Safeguarding Children Level 3
Safeguarding means promoting the welfare of children and young people, from all forms of abuse. This course will look at stepping up and understanding how to best support children in need.
Managing Death in a Health and Social Care Setting
Understand how to best manage death in a health and social care setting in a sensitive and appropriate manner. Finding out a service user has passed away when you make a visit can be very upsetting for all. Even when it had been expected, it can be very overwhelming. This course will look at understanding what to do on the initial discovery, the types of death that you may encounter and how to manage the discovery accordingly.
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
You may not think you work with or come into contact with hazardous substances, and you may even be thinking what actually are hazardous substances. If that’s the case, take this training to find out more about COSHH and what this means.
Down’s Syndrome Awareness
Helping us to better understand and support individuals with Down’s syndrome.
Motor Neurone Disease
Motor neurone disease is a rare degenerative condition that affects an individual’s mind and body. Despite its rarity, it’s estimated up to 5000 people may be living with in the UK at any given time. Take this course to find out more!
Self Harm
Self harming is a rising issue throughout the UK and the wider world. Unfortunately, there is still a lot that people aren’t aware of or misunderstand. With this course, we hope to change that and empower you to spread the right information.
Enteral Feeding (PEG)
Eating, drinking, and providing medication is a vital part of care, and understanding enteral feeding will help ensure that you can provide the exceptional care to those individuals who cannot process food in the regular way.
Dystonia Awareness
Dystonia is a movement condition that’s estimated to affect at least 100,000 people in the UK alone. However, it’s something most people know very little about. Take this course to learn all you’ll need to know regarding this illusive condition.
Personal Care
Deliver compassionate and respectful personal care with confidence. Providing personal care is a rewarding but demanding role. This course equips you with the knowledge and skills to deliver exceptional care, ensuring individuals receive the support they need to maintain their independence and dignity.
Verification of Expected Death (For Nurses)
Verification of expected death is a sensitive and important responsibility for healthcare professionals. Empower yourself with the knowledge and skills to navigate end-of-life care with confidence. This 30 minute course is aimed specifically at registered nurses who may be working with individuals in end of life care or be expected to verify a death.
Laryngectomy
A laryngectomy requires special care and support. We will look at both pre and post op care and help you understand the different areas of consideration to best support an individual living with a laryngectomy.
Liberty Protection Safeguards – Looking Forwards (Wales)
Liberty Protection Safeguards replaces the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) system, this course will update you on what you need to know about protecting individuals liberty when working in care in Wales.
Liberty Protection Safeguards – Looking Forwards (England)
Liberty Protection Safeguards replaces the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) system, this course will update you on what you need to know about protecting individuals liberty when working in care in England.
Learning Disabilities and Autism Awareness
Learning disabilities and autism present in many forms and there is a wide range of support needed. We will help you better understand the range and concerns of learning disabilities and autism, to ensure you can offer the best support to the individual.
Catheter Care
Catheters for some individuals can be a sensitive subject and one that requires discretion and a level of privacy, however in care you are likely to commonly encounter these. Within this course we’ll look at several elements of using a catheter as well as how to deal with issues as they arise.
Epilepsy and Seizure Management
Would you know a seizure if you saw one? You might say yes because you’ve seen films where someone has dropped to the floor whilst foaming at the mouth, and their body jerks in a unusual fashion. But what if I told you that there are more than twelve different types of seizures all with different symptoms and presenting differently. This training course aims to help you understand what epilepsy is and how this can affect an individual, as well as the different types of seizures you might encounter.
Ligature Awareness and Prevention
Knowing what’s involved when an individual in your care is at risk of harming themselves with ligatures is one thing, but managing the initial shock and having the confidence to respond as quickly and effectively as possible to a ligature emergency is a very specific skill set. Let’s learn about these skills together.
De-escalation
Distress behaviour and reactions can escalate fast. We will guide you through a positive behaviour approach to effectively de-escalate a situation without having to restrain.
Behaviours of Concern 360 Video
It can be difficult to understand why an individual is behaving in a way that you would not expect. Put yourself in their shoes with this immersive video, showing you how changes in tone of voice and body language can have a big impact on others.
Duty of Candour
Within care, we all have a level of duty or responsibility put on us which protects the individuals we work with. However there may be responsibilities or guidelines you’re unaware of, specifically around the Duty of Candour. Take this training course to learn everything you may need to know or do in order to correctly carry out your role.
