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Education training courses
The following courses will provide essential Safeguarding and Duty of Care knowledge and are all included within the service.
Child Protection in Education
Child Protection in Education, endorsed by Kidscape and Family Lives is designed for those who work with children and young people in an education setting.
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Safeguarding Young People
Safeguarding Young People, endorsed by established youth organisations, provides the key information needed to help raise your awareness of young people who may be vulnerable because of their age, relative inexperience, past abusive experiences or current circumstances.
Read moreChild Protection in Education
This five module course delivers five CPD hours and comprehensively covers:
- what forms child abuse can take and the effects it can have
- radicalisation, extremism and the Prevent duty
- signs that may mean a child is suffering abuse and how to respond if a child confides in you
- processes for reporting abuse
- the child protection system
- good practice guidelines
Safeguarding Young People
This four module course delivers four CPD hours and comprehensively covers:
- Identify who may be vulnerable.
- Recognise the signs and indicators of abuse.
- Understand what to do if a young person confides abuse to you.
- Learn about recording and reporting procedures.
- Recognise good practice guidelines.
Sexual Violence and Harassment between Children and Young People
This course, which maps to Part 5 of KCSIE, is written for those who work with children aged up to 18 years.
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Raising Awareness of Peer-on-Peer Abuse
Peer-on-peer abuse is any form of physical, sexual, emotional, financial, and/or coercive control exercised between children and young people; this includes intimate and non-intimate relationships.
Read moreSexual Violence and Harassment between Children and Young People
This two-module course will help you to:
- Understand what sexual violence and sexual harassment are
- Understand the relevant law and statutory guidance
- Responding to Sexual Violence and Harassment between Children
- Offer Support and Providing a Safe Environment
Raising Awareness of Peer-on-Peer Abuse
The purpose of this course is to help you:
- understand what peer-on-peer abuse is
- understand the different types of peer-on-peer abuse
- understand who peer-on-peer abuse may affect and what external influences there are
- be aware of the prevalence of peer-on-peer abuse
- understand social norms and peer pressure
- recognise early signs that might indicate abuse
- know what action to take if you know or suspect that a young person is experiencing abuse
- implement preventative strategies within school or college.
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Safer Recruitment in Education
This course on safer recruitment looks at what you need to do to safeguard children and young people from unsuitable people who might apply to join your education setting.
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Online Safety
Online Safety, which meets national Police approved standards, will help you to understand the potential risks and dangers associated with keeping children and young people safe online.
Read moreSafer Recruitment in Education
This four module course delivers four CPD hours and comprehensively covers:
- the four key stages of the recruitment process
- pre-recruitment planning and what must be in place before you advertise your post
- rejecting candidates and meeting the right ones
- obtaining the correct checks and references, including what's required from a DBS check
- post-recruitment activities, including observation and supervision
Online Safety
On completion of this course you will have gained an understanding of:
- how technology is changing and its effects
- what children and young people do online
- the risks that technology can pose
- which children are more vulnerable
- what we can do as individuals
- good practice guidelines
Raising Awareness of Honour-Based Abuse and Forced Marriage
Whilst growing up, a child may be taught that a set of behaviours are deemed to be honourable. If they display any dishonourable behaviours they may be abused by their family or members of their community as punishment. This course was written in partnership with Karma Nirvana, a national award-winning charity that supports both men and women affected by forced marriage and/or honour-based abuse.
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Female Genital Mutilation Awareness
This course will provide a thorough guide to help those working with young people spot the signs that Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has taken place, or signs that it will take place.
Read moreRaising Awareness of Honour-Based Abuse and Forced Marriage
The purpose of this course is to help you:
- understand what honour-based abuse is
- understand the difference between a forced marriage and arranged marriage
- understand the prevalence of this type of abuse
- understand which communities are affected
- recognise what laws exist to protect people
- be aware of early signs that might indicate abuse
- know what action to take if you know or suspect that a young person is at risk
- understand the motives and consequences of forced marriage
- know what support is available.
Female Genital Mutilation Awareness
This course covers:
- Understand what the law states regarding FGM and the mandatory reporting duty
- Learn the prevalence, consequences and different types of FGM
- Recognise the signs that FGM has taken place, or signs that a girl is at risk
- Learn the roles and responsibilities of professionals.
- Understand the importance of working together
The Prevent Duty
This course is designed to build your understanding of extremism and radicalisation, how people may be drawn into terrorism and what you should do if you have a concern. This course meets national Police approved standards.
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Preventing Bullying
The purpose of the course is to help you understand, recognise and prevent bullying behaviour.
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This one module course delivers one CPD hour and comprehensively covers:
- what Prevent is
- what extremism and radicalisation are
- who may be vulnerable
- how people may be drawn into terrorism
- how messages are spread
- reporting concerns.
Preventing Bullying
At the end of the course, learners will:
- Understand what bullying is, including the five components of bullying behaviour
- Identify who may be affected by bullying, as there are some groups of people who are likely to be more affected than others
- Understand the role technology can play in bullying behaviour (cyberbullying)
- Be able to recognise a child who may be being bullied and understand the damaging physical and emotional effects
- Be able to put actions in place to tackle bullying in their organisation or setting
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Mental Wellbeing in Children and Young People
This course looks at mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people, highlighting some signs and symptoms, along with myths and the stigma associated with mental health issues.
