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    Mental health and dementia (awareness) for health and social care

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    If you work in health and social care it’s important to have a good grounding in the key areas of mental health, dementia and learning disability. This course addresses each of these topics separately, along with presenting strategies that allow health professionals to help these individuals to live as they choose.

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    Missing children

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    This course provides the learner with an understanding of Government Statutory Guidance on missing children protocol. It gives the learner the confidence to know what to do when a child or young person goes missing from care, what to do when they come back, and how to prevent repeat cases all the while supporting the child and their family.

  • Health visitor talking to a senior woman during home visit

    Moving and positioning of individuals

    £25.00 Excl. VAT

    Completion of this course ensures that staff are trained in up-to-date, relevant information when it comes to moving and positioning people.

  • two colleagues sitting at a desk talking about a project

    Multi-agency working

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    Effective multi-agency working in health and social care depends on everyone concerned having a clear understanding of multi-agency initiatives (such as MASH and MARAC) and a good working knowledge of the legislation and guidance available.

    If you’re working in a role that routinely demands multi-agency working, then this course will provide informative, useful guidance that will make your work easier.

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    Neglect

    £25.00 Excl. VAT

    Neglect is the persistent failure to meet a child’s basic physical and/or psychological needs such that it is likely to result in the serious impairment of health or development. It’s also the most common form of child abuse.

    If you work with children and families, you can educate yourself in how to spot the signs with this neglect online course.

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    New and expectant mothers

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    Being pregnant or a new parent can be exciting, but it may also bring challenges – particularly in the workplace.

  • Caregiver talking to old man in a wheelchair

    NHS continuing healthcare

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) is the care package arranged by the NHS for people who aren’t in hospital and who have been determined to have a primary health need.

    Eligible people can receive CHC in a variety of settings, including in their own home or a care home. A good care package can make the difference between a full and partial recovery.

  • Girl wearing headphones and using the laptop

    Online safety – risks to children

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    Everyone is vulnerable online, particularly children. Rapid development of the internet and mobile technologies mean it’s vital that children understand how to behave online, and know how to respond appropriately in order to remain safe and avoid harming others. In this course, we explore the potential risks which can help us teach and encourage responsible and safe use of the internet.

  • Elderly man sitting on the sofa home, holding a walking cane

    Palliative care and end of life care

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    Palliative care is a compassionate, patient-centred approach to alleviate suffering and enhance the quality of life for individuals with serious, life-limiting, or terminal illnesses.

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    Parkinson’s Disease

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    In this course we cover what causes Parkinson’s, what the symptoms look like, and how it can be managed.

  • Woman talking with female colleagues at office team meeting.

    People skills

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    Being good at interacting with others can really help you at your job and in everyday life. But what exactly are people skills?

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    Personal safety – lone worker

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    If you work alone, you have responsibility for your own safety; but are you aware of lone working policy? Have you ever completed a lone working risk assessment?

    This course gives you all the essential skills you need to prepare yourself for safe working in your own home, or working at an employer’s building and travelling for work alone; so you never have to feel compromised or at risk.

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    Physical abuse

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    Physical abuse in children is often under-reported, so it is up to those working with them to understand what causes adults to physically abuse children, and be confident in spotting the signs and symptoms.

  • Woman looking through files

    Preparing a bid strategy

    £25.00 Excl. VAT

    The activities suppliers should undertake when preparing a bid strategy.

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    Preparing for a procurement

    £25.00 Excl. VAT

    The activities to undertake when preparing for a procurement.

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    Preparing tender documentation

    £25.00 Excl. VAT

    How to prepare tender documentation for a procurement.

  • A close up of a woman's hand holding a walking stick

    Privacy and dignity for health and social care

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    Privacy and dignity is something that we take for granted.

    When you are caring for someone, however, it can be challenging to respect their privacy and dignity whilst supporting them with day to day activities.

    In this course, we demonstrate how you can maintain privacy and dignity in a health and social care setting.

  • Mother sitting on the floor reading a book with her daughter

    Private fostering

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    Private fostering is a crucial part of taking care of many young people in the UK. In this course, we’ll explore what private fostering means and the laws related to it.

  • Woman holding her hand up in protest

    Professional boundaries – working with adults

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    The importance of establishing and maintaining professional boundaries whilst working with adults at risk.

     

  • Teacher helping schoolgirl using a tablet computer in class

    Professional boundaries – working with young people

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    The importance of establishing and maintaining professional boundaries when working with children and young people.

     

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