Specialist training & development for management, senior & social care staff 

Care Planning ~ Care planning is about devising a way in which to meet the health and social care needs of a client. This course includes principles of care planning, meeting needs, what should a care plan cover, and how to develop a plan.

Report Writing for Social Care Staff ~ This course is aimed at social care staff who may be involved in writing care reports. Participants will be shown useful ways of writing reports, what content to include and how to lay out a report. It includes good report writing skills, report writing & confidentiality and good practice guidelines.

Risk Assessment in Care ~ An Introduction and Definition, What is Risk Assessment?, What is a Risk?, Service Users and Risk Taking, People in our Care and Risk, Care Workers Responsibility and Risk, Principles and Process of Risk Assessment, Implementing Risk Assessment Plans, Risk Management Plans, Risk Assessment and the Care Plan, Carrying out a Risk Assessment.

Staff Supervision in Social Care ~ This one day course is aimed ay people who work within a social care setting. It includes what supervision is, supervision sessions, purpose, confidentiality in supervision, what supervision sessions should cover and anti-discriminatory practice.

Equal Opportunities in Social Care ~ This one day course provides a basic insight into equal opportunities. It includes legislation, asylum & immigration act, code of practice, DDA act, race relations, diversity in practice, recruitment & employment, discrimination disability & race, policies & procedures, age, belief, disability, gender reassignment, pay, race & sexual orientation.

Stress Management ~ This course programme is aimed at those social care workers who work within a stressful environment, its includes, stress management & relaxation techniques, breathing techniques, balanced exercise programme, personality types relating to stress, diet and time management. 

Learn to Care ~ This 2 day course is suitable for people new to care. Participants will be undertake value base of care, communication skills, privacy & dignity, confidentiality, care planning, equal opportunities, hazard & risk, accidents & emergencies, abuse, activities of daily living, common illnesses.

Train the Trainer ~ This four day programme provides full coverage of important training skills, helping participants to build self-confidence and classroom presence. It provides an understanding of the ways in which people learn and develops strategies to facilitate learning, enabling students to identify desired learning outcomes. At the end of the course, participants will be able to plan effective training sessions, set-up and manage group learning situations and encourage individual participation, including SMART course objectives, pre-course preparation, training resources, learning styles, and ending your course - gaining constructive feedback and summarising.

Reminiscence ~ Definitions of Reminiscence and Recall, The Functions of Reminiscence, The Theory and Principles of Reminiscence, Reminiscence Work, as part of a Planned, Programme of Individualised Activity, What Is Reminiscence?, Benefits of Reminiscence, Some reasons for doing reminiscence work, Dealing with painful issues, How to use Reminiscence.

Care Standards Act 2000 ~ Aimed at the whole care team, the aim of this course is to introduce participants to the ‘National Care Standards’ and service models to deliver the National Care Standards.  It includes Introduction to National Care Standards, Understanding of the legislation that underpins the act, Key concepts that underpin competency model, Service models that enable development and practice to National Care Standards, Developing staff using National Care Standards.