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Having a designated fire warden or marshal at your workplace is a legal requirement and an important part of fire safety. The designated fire warden works together with the employer to ensure that workplace fire safety measures and procedures are in place.

Our Fire Warden training course will teach your staff what are the different types of fire extinguishers, how to use them, how to prevent fires, how to complete a fire risk assessment, how to deal with emergency evacuations and the roles and responsibilities of a fire marshal. On completion of this online training course, they will become the designated fire marshal / fire warden at work and have the ability to carry out the correct responsibilities and duties.

What is the Train the Trainer Model?

The Train the Trainer model is a programme that aims to develop the skills and knowledge of individuals who will be responsible for training others in a specific field or industry. Through this model, trainers receive training, coaching, and mentoring to improve their training skills, techniques, and strategies.

Some of the skills that trainers develop through the Train the Trainer Model include:

Understanding the roles and responsibilities of trainers
Creating a safe and supportive learning environment
Facilitating learning and development in individuals and groups
Applying assessment and evaluation when training
Identifying different learning styles and adapting training to suit them
Using effective communication and questioning techniques
Providing constructive feedback and reinforcement to learners
Encouraging reflection and self-evaluation in learners
Developing learning materials and resources
Managing group dynamics and challenging situations during training.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course learners should know and understand the following:

The role and responsibilities of a fire marshal: The fire warden or marshal responsibilities and role.
Relevant fire safety legislation and guidelines: Relevant fire safety legislation and guidelines including the Fire Safety Order 2005.
Preventing fires: How to prevent workplace fires and the spread of them within buildings.
Fighting fires: Fighting fires with both fixed installations and portable extinguishers.
Fire hazards and causes of fires: Learn the different fire hazards and causes of fire.
Emergency protocol: Emergency protocol, including evacuation procedures, emergency lighting and assembly points.
Fire alarms, fire drills and safety training: Understand that fire alarms, fire drills and safety training are key components of fire prevention.
Fire risk assessment: Learn how to plan and complete a fire risk assessment to comply with legislation.
Categories of fire and how they differ: Learn about the categories and classes of fires and what causes them.
Colour codes on fire extinguishers: Learn the different types and colours of fire extinguishers and the different situations in which to use them.
Reporting: Learn how to correctly report on incidents that happen to comply with the relevant legislation. Regular fire safety inspections and keeping a fire log.

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About this course

This Duty of Candour Training course is designed to help your staff develop the knowledge and understanding of the Duty of Candour to support them in their role as a health and social care worker. This training supports evidence for Health and Social Care Diplomas at levels 2-4.

The course begins by providing the learner with information around Duty of Candour, highlighting key areas such as accountability, statutory & professional duty, and how the CQC enforces and measures it.

The second module of this online training course looks at the requirements under the Duty of Candour, focusing on notifiable safety incidents (with examples), reporting, and providing reasonable support.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course learners should know and understand the following:

Identifying what the Duty of Candour is
Understanding the history of the Duty of Candour
Recognising how the Duty of Candour works across the UK
Recognising notifiable safety incidents
Understanding what you need to do to comply with the Duty of Candour

Course Syllabus Includes

What is the Duty of Candour?
Duty of Candour UK
History & origins
Statutory duty
Professional duty

Notifiable safety incidents
Legal steps
Reporting
Supporting individuals

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This is a lighter mandatory training course for health and social care staff that carry out responsibilities at level 2 standard of working practices.

It is for staff working in settings such as Care Homes, Hospital Wards, Day Centres, or supporting an individual in their own home.

All staff working in health and social care should be trained in Infection Control, to have an understanding of how infections can easily be transmitted and put people at risk. They must have the underpinning knowledge to help prevent and control risks of infection in the workplace and be able to demonstrate working practices that ensure the workplace is maintained at the correct standards of infection control.