Tracheostomy Care
A tracheostomy is a lifeline for many, but they can be daunting to care for when unfamiliar. Consisting of ten short videos, this course will provide you with an overview of what a tracheostomy is, and how to clean, change and manage it. The course also explore how communication can be affected following a tracheostomy.
Airway Management
Ever been short of breath? Ever had a coughing fit so intense you couldn’t catch your breath? For most people, breathing is something we do without even thinking about it, however for some individuals, specialist equipment or assistance is required to help them breathe normally. Let’s help you understand issues surrounding breathing and how to best support individuals.
Mental Health Awareness
Understand mental health, challenge stigma, and build resilience with our Mental Health Awareness course.
The Mental Capacity Act
Everyone deserves the right to make their own choices. The Mental Capacity Act is a vital piece of legislation that ensures individuals are supported and protected when they’re unable to make decisions for themselves.
Moving and Handling People
Working in a health and social care setting often means you are spending a significant amount of your time moving and handling various individuals. Whether you’re using hoists or simply assisting an individual to move between their chair and their bed, it’s essential that you understand how to carry out manoeuvres safely and correctly.
Diabetes
Diabetes is a serious lifelong health condition that occurs when the amount of glucose, or sugar, in the blood is too high. If not managed properly as part of care provision, the result can be fatal. Understand the importance of monitoring and effectively managing an individual with diabetes in your care.
Health, Safety & Welfare in Care
Workplace injuries can be catastrophic for those in care. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) estimates that there are approximately 600,000 non-fatal workplace accidents in the UK each year, so having an awareness of how to work safely can not only minimise the risk of harm to you but also to those you work with and provide care for.
Fire Safety in Care
Care environments present unique challenges which we may not be exposed to in other settings and professions, for example individuals being bed-bound or less mobile. Therefore, the consequences of getting fire safety wrong has a higher risk of a tragic outcome.
End of Life Care
The term ‘end of life’ usually refers to the last year of life, although for some people this will be significantly shorter. If care professionals, family members and loved ones are all clear about an individual’s preferences for treatment in their final stages of life, you’re all free to devote your energy to care and compassion.
Professional Boundaries in Care 360 Video
Meet Josh, a support worker, and Steve who is an individual with learning difficulties being supported with independent living in his home. Josh is trying to find ways to connect with Steve in the wake of his brother’s recent death, but what you’re about to watch is how easily professional boundaries can be breached in the care sector.
Professional Boundaries in Care
The ability to build meaningful and trustworthy relationships with the individuals you support and care for is a vital part of your role as a care professional. However, professional boundaries are those rules and limits that prevent the lines between care professional and individuals in your care from becoming blurred.
Infection Control Level 2
Stay safe, stay healthy: Empowering you with infection prevention and control knowledge in the UK.
Person-Centred Care Planning and Record Keeping
Care plans are the way in which we plan and agree on how an individual’s health and social needs can be met, and how good health and wellbeing can be supported. But without excellent record keeping to go with it, care professionals can struggle to provide the person-centred care that individuals deserve.
Medication Administration Refresher for Nurses
As humans, we often take medications to treat or prevent illness. Medications can be dangerous though, even when they’re meant to improve our health. Therefore, as a nurse professional, it’s important to recognise these risks and learn more as to the right way to administer medications.
Dysphagia
Dysphagia is the medical term for swallowing difficulties. It can occur at any age, and its effects can vary from having problems swallowing certain foods or liquids all the way to not being able to swallow at all.
Food Hygiene in Care
Did you know that there’s around 200 times more faecal bacteria on the average kitchen cutting board than on a toilet seat? It’s absolutely vital that care providers run a tight ship, not just within their kitchens but in the general handling of food too.
Safeguarding and the Protection of Children and Young People Level 2
As caring adults, we are aware of so much that affects the lives of our children and we want to keep them as safe as possible. Safeguarding means promoting the welfare of children and young people, from unborn children to all those who have not yet reached their 18th birthday.
Equality, Diversity and Human Rights
Regardless of their background, culture or community all individuals should have an equal opportunity to access high quality care and support to meet their needs.Knowing about equality, diversity and our basic human rights can help us achieve this.