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This online Bullying and Harassment at work training course provides anti-bullying and harassment training for managers and employees, important for creating a culture of respect in the workplace. Along with the differences between bullying and harassment and the practical steps in tackling it at work.

Protect your workforce by teaching your employees about bullying and harassment. It’s important that you comply with the law and understand the positive impact awareness of bullying and harassment at work can have on your organisation and employees.

Under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 and the Equality Act 2010, harassment at work is a criminal offence. Unwanted behaviour that often relates to prejudices such as age, gender, race or religion, bullying, and harassment, can occur in several ways, from social media to physical bullying.

Learning Outcomes

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

Tackling the issue: Practical steps in tackling bullying and harassment
Differences between bullying and harassment: What the differences are between bullying and harassment and the similarities
Workplace culture: Creating a positive workplace culture including how to make people feel like they can come forward about bullying

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Upon completion of Careskills Academy’s ADHD Awareness course, your staff will gain a thorough understanding of ADHD. This includes recognising its causes, prevalence and symptoms, alongside understanding how ADHD impacts children, and learning practical support strategies.

ADHD, a prevalent long-term childhood disorder, affects up to 5% of all children in the UK, including children as young as four years old. While it’s common for young children to exhibit distractibility, impulsivity, and hyperactivity, persistent and intense symptoms can lead to significant challenges. Children with ADHD often face greater difficulties in educational settings compared to their peers. Enrol your staff in this ADHD Awareness online training course and receive a downloadable and printable certificate will be issued, providing evidence for compliance and auditing purposes.

Learning Outcomes

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

What ADHD is: Gain a comprehensive understanding of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Causes and symptoms: Identify the potential causes, prevalence, and key symptoms associated with ADHD.
Effects of ADHD: Explore the effects of ADHD on children’s development and available treatment options.
How to support: Learn effective strategies and practical approaches to support children with ADHD in various settings.
Reporting: Understand the appropriate procedures for identifying and reporting concerns related to ADHD.

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Stress can cost businesses a lot of money. The most recent figures estimate that up to 17 million working days were lost in 2021/22 in the UK due to work-related stress, anxiety and depression. Professionals in healthcare, social care, education and customer service were among the most affected.

This online Stress Awareness training course will teach your employees how to identify and manage stress to help prevent the situation from becoming more serious and understand the mental and physical impact stress can have on someone.

Learning Outcomes

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

Identifying stress: Learn how to spot signs of stress in yourself and in others.
Reduction and stress-prevention measures: Discover how to effectively reduce and prevent stress with positive steps.
Impacts of stress: Understand the mental and physical impact that stress can have on an individual.

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This Young People and Children’s Mental Health training online course teaches learners what mental health is, the types of children’s mental health and wellbeing in schools, the signs and symptoms, key risk factors, the myths and stigma surrounding mental health issues and how to support children’s mental health and emotional wellbeing. Upon successful completion, learners will receive a Mental Wellbeing in Children and Young People certificate.

Did you know, mental health problems affect around one in six children? It’s essential anyone working with children, whether in an educational setting or another, should learn about mental health in children and young children. Children’s mental health and wellbeing are just as important as their physical health. Start improving the mental health and happiness of the children you care for.

Learning Outcomes

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

What mental health is: Understand and identify what mental health is and the types of mental illness that can affect children and young people.
Signs & Symptoms of mental health: Recognise the signs and symptoms which may indicate a mental health issue in children or young people.
Common issues faced: Learn about common issues faced by young people with regard to mental health.
Key risk factors: Understand key risk factors that make some young people vulnerable to mental health issues.
Protective factors, myths & stigma: Identify protective factors that build resilience in children and young people, including some of the myths and stigma surrounding mental health issues.
Advice and support: Learn practical advice to help support children and young people’s mental health and emotional wellbeing.