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Dealing with Bereavement and Loss
Produced in partnership with Winston’s Wish, the UK’s first childhood bereavement charity, this course will help you understand what needs to be in place to support everyone involved with a bereavement in a school or college.
Read moreMental Wellbeing in Children and Young People
After completing this course you will:- Understand what mental health is in the context of the mental health continuum.
- Be able to identify some common issues faced by young people with regard to mental health.
- Recognise some of the signs and symptoms that indicate mental health issues in young people.
- Understand key risk factors that make some young people vulnerable to mental health issues.
- Learn about protective factors that build resilience in young people and some of the myths and stigma surrounding mental health issues.
- Pick up practical advice to help you support young people’s mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Dealing with Bereavement and Loss
The course covers:
- the effects of grief on a child or young person
- how a death may impact school life, and how information about the death should be shared with pupils and staff
- how to manage potentially difficult topics and avoid unnecessarily painful comments when communicating with a bereaved pupil or student
- how to communicate with children and young people about tragic events in the media
- the factors relating to how children or young people will respond to a death
- how to ensure the bereaved pupil or student’s needs are respected and supported by all staff who come into contact with them
- what should be included in a bereavement policy and the guidance staff need to support everyone during a potentially difficult time
- when to seek further help and support on bereavement for children or young people, their families or even staff members within the school.
Child Neglect
Child Neglect is written to raise your awareness of neglect and to help you to understand the factors that may contribute to it.
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An Introduction to Child Sexual Exploitation
An Introduction to Child Sexual Exploitation, which meets national Police approved standards will help you to understand the issue of child sexual exploitation, know the signs and be equipped to act.
Read moreChild Neglect
This three module course delivers three CPD hours and comprehensively covers:
- what neglect is and how common it is
- the different areas of a child or young person's life that neglect may touch
- the factors that may contribute to child neglect
- the work of professionals in children's social care
- the signs and indicators that should alert you to the possibility a child or young person is being neglected
- how to report your concerns
An Introduction to Child Sexual Exploitation
On completion of this course you will have gained an understanding of:
- what child sexual exploitation is and who is most at risk
- the impact it has on children and young people
- the warning signs that a child might be suffering
- what to do if you are worried about a child or young person
Substance Misuse Risks
This course covers the issues surrounding substance misuse risks among children and young people, practical advice on the action to take to help and provide support.
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Concussion Awareness
Everyone involved in sport and education has an important role to play in the management of concussion and this course is designed to provide the essential knowledge to help keep everyone safe.
Read moreSubstance Misuse Risks
By the end of this course you will:
- have a greater awareness of what substance misuse is and its prevalence
- understand the categories of drugs and their effects
- know more about the law and consequences
- have an increased understanding of why young people use drugs and alcohol
- recognise the early signs of drug or alcohol use that might indicate a concern
- understand the impact that substance misuse has on a family
- know how to take action if you know or suspect that a child or young person is using drugs or alcohol.
Concussion Awareness
This course provides an overview of what a concussion is, how signs and symptoms may present in an injured person and how to manage the injury.
By the end of the course you will:
- understand what concussion is
- recognise the signs and symptoms that may suggest a concussion has occurred
- learn what the immediate and ongoing management of concussion should be
- be familiar with the “red flags” that indicate an injured person should be transferred for urgent medical assessment
- be able to identify what the risks are following a concussion and how they can be minimised.
The SEND Code of Practice
This course provides an overview of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0 to 25 years, first published in July 2014 and revised in January 2015.
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Use of Reasonable Force in Schools
Whilst the use of reasonable force in schools should be seen as a last resort in handling a serious incident, this course explains when and how it may be used.
Read moreThe SEND Code of Practice
This four module course delivers four CPD hours and comprehensively covers:
- the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0-25 years
- what those in education must do for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities
- Education, Health and Care assessments and Plans
- maintaining and reviewing the EHC Plan
Use of Reasonable Force in Schools
The main objectives for this course are:
- Understand what reasonable force is and who can use it
- Learn when reasonable force can be used
- Understand what happens in situations when reasonable force has been used
- Identify good practice about incidents involving reasonable force
Fire Safety in Education
Fire Safety in Education provides the fundamental information needed to protect any education premises against fire.
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How to be an Effective Fire Warden or Fire Marshal
This course is aimed at employees who undertake additional fire safety roles and responsibilities in the form of fire marshals or fire wardens as part of their daily duties.
Read moreFire Safety in Education
This four module course delivers four CPD hours and comprehensively covers:
- the importance of fire safety training including legislation
- the nature of the fire
- fire hazards
- what to do in the event of a fire
- how to use a fire extinguisher
How to be an Effective Fire Warden or Fire Marshal
This course covers:
- the importance of effective fire safety procedures
- the legal position and the requirement for effective safety management systems that demonstrate statutory compliance
- what should be included in a fire policy and procedure
- the systems required to ensure the safety of vulnerable people such as employees or visitors with disabilities
First Aid Essentials
First Aid Essentials, produced with West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, aims to give the confidence needed to react in an incident when someone urgently needs help.
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Health and Safety in Education: Staff Awareness
This course is aimed at those who work within any educational establishment.