Infection Control Lite training comprises of 6 learning modules:

The 2 R’s of Infection Control
Hand Hygiene
The Spread of Infection
Types of Infection
Decontamination
Infection Prevention

Course duration: up to approx. 1 hour, dependent on learner’s skills and abilities.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course learners should know and understand the following:

Understand legislation, regulation, and risk assessment for infection control
Know the importance and carry out safe hand hygiene practices
Understand infection and how it spreads
Have knowledge and understanding of the types of infection
Understand the steps for decontamination
Understand infection prevention equipment and procedures

Course Syllabus Includes

Legislation and Regulations
Health and Safety
Risk Assessment
Hand Hygiene
The Chain of Infection
Routes of Transmission
Types of Infection
Spread of Infection
Outbreaks

Coronavirus – COVID 19
Decontamination
Dealing with Spillages
Waste Disposal
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Donning and Doffing PPE
Safe Procedures
Needles and sharps

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This Fire Safety course provides the underpinning knowledge and requirements needed to use effective Fire Safety procedures, in the event of a fire required for Health and Social Care Workers.

This is a lighter mandatory training course for health and social care staff that carry out responsibilities at level 2 standard of working practices.

Health and social care workers must be trained in fire safety, this is a legal requirement. Fire Safety is, therefore, a mandatory training course that should be completed before supporting vulnerable individuals, in a professional capacity.

This Fire Safety course works in conjunction with the employers own Fire Risk Assessment, Fire Safety arrangements and practical on-site training and implementation of appropriate policies and procedures and is suitable for care staff working in care homes or organisations where they do not have to work remotely in the community.

Guided Learning Hours: up to 1hour, dependent on learner’s skills and abilities.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course learners should know and understand the following:

Know about legal responsibilities in relation to fire safety
Be aware of the risks associated with fire in the workplace
Know about practices that prevent a fire starting and spreading
Be aware of procedures to follow in the event of a fire
Know about different types of firefighting equipment

Course Syllabus Includes

Legislation and Regulations
Fire Tetrahedron
Policies and procedures
Risk Assessment
Fire Emergency Plan
Fire Drills
Fire Prevention
The Fire Triangle
Convection, Conduction, Radiation

Fire Risks
Paraffin based emollients
Treatment with Oxygen
Smoking
Responding to fire
Evacuation – Care Home
Evacuation – Home Care
Fire Equipment

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About this course

This is a short course for health and social care staff when they are new to a role in care and can also be used during the recruitment of Care Workers, to help them understand the role and expectations of working in health and social care.

This training can be particularly useful for also refreshing the knowledge and understanding of existing staff to ensure that they are competent in continuing to develop the correct relationships at work. It will re-establish their professional working boundaries.

This training is for staff working in settings such as Care Homes, Hospital Wards, Day Centres, or supporting an individual in their own home.

Natural progression from this course should be the Care Certificate if the learner is new to care, or Professional Boundaries training if they are existing Care Workers.

Guided Learning Hours: up to 1 hour, dependent on learner’s skills and abilities.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course learners should know and understand the following:

Explain their role as a Care Worker
Describe the expectations from their employer
Explain how they should form professional working relationships
Explain how they will work with other professionals

Course Syllabus Includes

Understanding a Care Workers role
Duties of a Care Worker
Responsibilities
Codes of Conduct and Practice
Compassion in Practice
Policies and Procedures
Attitudes and Beliefs
Being Person Centred
Agreed ways of working
Reporting concerns
Whistleblowing

Working Relationships
Care Worker tasks
Communication
Professional Relationships
Managing Safety
Professional Boundaries
Joint Partnership working
Team working
Resolving conflict
Reporting Mistakes

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In the course of their work social care workers may support an individual with their medication.

As professionals they have a ‘duty of care’ to ensure that every individual is supported with their medication safely and with no error.

Medication is a mandatory training subject that must be completed before supporting any vulnerable individual, in a professional capacity.