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Managing your staff’s mental health is crucial to a successful workplace – whether it’s work-related stress or personal issues at home, the mental health needs of your team are important to establishing a positive workplace culture. It’s important to be able to understand how to identify these problems and know how you can help.

This Mental Health Awareness Train the Trainer course teaches learners about mental health disorders, how to treat them, and how to respectfully support staff with mental health disorders.

Learners will also be taught how to confidently and successfully and confidently teach an in-house Mental Health Awareness training course to others learning a range of proven teaching methods, different learning styles, presentation skills and the dos and don’ts of being a trainer.

Upon successful completion of the Mental Health Train the Trainer course, your company will be rewarded with a certified Mental Health Awareness trainer on-site to be able to teach this subject anytime you need.

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:

Defining mental health: Define the term ‘mental health’ and understand its importance to an individual’s well-being.
Identifying disorders: Understand and describe a number of mental health disorders and the effect(s) they may have on a person.
Making referrals: Learn when and how to make referrals.
Supporting others: Understand how to support those with mental health disorders.
Discrimination and stigma: Recognise and manage discrimination and stigma relating to mental health.
Treating mental health disorders: Understand how mental health disorders can be treated or managed.
Side effects of medication: Understand the different side effects of medications used to manage mental health conditions.
Teaching methods: Deliver sessions with different teaching methods to suit the classroom.
Learning styles: Understand different learning styles and identify the best time to use them.
Retain information: Possess a knowledge of how people retain information.
Feedback & Evaluation: How to evaluate appropriately, and give and receive feedback to the learners.
Ice-breakers: Learn different ways to ‘break the ice’ with the whole classroom.
Presentation skills: Confidently present your session to others.
Dos and don’ts: The dos and don’ts of being a trainer.

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Dyscalculia is a specific learning difficulty that affects a person’s ability to understand numbers and mathematical concepts. Our Dyscalculia Awareness training course educators, parents, and professionals who wish to support individuals with dyscalculia, as well as for those who are interested in learning more about this condition.

This Dyscalculia Awareness training course will teach learners what dyscalculia is, the causes and prevalence of dyscalculia, how dyscalculia affects children, practical tips and how to support children with dyscalculia in education.

Learning Outcomes

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

Dyscalculia: Understand what dyscalculia is
Causes: Recognise the causes and prevalence of dyscalculia
Affects: Understand how dyscalculia affects children
Support: Learn practical tips and how to support children with dyscalculia in education

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According to the NHS, in 2018 there were 1.3 million alcohol-induced hospital admissions in the UK, an 8% rise on the previous year. Meanwhile, drug-related mental and behavioural disorders caused 7,376 hospital admissions, with 18,053 people admitted for poisoning by drug misuse.

On completion of this Drug and Alcohol Abuse Awareness course, your staff will learn the effects of alcohol abuse, be able to identify different types of drugs and the effects of drug abuse, the impact drug and alcohol abuse would have on a minor and the steps the government will take to help minors abusing drugs and alcohol.

Learning Outcomes

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

The effects of alcohol: Be able to describe the physical, psychological and sociological effects of alcohol
Identifying drugs: Be able to name and identify illegal that people may abuse
Drug effects: Learn the effects of drugs and recognise the health risks they may cause if abused
Impact of misuse on minors: Be able to recognise the impact of drug and alcohol misuse on children
5 government aims: Be able to describe the 5 outcomes the government aims for every child to achieve in line with Every Child Matters

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This Mental Capacity course is designed to help you to learn about the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) and to show you how you can put the requirements into practice in your role as a health and social care worker and meet the expectations in Health and Social Care.

Health and social care workers are involved in supporting individuals with their daily living and the decisions that they make. It is important that you understand the individuals’ rights in making choices and decisions, knowing how to enable them to make informed choices and decisions.

Mental Capacity is not mandatory but an expectation of Stakeholders, including the Care Quality Commission.

It is recommended that this course is completed alongside all mandatory subjects.