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This three module course delivers three CPD hours and comprehensively covers:
- providing basic life support
- how to react in life threatening situations
- how to deal with someone who is choking, drowning, seizing, bleeding or having an allergic reaction
- what to do if somebody has a broken bone or experienced a burn
- how to handle day-to-day incidents such as nose bleeds, insect bites, stings, sprains and strains and sunburn
Health and Safety in Education: Staff Awareness
This course covers:
- The legal position and who enforces health and safety law in the UK.
- Health and Safety policies and procedures.
- Risk assessments - including the HSE’s 5-step process for undertaking them.
- The importance of communication, co-operation, co-ordination and consultation in your organisation.
- Statutory inspection, maintenance and monitoring of systems and equipment.
- Specific health and safety considerations including fire/emergency procedures, first aid, display screen equipment, working at height, manual handling, hazardous substances, electricity, welfare, asbestos, water hygiene and lone working.
Health and Safety in Education: Management Team
This specific course is aimed at Senior leadership teams who are looking to set up Health and Safety Executive compliant systems policies and procedures for their staff.
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Equality & Diversity
Equality & Diversity is a concise course that explains the fundamentals of equality and diversity and how they affect you.
Read moreHealth and Safety in Education: Management Team
This course covers:
- Recent health and safety statistics (HSE 2016/17).
- Statutory compliance - the legal framework and who enforces health and safety law in the UK.
- Leadership and governance arrangements for managing health and safety, using the Plan, Do, Check, Act process.
- Policies and procedures.
- Performance management and monitoring to ensure systems remain effective and highlight gaps in performance.
- The importance of staff training to embed a health and safety culture.
- Risk assessments including the HSE’s 5-step process.
Equality & Diversity
This one module course delivers one CPD hours and comprehensively covers:
- what equality and diversity mean and how they affect you
- barriers that can prevent equality from being realised such as prejudice, stereotyping, discrimination, victimisation and harassment
- key legislation and both employer and employees’ responsibilities in relation to it
- the Equality Act 2010 and the ‘protected characteristics’ that form the basis of the law
A Practical Guide to the GDPR for Education
This course offers practical advice for staff working within an education setting that deal with personal data. The GDPR applies to both automated personal data and to manual filing systems where personal data is accessible according to specific criteria.
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Moving and Handling
This course is aimed at employees who undertake moving and handling inanimate objects as part of their daily activity.
Read moreA Practical Guide to the GDPR for Education
This course outlines key elements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in an education setting and will help you to understand:
- what personal data is
- how personal data is used
- why there is a need for a change in data protection
- the new GDPR
- new legal requirements
- Privacy Impact Assessments
- new rights for ‘data subjects’
Moving and Handling
This course can be used as part of an employee’s induction programme, as a demonstration of employee theoretic competency and/or as refresher training.
The aim of the course is to guide you through:
- the legal position
- appreciating the costs related to moving and handling injuries
- the TILE assessment process
- understanding and appreciating the principles of safe lifting techniques
- identifying effective control measures that can be used to reduce the risk of injury
- supporting your
organisation to develop a positive health and safety culture, with the application of a sensible proportionate approach.
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Food Hygiene and Safety
This Food Hygiene & Safety course is specifically designed for those who prepare and handle food.
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Child Protection – Refresher
Child Protection – Refresher is designed for those who have already undergone level 1 or 2 child protection training who wish to refresh their knowledge, keep up to date with recent changes in legislation and guidance, and stay aware of recent serious case reviews.
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This four module course delivers five CPD hours and comprehensively covers:
- how bacteria can cause food-borne illness
- recognising high risk foods and food allergies
- contamination and food spoilages and how to control it
- effective hygiene
- the importance of storage
- HACCP and the law
Child Protection – Refresher
The content is divided into three concise learning modules that cover:
- recent changes and how they will affect your work,
- a refresher of what child abuse is and recognising
- responding to signs of abuse
Child Protection in Sport & Active Leisure
Child Protection in Sport & Active Leisure, written with Kidscape and Family Lives, is written for those who work with children and young people in a sport or leisure setting.
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Administration of Medication in Schools
Schools and early years settings must have a policy and procedures in place for the administration of medication to children and young people. This course contains statutory and non-statutory guidance on the operation of such a system and the responsibilities of staff and parents.
Read moreChild Protection in Sport & Active Leisure
This five module course delivers five CPD hours and comprehensively covers:
- what forms child abuse can take and the effects it can have
- signs that may mean a child is suffering abuse and how to respond if a child confides in you
- processes for reporting abuse
- the child protection system
- good practice guidelines
Administration of Medication in Schools
The purpose of this course is to help you understand:
- The laws that apply to the administration of medication
- The principles for safe practice in administering medication
- The training requirements for schools, including how to administer prescribed medicine and awareness training for relevant medical conditions
- The requirements for record keeping, including consent forms and records of all medicines administered to individual children
- Planning for activities outside of school, such as school trips and residential visits
- The policies and procedures schools should have in place
Raising Awareness of Trafficking and Modern Slavery
The term modern slavery acknowledges the fact that millions of people are still held in conditions of slavery and servitude globally – including in the UK. Written in partnership with the Children’s Society, this course raises awareness of this issue.
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Serious Youth Violence
The impact serious youth violence has on individuals and the community is significant. Written in partnership with The Children’s Society, this course raises awareness of this major issue.
