Courses

Course Outline This course is designed to raise awareness of the impact of non-pharmaceutical approaches when working with people with dementia and challenging behaviour. This course consists of three main modules, namely: • Resource Awareness • What is Dementia? • Behaviour • Reporting • Communication • Person centred working with clients • Promoting Well-being and Empowerment • Care Approaches •...

Course Outline: This course is designed to raise awareness of the impact of the use of anti-psychotic medication for service users with dementia and challenging behaviour. This course consists of three main modules, namely: • Analysis and Considerations - Dementia • Antipsychotic Medication Side Effects • Person Centred Approach Course Objectives: This course will give an...

Course Outline: This course is designed to raise awareness of the impact of non-pharmaceutical approaches when working with people with dementia and challenging behaviour. This course consists of three main modules, namely: • Analysis and Considerations - Behaviour • Alternative Therapies and Distraction Methods • Communication Course Objectives: This course is designed to help learners develop...

Course Outline: The Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards came into force on 1 April 2009. The act intends to protect people in care homes and hospitals from being inappropriately deprived of their liberty. The safeguards have been put in place to ensure that when someone’s liberty is restricted it is done safely and...

Course Outline: The course is an invaluable 'first step' for all who work in Diabetes care or those who want to have a general understanding of Diabetes and its effects. The course looks at many different aspects of Diabetes from its definition right through to supporting those involved in working with people...

Course Outline: This comprehensive course is developed to provide awareness on the subject of Diabetes, aimed at carers and support workers within the Health and Social Sector. The course looks at many different aspects of Diabetes from its definition right through to supporting those involved in working with people living with Diabetes. It addresses the...

Course Outline: This in-depth course has been written specifically for care settings in relation to the Dignity Challenge and covers all aspects associated with the 10 challenges extensively. The course includes group work covering abuse, mental health legislation, standards and benchmarks, case studies and information protecting vulnerable people. The three main topics covered are: • What is...

Course Outline: This course is suitable for all full-time and part-time health and social care courses including awareness training at care settings. This awareness course has been written specifically for care settings in relation to the Dignity Challenge. It is provided to learners to give a brief overview of the aspects associated...

Course Outline: This course will enable students to understand the key issues that can arise during emergency situations. First aid is the first help or care that a suddenly sick or injured person receives. It is given as soon as possible after an accident or an illness. This immediate help prior to the arrival...

Course Outline: The 'End of Life Care' Strategy (EOLC) was published by the Department of Health in July 2008. This course is designed to address that strategy, with the core principles based around the person centred approach and the Care of the Dying Pathway. It explores the physiological, psychological, social and spiritual aspects of care...

Course Outline: Around 450,000 people in the UK have epilepsy, which is one in every 131 of the population. Epilepsy is currently defined as a tendency to have recurrent seizures (sometimes called fits). A seizure is caused by a sudden burst of excess electrical activity in the brain, causing a temporary disruption in the normal...

Course Outline: This course is designed to help all levels of employees working within a health or social care environment meet the requirements of the ‘Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order’ by following the published best practice guidance. This course consists of two main modules: • Understanding and Preventing Fire • Dealing with Fire In this course we...

Course Outline: This course will enable students to understand the general and specific health and safety requirements of working in a health or social care environment. This course can help businesses by: • Minimising risk of litigation by reducing work-related accidents • Keeping staff safe and healthy, which will increase their levels of job...

Course Objectives: Through this induction course learners will examine the main health and safety issues that affect everyone in the workplace. Employees as well as employers have a responsibility to maintain a safe working environment. Poor health and safety leads to illness and accidents, which add extra and unnecessary costs for the...

Course Outline: The Health Act (2006) states that: 'The prevention and control of Healthcare Associated Infection (HCAI) is a high priority for all parts of the NHS and other healthcare providers.' It is estimated that about 1 in 10 people receiving care acquire HCAI whilst they are in hospital. HCAI costs the NHS in...

Course Outline: The aim of this course is to ensure senior staff are able to monitor the safe and competent performance of Insulin administration to adults in the community setting with “stable” diabetes. This course covers: • Healthy diet overview • Diabetes overview • Law, guidance and local policies • Appropriate sugar testing Course Objectives: On completion of...

Course Outline: This course is designed to raise awareness of equality & diversity for all healthcare professionals.The course is designed solely to meet the needs of inexperienced and new care workers wishing to extend their knowledge in this area of practice. This course explores: • The promotion of human rights and values • How to...

This course is for people working within social care and meets the Skills for Care Common Induction Standards (CIS). Covering all the outcomes within the CIS it is designed to provide a coherent start for workers in the first 12 weeks of employment, helping develop competency and confidence, to ensure they...

Course Outline: This advance course is provided for people wanting a broader understanding of food hygiene as part of their work, especially those in a supervisory or middle management position, to ensure that their staff members operate in a hygienic and efficient manner, guaranteeing the safety of the organisations staff, residents and...

Course Outline: Learners will achieve a better understanding of the factors that affect wound healing rates. They will revisit the Anatomy and Physiology of the skin and will have a greater understanding of wound care products including how, when, why, when and what to use. Learners are advised to adhere to the local wound formulary. The...