This course is suitable for care staff working in care homes or organisations where they do not have to work remotely in the community.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course learners should know and understand the following:

Understand legislation, regulations and national guidelines that govern medication practice in health and social care.
Know of policies and local procedures to support medication practice.
Understand the levels of medication practice.
Know the types of medicines they will support with.
Understand the routes of administration.
Identify medication aids and safe practice.
Correctly record and report medication practice.
Identify and report errors in medication.
Understand the support they will receive for medication practice.

Course Syllabus Includes

Legislation and Regulation
National Guidelines
Prompt, Assist
Self-administration
Administration
Specialised Techniques
Rights of Medication
Types of Medication
Controlled Drugs
Physiological Measurements
Variable Dosage Medicines
Unprescribed Medicines

Routes of Administration
Medication Aids
Safe Practice
Personal Protective Equipment
Adverse Reactions
Contraindications
Storage
Disposal
Ordering, Delivery, Returns
Recording and Reporting
Medication Errors, Safeguarding
Support in Practice

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In the course of their work social care workers may support an individual to move and reposition.

As professionals they have a ‘duty of care’ to ensure that every individual is supported safely with moves.

Moving and Handling is a mandatory training subject that must be completed before supporting any vulnerable individual, in a professional capacity.

This moving and handling course will provide learners with an introduction to safe manual handling practices, including safe and unsafe moves, how to protect their back and how to operate equipment.

This course is suitable for care staff working in domiciliary care where they have to work remotely in the community. It is also suitable for staff working in an Extra Care setting where a domiciliary care service is provided.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course learners should know and understand the following:

Define Moving and Handling.
Understand the Legal Aspects of moving and handling.
Understand moving and handling risk assessments that apply to your work.
Understand the body and what can go wrong.
Understand the principles of safe moving & handling.
Understand the implications of unsafe moves.
Understand how to report concerns and where to seek help.

Course Syllabus Includes

Legislation
Regulations
Definition of Moving and Handling
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Principles of Manual Handling
Risk Assessment
TILE
Care Plans

Anatomy and Physiology
Causes of Back Pain
Warning Signs
Safe Moving Techniques
Role and Responsibilities
Equipment; Hoist, Stand Aid, Transfer Boards, Slide Sheet
Turning
Unsafe Moves

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This eLearning course aims to develop your understanding and ability to promote person centred care.
The course begins with an exploration of person centred approaches. You will explore the person centred values and how to work in a person centred way. You will consider factors related to obtaining consent and how to promote the active participation of the individuals you care for and support. You will examine the rights an individual has to make decisions about all aspects of their lives including how the right of choice supports well being and sensible risk taking.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course learners should know and understand the following:

Know person centred approaches.
Know how to work in a person centred way.
Know how to establish consent.
Know how to promote active participation.
Know how to support the right of choice.
Know how to support wellbeing.
Know the role of risk assessment in enabling a person centred approach.

Course Syllabus Includes

Person centred approaches
Person centred values
The 6 C’s
Person centred working
Consent and capacity
Mental Capacity Act
Active participation

Rights and choice
Wellbeing
Identity, self-esteem and self-image
Health and Safety at Work Act
Risk assessment
Risk taking

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About this course

This is a mandatory training course for health and social care workers that work in settings such as Care Homes, Hospital Wards, Day Centres, or supporting an individual in their own home.

Health and social care workers have a ‘duty of care’ to ensure that the individuals they support are as safe and cared for as they can be, and this course is suitable for staff working throughout the UK, incorporating legislation, regulations and practice in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Content of learning is designed to give the underpinning knowledge and requirements needed when working professionally with vulnerable adults in order to keep them safe.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course learners should know and understand the following:

Legislation and Regulations that govern safeguarding and protection of adults throughout the UK.
Policies and Local procedures to support the safeguarding and protection of adults.
How to recognise signs and symptoms of abuse.
Understand how to reduce the likelihood of abuse.
Know how to respond to suspected or alleged abuse.
Know how to recognise and report unsafe practices.
Understand Failures in care and how this affects safety standards.
Understand how to get support when dealing with suspected or actual abuse.