Read moreRaising Awareness of Trafficking and Modern Slavery
The purpose of this course is to help you understand:
- What modern slavery and trafficking are
- Different types of trafficking
- Who trafficking affects
- The Modern Slavery Act 2015
- Internal trafficking and county lines
- How to spot the signs of trafficking
- How to report concerns about a trafficked child or adult
Serious Youth Violence
The purpose of this course is to help you understand:
- What contextual safeguarding is
- The importance of using the correct language and terminology
- The importance of early intervention
- Signs and behaviours to look out for
- Case studies to reinforce understanding
- Scenarios to allow you to input your thoughts on what you know, the facts and what your concerns are
- Next steps to support
- The importance of challenging and supporting children and young people at risk
Domestic Abuse: Children and Young People
Every day children and young people experience domestic abuse at home and can suffer a wide range of severe and long-lasting effects. The purpose of the course is to raise your awareness of children and young people who may be experiencing domestic abuse. Written in partnership with SafeLives, a national charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse.
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Child Exploitation
Child exploitation refers to a child or young person being used for someone else’s gain. Child exploitation is a form of abuse which can involve sexual, abusive or manipulative behaviour. The course is produced in partnership with NWG Network, a charitable organisation made up of thousands of practitioners. They offer support, advice and training and raise awareness of child exploitation.
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The purpose of this course is to help you understand:
- What domestic abuse is and what forms it can take
- What controlling and coercive behaviour is
- The prevalence of domestic abuse
- They key risk factors to be aware of
- Some of the trigger events that can lead to violence
- The impact domestic violence can have
- What protective factors there are
- What to do when you suspect a child or young person is witnessing and/or experiencing domestic abuse
- What support, help and advice is available
Child Exploitation
This course covers:
- Models & forms of exploitation that a child or young person may be subjected to
- A scenario exploring an example case of exploitation
- Physical and psychological signs of exploitation
- Factors that can increase a person's vulnerability
- Short & long-term effects of exploitation and its impact on family members
- Barriers to disclosure
- What to do if you are worried about a child
Raising Awareness of Asbestos
The purpose of this course is to help you understand what asbestos is, where it was used and the reasons why. It also covers asbestos regulation and good management for when asbestos is present.
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This course covers:
- What asbestos is, its characteristics and where it is liekly to be found
- A look at the three main types of asbestos
- Common uses for asbestos
- When and why asbestos is a problem
- Useful statistics on asbestos from the Health and Safety Executive
- What the Control of Asbestos Regulations say
- The responsibilities of those in control or premises
- Details on what not to do when asbestos is present
- A look at property management and a useful checklist for managing anything asbestos-related
You can purchase any of the following courses in addition to EduCare for Education® if they are relevant to your setting.
Education Law for Management
A collection of courses that are suitable for those tasked with managing and monitoring school attendance and children missing education, as well as school exclusions.
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Child Protection in Education (Music)
Child Protection in Education (Music), developed by the Musicians' Union, is for those who work with children and young people in a music setting.
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This five module course delivers five CPD hours and covers:
- what forms child abuse can take (including other harms such as FGM, forced marriage and sexual exploitation) and the effect it can have
- extremism, radicalisation, and the Prevent duty
- signs that may mean a child is suffering abuse and how to respond if a child confides in you
- processes for reporting abuse
- the child protection system
Working with Display Screen Equipment
Display screen equipment (DSE) is common throughout the workplace. Regulations apply to those who work with DSE as a significant part of their normal work. We trust that you will find the information in this course useful in your work and daily life.
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An Induction to Boarding
An Induction to Boarding, written by experts at the Boarding Schools’ Association, is designed to underline and reinforce the crucial underpinning knowledge and skills that are so necessary to any role in boarding schools and the associated pastoral duties.
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This one module course delivers one CPD hour and comprehensively covers:
- what display screen equipment is and the risks
in using it improperly - your employer’s duties under the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
- what you should do to ensure your health and safety when using display screen equipment
An Induction to Boarding
This three module course delivers three CPD hours and comprehensively covers:
- the legal framework
- safeguarding and child protection, and how they differ
- the National Minimum Boarding Standards
- how school policies, procedures and protocols work together to support you in your day-to-day boarding role
- how to work safely and effectively, including the skills all boarding staff need
- effective communication and information sharing
An Induction to Boarding for International Schools
An Induction to Boarding for International Schools, written by experts at the Boarding Schools’ Association, is designed to underline and reinforce the crucial underpinning knowledge and skills that are so necessary to any role in boarding schools and the associated pastoral duties.
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School Development Planning
This EduCare course, written with the Independent Association of Prep Schools, focuses on the process of looking at all aspects of your school and planning how you wish to move it forward in order to achieve your strategic intent.
Read moreAn Induction to Boarding for International Schools
This four module course delivers four CPD hours and comprehensively covers:
- best practice guidelines on the boarding environment
- key aspects of boarders' safety
- safeguarding and child protection
- school policies, procedures and protocols
- creating a safe, effective and successful boarding framework
- working effectively
- assessing and meeting the needs of boarders
School Development Planning
This five module course delivers five CPD hours and comprehensively covers:
- what development planning is
- what a successful development plan looks like
- the development cycle timescales
- understanding your current position
- gathering evidence and perceptions
- writing, sharing and reviewing the plan
School Admissions
The purpose of the course is to help schools that are their own admissions authority to understand their legal duties as detailed in the School Admissions Code 2014 (the Code).
