at 12 months from the completion date, so the course reappears on your training matrix when it is due.
Is this the same as adult social care medication training?
No — deliberately. From sixteen, young people are presumed able to consent to their own treatment, so this course teaches the support-for-self-management model: prompting, safe storage in shared settings, records, refusals, errors and emergencies, always governed by your service's medication policy. It pairs with a workplace competency sign-off recorded on the platform, the same blended model as PMVA.
Does this count towards the Care Certificate?
No — this is a standalone course rather than one of the Care Certificate standards. The Care Certificate is available as its own guided course for staff who are new to care.
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