Training

Our mandatory training courses include:-

• SOVA Awareness Course – You will gain awareness of the importance of Safeguarding Vulnerable People. Staff completing this course will be in a better position to implement their company adult protection policy and the procedures they should follow.
• Medication Awareness Courses – The learner will have an understanding of the legislation involved with drug administration, along with being able to follow procedures set for safe administration. The learner will also have an understanding of the importance of confidentiality and security in all procedures of drug administration
• Challenging Behaviour Courses – Learn to deal effectively with a situation where someone is presenting with challenging behaviour. Candidates will benefit from having knowledge of how to recognise signs and symptoms of challenging behaviour within their working environment identify causes and deal with situations using simple interventions to diffuse difficult and potentially aggressive situations.
• Moving and Handling of People Courses – Learn the essential knowledge and understanding of the safe process of moving people to prevent injury to themselves and the person being moved, whilst also covering the legal requirements regarding the handling of people.
• COSHH Awareness Course – The COSHH Regulations (2002) are designed to protect people against risks to their health when dealing with or being exposed to hazardous substances. Designed for candidates who handle chemicals as part of their daily work, the course is ideal for induction or refresher training to the new regulations.
• Stroke Awareness Course – Candidates will benefit from having knowledge of symptoms, treatments and side effects of Strokes.
• Stress Awareness Course – You will learn to recognise the different signs and causes of stress, what effects it can have on the work place and different ways to relieve stress.
• Wound Assessment Course – Candidates will gain knowledge of wound assessment and an understanding of causes, stages, treatment and risk factors.
• Loss and Bereavement Awareness Course – You will gain a better understanding of how to deal with death, dying and bereavement issues professionally and sensitively.
• Risk Assessment Course – You will gain useful information on assessing risks to service users and those providing their care. Links to care plans are explained along with practical measure to reduce the risks identified.
• Observation Skills for Carers Course – You will learn the responsibilities of observation and the legal requirements of accurate reporting. It is relevant to people who provide personal care to clients in care settings
• Health and Safety Awareness Course – You will learn about your responsibilities under The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. Under Health and Safety Legislation, employers are required to provide appropriate health and Safety training for themselves and/or their employees. This training course will ensure that you and your employees comply with legislation and raise awareness of the need to provide a healthy, safe working environment ensuring the welfare of everyone.
• Person Centred Care Courses – You will understand the importance of seeing people as unique individuals who require unique interventions designed to meet their unique needs. This course enables participants to help create care plans for service users.
• Equality and Diversity Awareness Course – You will be aware of Equality & Diversity issues and encouraged to take a proactive approach within the workplace. Equality and Diversity can be compromised by candidates own values, opinions, and prejudices, this course explores how prejudices develop and how they may influence people. Candidates gain awareness of discriminatory practice and gain knowledge on how to promote equal opportunities for all and recognise the value of diversity.
• Palliative Care Awareness Course – Learn how to look after those who have a life-limiting illness, enabling them to undertake the carer’s role with confidence applying understanding of palliative care, providing dignity, comfort and empathy.
• Confidentiality Awareness Course – This provides the theory and introduce moral/ethical and philosophical issues relating to confidentiality. Candidates will gain awareness of why confidentiality is important, how to keep information confidential and situations when information might need to be shared. Candidates will gain an understanding on how confidentiality can be breached and how to deal with enquiries without breaching confidentiality.
• The Ageing Process Course – A general understanding of the ageing process will be established. Attendees will gain under-pinning knowledge of myths and reality, awareness, what it is and what it isn’t and drivers.
• Infection Control Awareness Course – You will learn and understand the importance of infection control measures, obligations and responsibilities that should be performed, demonstrate and explain hand washing techniques and have an understanding of maintaining a clean environment.
• Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberties Courses – This course enables candidates to understand the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and how those working within the Care Sector can ensure compliance whilst carrying out their job role.
• Dementia Awareness Training Courses – You will gain a general understanding of the issues associated with dementia will be established. Attendees will gain under-pinning knowledge of the signs and symptoms of dementia, important early indicators, the three stages of dementia and diagnosis and treatment of dementia.
• Nutrition Awareness Course – Provides an introduction into enabling clients to choose and consume food and drink by mouth. The actual support required by clients will be dependent on their individual needs.
• Food Safety Awareness Course – For essential knowledge and understanding of good Food Safety Practice. The aim of this training course is to provide individuals with a fundamental knowledge of food hygiene and to enable them to apply this knowledge to essential practical skills.