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SEND Awareness Courses - Dyslexia, ADHD, Autism
Written in partnership with Connect, SEND Awareness includes three one-module courses designed to provide an overview of Autism, Dyslexia, and ADHD for those working in education.
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This two module course delivers two CPD hours and comprehensively covers:
- an introduction to the Code
- the law and guidance on school admissions
- the role of the admissions authority in setting and consulting on its admissions arrangements
- the role of the Schools Adjudicator
- the key considerations of the Code
- the key actions that an admissions authority must carry out under the Code
SEND Awareness Courses - Dyslexia, ADHD, Autism
SEND Awareness contains three one-module courses, written in partnership with Connect.
- Autism Awareness - covers what autism is, its prevalence and causes, how it is diagnosed and the implications for pupil learning.
- Dyslexia Awareness - provides an overview of dyslexia and visual stress for those that work with children and young people.
- ADHD Awareness - covers the causes, prevalence, symptoms and diagnosis through to treatment and how to support children with ADHD.
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Assessing, Recording and Reporting Pupils' Progress
This online course, written with the Independent Association of Prep Schools, is specifically designed for use by teachers to assess, record and report pupils' progress in their school.
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Health Awareness
This set of courses will help you to understand important health issues including anaphylaxis, asthma, diabetes and epilepsy. At EduCare, we ensure that all of our training courses are written and endorsed by experts. These courses have been endorsed by the School and Public Health Nurses Association.
Read moreAssessing, Recording and Reporting Pupils' Progress
This five module course delivers five CPD hours and comprehensively covers:
- the purpose of assessment
- the different outcomes of assessments
- principles of good practice and how to apply them
- the role of tests and examinations in assessment
- recording and reporting progress
- communicating with parents
Mental Health Awareness
This set of courses will help you to understand important mental health issues including self-harm, low mood and depression and anxiety.
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The following courses will provide essential Safeguarding and Duty of Care knowledge and are all included within the service.
Safeguarding Adults in Health & Social Care
This course has been developed for anyone working in a health or social care setting who is responsible for making sure care and support are delivered in ways that are safe.
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Safeguarding Children in Health & Social Care
This course has been developed for anyone in a health or social care setting whose work requires them to come into contact with children and young people.
Read moreSafeguarding Adults in Health & Social Care
This course provides a thorough understanding of abuse and neglect and how staff can work effectively to reduce the risk of it happening in a health or social care setting.
- Explains the term safeguarding
- Describes organisational and individual responsibilities
- Defines the types of abuse and who may be at risk
- Explains how to respond if abuse is suspected or there is a disclosure
- Explains how to report concerns
- Describes ways of working which will limit the likelihood of abuse
- Identifies good practice
Safeguarding Children in Health & Social Care
This course provides a thorough understanding of abuse and neglect, how to recognise it and how to report it in a health or social care setting.
- Explores normal child development and the developmental milestones
- Describes the main forms of abuse
- Covers signs that might indicate an abuse concern
- Highlights the importance of children’s rights
- Details how to respond and take action if abuse is suspected or a child or young person confides abuse
- How to report concerns
- Covers safeguarding legislation and good practice
Person-Centred Care Approaches
This course is designed to show health and social care staff how to work effectively in a person-centred way.
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Duty of Care, Privacy and Dignity
This course provides a thorough understanding of duty of care, privacy and dignity and is suitable for anyone working in a health or social care environment.
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This course will help to ensure that staff in health and social care are promoting and delivering person-centred values in their everyday practice.
- Understand what is meant by person-centred values
- Recognise why it is important to work in a person-centred way
- Learn how to support people using person-centred values, including respect for their individuality, dignity and choices
- Demonstrate awareness of the individual’s immediate environment and make changes to address factors that may be causing discomfort or distress
- Understand how a person-centred approach supports individuals to engage in active and fulfilling lives
- Promote emotional and spiritual wellbeing and support individuals to maintain their identity and self-esteem
- Deliver and promote person-centred care in everyday practice
Duty of Care, Privacy and Dignity
This course covers:
- Discusses what duty of care means and how it can affect workers in their role
- Explores the barriers that may be encountered between a person’s rights and exercising duty of care
- Discusses what mental capacity means and how a person’s capacity may be assessed
- Looks at how to handle difficult situations
- Explains how to help people become active participants in decisions that that affect them
- Examines how to effectively recognise and report adverse incidents that may occur from a patient’s medical management
- Identifies the principles that underpin privacy and dignity in care and how to maintain it at all times
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Mental Health, Dementia & Learning Disabilities
This course is essential learning for health and social care staff who support people with mental health conditions, dementia or learning disabilities.
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Infection Prevention & Control
This course will help to ensure that anyone who provides direct care to individuals in the health and social care sector understands the use of standard infection prevention and control measures.
