People Handling
Designed to give delegates knowledge and understanding about the spine, how to work with service users and remain safe from injury.

Duration: 1 day
External participant cost: £35.00

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Health and Safety
Gives delegates knowledge and understanding in all aspects of health and safety at work. Successful completion of the externally marked assessment will lead to a nationally recognised qualification through the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.

Duration: 1 day
External participant cost: £35.00

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Food Hygiene
Candidates will need to complete an end of course externally marked examination. Successful completion of the exam will lead to a Nationally recognised qualification through the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.

Duration: 1 day
External participant cost: £35.00

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First Aid
An introduction to basic first aid techniques to cover health emergency situations that the worker may experience whilst undertaking their work, demonstration and practical application form part of the course programme. On completion candidates will be asked to demonstrate knowledge by the practical application of the techniques and complete a question paper successful completion of this course the candidate will be issued with a Certificate.

Duration: 1 day
External participant cost: £35.00

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Infection Control
A course which will highlight the main aspects of the causes of infection, sources of infection, routes of infection, times when personal protective equipment should be worn. Assessment will be through answering set questions and demonstrating effective hand washing technique. On the successful completion of this course candidates will be issued with a course certifie

Duration: Tutor & Distance Learning Programme
External participant cost: £35 includes workbook

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Protection of Vulnerable Adults – Half day programme
A half day course to raise awareness of the situations where abuse could occur, the different types of abuse and procedures for reporting abuse. A certificate of attendance will be issued upon completion.

Duration: Half day
External participant cost: £35.00

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Understanding Dementia
Designed to give carers an insight into the difficulties which can be expected when people suffer from a dementia, how it affects their day to day lives, how to overcome some problems and how to best assist. Certificate of attendance issued upon completion.

Duration: 1 day Tutor lead programme with distance learning material
External participant cost: £35.00

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Protection of Vulnerable Adults for Managers
The course will identify the legal and ethical responsibilities for managers regarding the Protection of’ Adults, including the POVA list and POVA First.

Duration: Half day
External participant cost: £25.00

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Working with People with Dementia For Managers
A practical and thought provoking introduction to managing staff and understanding how working with people with dementia can be better managed to better care for people with dementia.

Duration: 1 day
External participant cost: £45.00

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NVQ Level 2 Care
Provides registration with City & Guilds, Assessor time, necessary documentation, certification for the achievement of competence and skills in the workplace via work based assessments.

Duration: ongoing programme of assessment
External participant cost: £725 includes all registration/ fees

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NVQ Level 3 Care
Provides registration with City & Guilds, Assessor time, necessary documentation, certification for the achievement of competence and skills in the workplace via work based assessments

Duration: ongoing programme of assessment
External participant cost: £825 includes all registration/ fees

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NVQ Level 4 Care
Provides registration with City & Guilds, Assessor time, necessary documentation, certification for the achievement of competence and skills in the workplace via work based assessments

Duration: ongoing programme of assessment
External participant cost: £1500 includes all registration/ fees

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REGISTERED MANAGERS
Provides registration with City & Guilds, Assessor time, necessary documentation, certification for the achievement of competence and skills in the workplace via work based assessments

Duration: ongoing programme of assessment
External participant cost: £1625 includes all registration/ fees

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Catheter Care
An introductory course suitable for all staff working with the elderly in residential and community care.

Duration: 1 day
External participant cost: £35.00

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First Aid Appointed Person
For people who will be the appointed first aider in their work environment. Completion of an assessment on this course will result in a certificate endorsed by Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Duration: 1 day
External participant cost: £35.00

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Principles of Care Practice
Designed to meet the National Induction Standards for Care Staff working in Domiciliary and Residential Settings.
Practical and interesting a day to make you thinks about caring for people.

Duration: 1 day
External participant cost: £35.00

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Management Development
Designed to Link with the Registered Manager Award. To enable first line managers to review their skills and develop their management techniques. Work books and some home study are a part of the programme.

Duration: 8 day programme run over 8 months
External participant cost: £280.00

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Supervisory/Team Leading Skills
Developing the skills of staff working in a supervisory roll. Enabling staff to look at their existing skills and develop the leadership and supervision skills. Work books and some home study are a part of the programme.
There is an extra option (but not mandatory for completion of the course) for participants to be registered and assessed for some of the Level 4 Registered Manager Units which fit with their role and responsibilities.

Duration: 8 day programme run over 8 months
External participant cost: £280.00 plus registration and assessment cost for any NVQ Units selected.

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