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About this course

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.

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. Safeguarding is a sensitive subject, but it is important that learners understand the types of abuse and what an individual may experience and know how to support them and help make bad experiences stop.

Safeguarding Adults Lite training comprises of 5 learning modules:

The 2 R’s of Safeguarding
Safeguarding Procedures
Signs and Symptoms of Abuse
Best Practice and Response
Reporting and Support

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 the rules and regulations that govern safeguarding and protection of adults
Understand policies and local procedures to support the safeguarding and protection of adults
Recognise signs and symptoms of abuse
Follow best practice and respond correctly to suspected or alleged abuse
Recognise and report unsafe practices, and understand the support available to you

Course Syllabus Includes

Legislation and Regulations
Mental Capacity
Human Rights
Definitions of Abuse
The Principles of Safeguarding
Aims of Safeguarding
Staff Vetting
Policies and Procedures
Types of Abuse
Signs and indicators of abuse
Best Practice
Responding to Abuse

Person Centred Approaches
Recognising Abuse
Disclosure
Emergency Situations
Investigation
Reporting Abuse
Recording
Whistleblowing
Restrictive Practice
Failures in Care
De-Brief Meetings

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About this course

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.

Health and social care workers have a ‘duty of care’ to ensure that the individuals they support are supported to move safely and must complete this training before supporting an individual to move 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.

Moving and Handling Lite training comprises of 4 learning modules:

The 2 R’s of Moving and Handling
Anatomy and Physiology
Safe moving Techniques
Unsafe Moves

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 the Legal Aspects of Moving and Handling
Define Moving and Handling
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
Risk Assessment
TILE Assessment
Care Plans
Anatomy and Physiology

Causes of back pain
Warning signs
Safe Moving Techniques
Role and responsibilities
Moving equipment
Turning
Unsafe Moves and risks
Reporting concerns

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About this course

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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This eLearning course aims to raise your awareness and develop your understanding of dementia.

The course begins with an introduction to the meaning of dementia and explores the four main types of dementia together with their causes. You will examine the signs and symptoms that may indicate dementia before considering how it is diagnosed and why an early diagnosis is important. You will go on to explore the factors that may increase the risk of developing dementia and how to reduce them. The course concludes with the treatments available to individuals diagnosed with dementia including the need to adopt a person-centred approach.

Learning Outcomes

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

Know the meaning of the term dementia, the 4 main types and their causes.
Know the symptoms of 4 types of dementia.
Know how dementia is diagnosed and why early diagnosis is important.
Know the factors that may increase the risk of dementia and how to reduce them.
Know how dementia may be treated.

Course Syllabus Includes

What is dementia
Main types of dementia
Alzheimer's disease
Vascular dementia
Dementia with Lewy bodies
Frontotemporal dementia
Causes of dementia
Rarer causes of dementia
Symptoms of dementia
How dementia is diagnosed

Why an early diagnosis of dementia is important
Risk factors for developing dementia
How to reduce the risk of developing dementia
Treatments
Validation approach
Reality Orientation approach

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About this course

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.

Guided Learning Hours: up to 2 hours, 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
Fire Regulations
Policies and Procedures
Risk Assessment
Fire Emergency Plan
Fire Tests/Drills
Fire Prevention
The Fire Triangle
Convection, Conduction, Radiation
White Goods

Paraffin Based Emollients
Treatment with Oxygen
Smoking
Responding to Fire
Evacuation
PEEP
Fire Equipment
Fire Extinguishers
Fire Blankets
Evacuation Chairs

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About this course

Health and social care workers may be involved in an accident or incident that requires First Aid support.

First Aid is a mandatory training course that should be completed before supporting vulnerable individuals, in a professional capacity.

This training applies to all health and social care workers that work in settings such as Care Homes, Day Centres, or supporting an individual in their own home. This also applies to hospital staff at health care assistant level, unpaid and voluntary workers.

It is designed to give social care workers the underpinning knowledge and requirements needed to use effective First aid practice when working professionally with vulnerable individuals.

Learning Outcomes

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

Awareness of the law and employer’ responsibilities.
Ability to assess an incident and understand Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
Identify injuries occurring following slips, trips and falls and how to deal with them.
Recognise breathing problems that may occur and how to apply first aid in these areas.
Identify the effects of excess temperatures and know how to apply first aid in these areas.
Identify common illnesses and conditions and know how to apply first aid in these areas.
Understand how to report and record appropriately.

Course Syllabus Includes

The Law and Regulations for First Aid
First Aid Risk Assessment
First Aid Equipment
How to Assess an Incident
Automated External Defibrillator
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Slips, Trips and Falls
Minor Wounds and Bruises
Severe Bleeding
Shock
Head Injuries
Fractures
Sprains
Breathing Issues
Choking

Asthma
Hyperventilation
Drowning
Excess Temperatures
Dehydration
Burns and Scalds
Heatstroke
Hypothermia
Other Illnesses and Conditions
Allergies
Diabetes
Seizures
Stroke
Reporting and Recording

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About this course

This eLearning course aims to refresh and enhance your knowledge about Health and Safety in the workplace.

This course covers the cores subjects for Health and Safety practice in the health and social care sector. Health and Safety training is a legal requirement for all employers, and it is important that staff and individuals needing care and support are protected, and remain safe, in the workplace.

The training relates to health and safety aspects in each module but does not take the place of mandatory or other specific courses that link to the module subjects. The course is aimed at giving learners a good overview and knowledge of their health and safety responsibilities, and how they should be supported by their employer and protected under law.

Learning Outcomes

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

Understand their responsibilities and the responsibilities of others relating to Health and Safety
Carry out their responsibilities in relation to Health and Safety risk assessment
Understand procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illnesses
Reduce the spread of infection
Know the principles of moving and handling equipment and objects safely
Know how to handle hazardous substances and materials
Understand the importance of fire safety procedures
Know the First Aid procedures relevant to their role
Implement security measures in the work setting
Protect and manage their wellbeing in the workplace

Course Syllabus Includes

Health and Safety Law
Health and Safety Regulations
Health and Safety Executive
Risk Assessment
Accidents and Sudden Illness
Dangerous Occurrences
Infection Prevention and Control
Hand Hygiene
Personal Protective Equipment
Outbreaks of infection
Zoning in the workplace

Moving and Handling People
Manual Handling of Objects
Hazardous Substances
Storage of Hazardous Substances
Fire Safety
First Aid Responsibilities
Safety and Security
GDPR
Lone working
Wellbeing in the Workplace
Triggers of Stress

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About this course

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.

Infection control is a mandatory training course for all staff that directly support vulnerable individuals and should be completed before supporting any individual in a professional capacity.

This training applies to all 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.

It is designed to give social care workers the underpinning knowledge and requirements needed when working in a professional setting and also includes information and resources for coronavirus: COVID-19.