Read moreMental Health, Dementia & Learning Disabilities
This course will help you:
- Understand the difference between mental wellbeing and mental ill health
- Recognise the conditions that affect mental health
- Appreciate the different roles of people who work in mental health
- Understand the signs and symptoms of different mental health conditions, dementia and learning disability
- Understand the importance of promoting positive health and wellbeing for an individual who may have a mental health condition, dementia or learning disability
- Recognise the importance of early detection Identify the adjustments which may be necessary in delivering person-centred care
- Understand legal frameworks, policy and guidelines relating to the treatment and care of mental health, dementia and learning disabilities
Infection Prevention & Control
This course covers:
- Explains what a Healthcare-Associated Infection (HCAI) is and how these infections spread
- Describes the impact HCAIs have on individuals, your duty of care and managing infections in the workplace to prevent their spread
- Explores the factors that make it more likely that an infection will occur
- Describes how healthcare staff can help prevent infections from being transmitted
- Describes how hand hygiene and personal protective equipment help prevent the spread of infection
- Identifies how to manage blood, body fluids and sharps, as well as the environment and care equipment
- Explains how to assess an infection risk and the need for protective clothing
- Describes the legislation related to infection prevention and control
First Aid Essentials
This course has been developed for anyone who works in a health or social care setting to give them the confidence to provide emergency assistance.
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Communication Skills & Handling Information
This course provides a thorough understanding of communication skills and handling information, helping workers in the health and social care sector to develop positive relationships with those using the services and their families.
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This course covers:
- Understanding DR ABC
- How to provide basic life support for adults, children and infants, including using a defibrillator
- How to react in life threatening situations
- How health workers can recognise patient deterioration in adults, children and infants
- How to deal with an adult, child or infant who is in shock, choking, drowning, seizing, bleeding or having an allergic reaction
- Understand what to do if somebody has a broken bone or experienced a burn
- How to recognise if someone is having a stroke or heart attack
- The first aid box and what it should contain
Communication Skills & Handling Information
This course covers:
- Explains the importance of effective communication at work
- Illustrates how to meet the communication and language needs, wishes and preferences of individuals
- Discusses the barriers to communication and how to effectively overcome them
- Shows how to correctly record and report the care work undertaken
- Explains how to apply the basic principles of confidentiality in day-to-day practice
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Fluids & Nutrition in Health & Social Care
This course has been developed for anyone who has a responsibility for ensuring sufficient levels of hydration and nutrition as part of their work role in a health or social care setting.
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Equality and Diversity
This course provides a thorough understanding of equality and diversity, helping to introduce new recruits to the subject or act as a refresher for current employees.
Read moreFluids & Nutrition in Health & Social Care
This course provides a thorough understanding of how staff can ensure adequate hydration and nutrition for people in their care.
- Understand why good nutrition and hydration are important
- Identify the signs and symptoms of poor nutrition and hydration
- Learn how to promote adequate nutrition and hydration
- Know how to report concerns
- Recognise the importance of food safety
Equality and Diversity
This two module course delivers two CPD hours and will provide you with a thorough understanding of equality and diversity.
- Understand what equality and diversity mean and how they affect you and your role
- Recognise the barriers that can prevent equality from being realised such as prejudice, stereotyping, labelling and unfair discrimination
- Understand the main types of discrimination and discriminatory practices in health and social care and how to challenge them
- Learn how to model inclusive practice in your role
- Learn about the key legislation and codes of practice, and both employers’ and employees’ responsibilities in relation to it
Health & Safety
This course has been developed for anyone working in a health or social care setting who is responsible for the health, safety and security of individuals.
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Understand Your Role in Health & Social Care
This course will provide information about the role and responsibilities of a health and social care worker, including understanding the boundaries of the role and when to refer to others for advice and support.
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This course covers:
- Identify legislation about general health and safety in the workplace
- Describe the main points of your employer’s health and safety policies and procedures
- Understand the importance of acting in ways that are consistent with legislation, policies and procedures for maintaining your own and others’ health and safety
- Understand the organisation’s commitment to
delivering services safely - Explain how to access additional support and information about health and safety
- Understand how to apply and promote safe working practices specific to individual job roles
- Understand the meaning of hazard, risk and risk assessment
- Know how to raise health and safety concerns
Understand Your Role in Health & Social Care
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- describe your duties, responsibilities and agreed ways of working
- list relevant standards and codes of practice
- describe working relationships
- explain the importance of partnership working
- know how and when to access support and advice
- explain how to escalate concerns
- describe your employment rights
Mental Capacity
This training introduces the fundamentals of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), and covers the measure put in place to protect those in hospitals or care homes from being inappropriately deprived of their liberty.
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Your Personal Development in Health & Social Care
This course is designed to show health and social care staff how to maintain and develop their knowledge and skills through continuing professional development (CPD).
Read moreMental Capacity
This one module course delivers one CPD hour and comprehensively covers:
- the meaning of ‘Mental Capacity’ and how it applies in practice
- the five core principles of the Act
- your own responsibilities with regards to the Act
- the roles of Independent Mental Capacity Advocates and the Court of Protection
- the purpose of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and suitable restraint
- the assessment process and action to take where concerns exist that someone is being deprived of their liberty
Your Personal Development in Health & Social Care
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- explain why continuing professional development is important
- identify sources for learning support
- explain how feedback helps to improve the way you work
- list learning opportunities
- describe how reflective practice improves performance
- describe the process for developing a personal development plan
- describe functional skills
Child Neglect
Child Neglect is written to raise your awareness of neglect and to help you to understand the factors that may contribute to it.
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An Introduction to Risk Assessment
An Introduction to Risk Assessment is a concise course that explains the techniques for assessing risk within your organisation.
