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    Hoarding and scamming

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    This course will explore self-neglect, safeguarding vulnerable adults and scams.

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    Honour-based violence and forced marriage

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    How much do you know about the issues of honour-based violence and forced marriage? This abuse is often used as a means of control, with the cycle beginning when victims are children and continuing into adult life.

    One of the biggest problems is that if the victims are not getting the right support from the authorities then they may feel unable to make a complaint.

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    How to effectively procure and manage contracts to create social value

    £35.00 Excl. VAT

    At Value Match we place social value at the core of what we do. This 60-minute course provides a fresh and innovative perspective on how to effectively procure and manage contracts to create social value.

    This course is designed to inspire ideas of your own to effectively procure and manage contracts to create positive social value. It provides you with the concepts of how to utilise social value to benefit yourself, your organisation, your community, and the planet around you.

    Whether you’re a seasoned procurement / bidding professional or a stakeholder involved in procurement for your organisation, this course will deliver an understanding of what social value is and how to integrate social value into your procurement. Our courses are CPD meaning the learning activity has reached the required Continuing Professional Development standards and benchmarks. The learning value has been scrutinised to ensure integrity and quality. The CPD Certification Service provides recognised independent CPD accreditation compatible with global CPD requirements ensuring any learner can record their hours in contribution to their continued professional development.

    This course is CPD (Continuing Professional Development) certified.

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    Human rights act 1998

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    This course gives learners an overview of the Human Rights Act, and highlights those Articles which should be of interest to staff working in adult social care, or the health sector.

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    Human trafficking and modern day slavery

    £30.00 Excl. VAT

    Modern day slavery takes many forms, whether labour and criminal exploitation or sexual; and can be a bewildering and complex subject to get to grips with.

    This comprehensive online human trafficking course will help you to spot the signs of modern slavery and explain how to respond if you think someone you know is a victim.

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    Infection prevention and control

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    Germs are everywhere – while they’re often harmless, they can be deadly. So, we need to understand what we can do to prevent them from spreading as much as we can. In this course, we explore how different types of germ can affect us when in our bodies, and how we can keep ourselves safe, from having good hand hygiene to using the correct PPE.

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    Infection prevention and control for health and social care

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    If you’re working with adults who may be ill or vulnerable to infection then you need to be particularly vigilant in infection control. But why is infection control important?

    NICE (The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) estimates that 300,000 patients a year in England acquire a healthcare-associated infection as a result of care within the NHS.

    Infection control in hospitals and care homes is therefore critical: it harms patients who are already vulnerable and costs healthcare institutions too.

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    Information and cyber security

    £25.00 Excl. VAT

    Every day, we navigate a sea of sensitive information, from names and addresses to health and financial data. A breach could have severe consequences for individuals and organisations alike.

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    Information governance

    £25.00 Excl. VAT

    Understanding Information Governance issues is crucial for anyone working within an organisation, as the impact of miscommunication or misunderstanding of how to manage information can be extremely damaging.

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    Information governance for health

    £25.00 Excl. VAT

    In healthcare, we are responsible for collecting, using, storing, processing and deciding the purpose of processing personal data.

    As the amount of data collected, created and stored continues to increase, the need to protect it is even more important.

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    Information sharing and consent

    £25.00 Excl. VAT

    Responsible information sharing is key to delivering better and more efficient services; coordinated around the needs of children, young people and families. It’s especially important in light of new data privacy regulations.

    In this information sharing training course you’ll learn about the sharing process and when to impart information; and visit some likely scenarios.

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    Keeping good records

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    Keeping good records is an essential part of a structured and safe approach to working with vulnerable adults, children, young people and their families.

    Good records management not only demonstrates the practical application of your knowledge and skills, it provides evidence of your work activity and helps keep those in your care safe.

    This course gives good record keeping guidance for anyone working in social care.

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    Lead professional role

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    Understand the lead professional role – purpose, selection, responsibilities, coordination, multi-agency plans, sharing information proportionately, advocating, and planning transitions.

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    Learning disabilities awareness

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    Living with a learning disability can present challenges and barriers for people every day. By making ourselves aware of these barriers, and how they effect people we can work together to make health services and wider public space more accessible for everyone. In this course we cover what learning disabilities are, what individuals unique support needs might be and discuss communication styles and safeguarding.

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    Legionella and legionnaire’s disease awareness

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    This awareness course aims to shed light on the various aspects of Legionnaires’ Disease, including its causes, symptoms, prevention, and management.

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    LGBTQ+ awareness

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    A general awareness around the LGBTQ+ community, including history, challenges faced and how to continue towards equality.

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    Loneliness and isolation

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    Loneliness and isolation can affect anyone, highlighting the universal nature of these experiences.

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    Loss and bereavement

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    This interactive and engaging course tackles the tough subject of loss and bereavement.

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    Managing teams

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    Teams can be a challenge to manage well – it’s common to experience conflict within a team, and there is usually the opportunity for most teams to be working better towards their goal.

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    Managing the probationary period

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    Gaining a new member of staff can be a lottery – for example, the new employee may have interviewed well but once they actually start the role they don’t live up to expectations.

    This course provides managers with practical advice on steering the probationary period and demonstrates how you can help the new employee whilst also working within employment law.

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