Courses for Health & Social Care

We have an extensive portfolio of health & social care courses for registered and other professionals working in both the public and private sectors. Our experienced professionals and teachers bring a wealth of skills and knowledge to their training, developing bespoke sessions to meet your organisations requirements.

Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults

We provide all levels of combined or individual Child and Adult Safeguarding courses and mandatory updates for clinical and non-clinical staff.  Other safeguarding courses for those working with children or vulnerable adults in various settings are also catered for. Courses include relevant policies and procedures and working with relevant Agencies and Safeguarding Boards.

Infection Control

This course provides an overview of all infection control practices and how they apply to the workplace. Infectious diseases, healthcare acquired infections and priorities and practice to prevent the spread of infections whilst protecting staff and others are discussed.

Epilepsy Awareness

What is epilepsy, how it affects lifestyle, seizures, triggers and care and treatment of those individuals living with epilepsy is covered in the course in an interactive workshop. Delegates gain a deeper understanding of this condition and how to apply their knowledge for those in their care or when managing seizures.

Understanding Diabetes

The prevalence of diabetes is increasing amongst our population at alarming rates. Participants gain a greater understanding of type 1 & type 2 diabetes, risk factors, treatment and complications all of which may be applied within the workplace.

Pressure Area Care

Minimising the risks for pressure ulcers developing, how to assess & score risks and managing those who are likely to develop pressure ulcers and sores when they develop is shared in this course. How to stage pressure sores and appropriate safeguarding concerns, documentation and reporting is also covered.

Dignity & Respect in Care

How to embed dignity & respect around 8 dignity factors whilst providing person-centred care is shared is this workshop.  This course is aimed at care managers & senior staff, in order to implement a workbook for all staff to complete evidencing dignity & respect based care.

Nutritional Care for Elderly and Special Needs Client

Nutritional issues applied to individual needs, special dietary considerations for particular medical conditions and measuring risk of malnutrition is covered in this interactive workshop. Suitable for anyone working in health & social care who supports the clients at meal times or with their diet and fluid intake.

Intimate Personal Care for Vulnerable Adults

Issues around personal care, including safeguarding, hygiene, assessing risk, consent and confidentiality for care provision & catheter care are amongst the topics discussed in this workshop. Suitable for anyone providing care in a health & social care setting.

Hygiene for Domiciliary Carers

A short workshop, providing a whistle stop refresher of the key hygiene and infection issues faced when caring for individuals in their own home. Best principles for reducing infection risks when providing personal care are shared in a fun interactive way.

Courses Aimed at those providing care

Catheter & Stoma Care

Catheters and a stoma are both openings directly into the body. Understanding risk, how to care for people with catheters and different types of stoma is discussed in this practical workshop.

Emergency First Aid

What to do in a medical emergency when providing care; from spotting a stroke or a heart attack, to managing a cardiac arrest, this workshop explains how to recognise acute medical situations which require emergency action and what to do when the worst situation arises.

Basic Life Support

Managing a cardiac arrest, an unconscious casualty and someone who is choking is covered in this practical session, which follows the Resuscitation Council Uk’s algorithms and guidance for practice.

Applying the Mental Capacity Act & Deprivation of Liberty Safeguarding

Understanding the law and applying it to practical situations for care are discussed around given scenarios. Delegates who work in care settings should leave this session understanding how to apply the MCA, to balance ‘best interest’ decisions, ‘capacity’ and recognising safeguarding concerns when dealing with diverse people.