Read moreChild Neglect
This three module course delivers three CPD hours and comprehensively covers:
- what neglect is and how common it is
- the different areas of a child or young person's life that neglect may touch
- the factors that may contribute to child neglect
- the work of professionals in children's social care
- the signs and indicators that should alert you to the possibility a child or young person is being neglected
- how to report your concerns
An Introduction to Risk Assessment
This one module course delivers one CPD hour and comprehensively covers:
- techniques for assessing risk
- how to apply the techniques to protect your organisation
- identifying hazards and risks
- five steps to risk assessment
- the hierarchy of risk
- the processes for assessing risk
- documenting significant risks
Manual Handling in Health
This course is designed to show health and social care staff what manual handling is and the risks associated with unsafe practice.
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Fire Safety
Fire Safety, written by expert authors and accredited by the Institute of Fire Safety Managers, provides the fundamental information needed to protect any premises against fire.
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By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- recognise manual handling risk factors and how injuries can occur
- understand your own responsibilities under legislation and organisational policies for moving and handling
- understand the principles of safer handling
- identify how to provide patients with the best quality care using appropriate, safe and dignified moving and handling strategies
- choose suitable risk control strategies, resources and support.
Fire Safety
This four module course delivers four CPD hours and comprehensively covers:
- the importance of fire safety training including legislation
- the nature of the fire
- fire hazards
- what to do in the event of a fire
- how to use a fire extinguisher
How to be an Effective Fire Warden or Fire Marshal
This course is aimed at employees who undertake additional fire safety roles and responsibilities in the form of fire marshals or fire wardens as part of their daily duties.
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Food Hygiene and Safety
This Food Hygiene & Safety course is specifically designed for those who prepare and handle food.
Read moreHow to be an Effective Fire Warden or Fire Marshal
This course covers:
- the importance of effective fire safety procedures
- the legal position and the requirement for effective safety management systems that demonstrate statutory compliance
- what should be included in a fire policy and procedure
- the systems required to ensure the safety of vulnerable people such as employees or visitors with disabilities
Food Hygiene and Safety
This four module course delivers five CPD hours and comprehensively covers:
- how bacteria can cause food-borne illness
- recognising high risk foods and food allergies
- contamination and food spoilages and how to control it
- effective hygiene
- the importance of storage
- HACCP and the law
Food Hygiene Essentials
This one-module course has been developed for anyone who has responsibility for handling food as part of their work role in a Health or Social Care setting.
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Safer Recruitment
This course on safer recruitment looks at what you need to do to safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults from unsuitable people who might apply to join your organisation.
Read moreFood Hygiene Essentials
This course has been mapped to the Care Certificate and CSTF standards for Health and covers:
- Recognise the different types of food hazards
- Focus on the role that bacteria plays in causing illness and spoiling food
- Understand the 4C approach to avoiding hazards
- Learn the importance of personal hygiene and maintaining hygienic premises and equipment
- How to handle special dietary requirements and food allergies
- Learn about the different policies and procedures relevant to your organisation
Safer Recruitment
This four module course delivers four CPD hours and comprehensively covers:
- the four key stages of the recruitment process
- pre-recruitment planning and what must be in place before you advertise your post
- rejecting candidates and meeting the right ones
- obtaining the correct checks and references, including what's required from a DBS check
- post-recruitment activities, including observation and supervision.
Personal Safety
This EduCare course on personal safety, accredited with the Police Crime Prevention Initiatives ‘Secured by Design’ seal of approval, covers the fundamentals of risk identification.
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The Prevent Duty
This course is designed to build your understanding of extremism and radicalisation, how people may be drawn into terrorism and what you should do if you have a concern. This course meets national Police approved standards.
Read morePersonal Safety
This three module course delivers three CPD hours and comprehensively covers:
- The facts about personal safety
- Strategies for diffusing difficult situations
- Tips for staying safe
- Working in other people's homes
The Prevent Duty
This one module course delivers one CPD hour and comprehensively covers:
- what Prevent is
- what extremism and radicalisation are
- who may be vulnerable
- how people may be drawn into terrorism
- how messages are spread
- reporting concerns.
Female Genital Mutilation Awareness
This course will provide a thorough guide to help those working with young people spot the signs that Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has taken place, or signs that it will take place.
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Information Governance & Data Security
This course is vital for anyone who works in the health or social care who works with or can access personal, confidential and sensitive information.
Read moreFemale Genital Mutilation Awareness
This course covers:
- Understand what the law states regarding FGM and the mandatory reporting duty
- Learn the prevalence, consequences and different types of FGM
- Recognise the signs that FGM has taken place, or signs that a girl is at risk
- Learn the roles and responsibilities of professionals.
- Understand the importance of working together
Information Governance & Data Security
This course will:
- Gives an overview of the General Data Protection Regulation and its overarching principles for record writing, storage and sharing
- Defines confidentiality, data protection, freedom of information and subject access requests
- Identifies and discusses examples of good and poor information governance including confidentiality, the Caldicott principles, data protection, freedom of information, and how to handle subject access requests
- Describes the principles of good record keeping, keeping records secure and the correct retention and disposal periods
- Explains what an organisation must do to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation
- Gives an overview of the Freedom of Information Act, its principles and how it affects data protection
- Explains the responsibilities of those working in health and social care, including confidentiality and types of consent, ethical and legal dilemmas and how to share information appropriately.
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An Introduction to Effective Teamwork
This course explores the different types of team and the stages of team development, as well as the roles individuals may take within a team.
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An Introduction to Leadership
An Introduction to Leadership is a concise course that discusses the various types of leadership, whether leaders are born or made and practices common to leaders.
Read moreAn Introduction to Effective Teamwork
This one module course delivers one CPD hour and comprehensively covers:
- what is a team?
- how teams develop
- reviewing outcomes
- analysing team performance
- understanding team roles
- the advantages and disadvantages of large and small teams
An Introduction to Leadership
This one module course delivers one CPD hour and comprehensively covers:
- are leaders born or made?
- leadership styles
- the leader’s vision
- communication and employee satisfaction
- the leadership model
Raising Awareness of Honour-Based Abuse and Forced Marriage
Whilst growing up, a child may be taught that a set of behaviours are deemed to be honourable. If they display any dishonourable behaviours they may be abused by their family or members of their community as punishment. This course was written in partnership with Karma Nirvana, a national award-winning charity that supports both men and women affected by forced marriage and/or honour-based abuse.
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Raising Awareness of Trafficking and Modern Slavery
The term modern slavery acknowledges the fact that millions of people are still held in conditions of slavery and servitude globally – including in the UK. Written in partnership with the Children’s Society, this course raises awareness of this issue.
Read moreRaising Awareness of Honour-Based Abuse and Forced Marriage
The purpose of this course is to help you:
- understand what honour-based abuse is
- understand the difference between a forced marriage and arranged marriage
- understand the prevalence of this type of abuse
- understand which communities are affected
- recognise what laws exist to protect people
- be aware of early signs that might indicate abuse
- know what action to take if you know or suspect that a young person is at risk
- understand the motives and consequences of forced marriage
- know what support is available.
Raising Awareness of Trafficking and Modern Slavery
The purpose of this course is to help you understand:
- What modern slavery and trafficking are
- Different types of trafficking
- Who trafficking affects
- The Modern Slavery Act 2015
- Internal trafficking and county lines
- How to spot the signs of trafficking
- How to report concerns about a trafficked child or adult
Domestic Abuse: Children and Young People
Every day children and young people experience domestic abuse at home and can suffer a wide range of severe and long-lasting effects. The purpose of the course is to raise your awareness of children and young people who may be experiencing domestic abuse. Written in partnership with SafeLives, a national charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse.
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The purpose of this course is to help you understand:
- What domestic abuse is and what forms it can take
- What controlling and coercive behaviour is
- The prevalence of domestic abuse
- They key risk factors to be aware of
- Some of the trigger events that can lead to violence
- The impact domestic violence can have
- What protective factors there are
- What to do when you suspect a child or young person is witnessing and/or experiencing domestic abuse
- What support, help and advice is available
Charity training courses
The following courses will provide essential Safeguarding and Duty of Care knowledge and are all included within the service.
Child Protection Fundamentals
This course provides an introduction to child protection for those whose work or volunteer activity brings them into infrequent contact with children.
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Safeguarding Adults
Safeguarding Adults, endorsed by the Police Crime Prevention Initiative, provides the key information needed to help safeguard vulnerable adults.
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This course provides an introduction to child protection offering practical advice and real-life scenarios to enable you to implement safe working practices when working or volunteering with children. This course is not intended for those whose work brings them into regular contact with children and young people.
Safeguarding Adults
This course provides a thorough understanding on safeguarding adults to anyone working with adults at risk.
- Learn what abuse is
- Identify situations in which adults are at risk
- Recognise the signs of abuse
- Understand the importance of taking action
- Identify good practice guidelines
Health & Safety
Health & Safety gives both the employer and employee a basic knowledge of health and safety in the workplace.
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Fire Safety
Fire Safety, written by expert authors and accredited by the Institute of Fire Safety Managers, provides the fundamental information needed to protect any premises against fire.
Read moreHealth & Safety
The course comprises six modules, six questionnaires and a proficiency test. Its content covers:
- an introduction to health and safety, the fundamental concepts and risk assessment
- common workplace health and safety hazards and how to control them
- improving performance
- the Plan, Do, Check, Act approach to managing health and safety
- emergency procedures, accident investigation and first aid
- essential ways to protect the environment.
Fire Safety
This four module course delivers four CPD hours and comprehensively covers:
- the importance of fire safety training including legislation
- the nature of the fire
- fire hazards
- what to do in the event of a fire
- how to use a fire extinguisher
How to be an Effective Fire Warden or Fire Marshal
This course is aimed at employees who undertake additional fire safety roles and responsibilities in the form of fire marshals or fire wardens as part of their daily duties.
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Safer Recruitment
This course on safer recruitment looks at what you need to do to safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults from unsuitable people who might apply to join your organisation.
Read moreHow to be an Effective Fire Warden or Fire Marshal
This course covers:
- the importance of effective fire safety procedures
- the legal position and the requirement for effective safety management systems that demonstrate statutory compliance
- what should be included in a fire policy and procedure
- the systems required to ensure the safety of vulnerable people such as employees or visitors with disabilities
Safer Recruitment
This four module course delivers four CPD hours and comprehensively covers:
- the four key stages of the recruitment process
- pre-recruitment planning and what must be in place before you advertise your post
- rejecting candidates and meeting the right ones
- obtaining the correct checks and references, including what's required from a DBS check
- post-recruitment activities, including observation and supervision.
A Practical Guide to the GDPR
As well as providing comprehensive information about the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), this course also includes thought-provoking practical scenarios that will help organisations ensure their data and processes comply with GDPR requirements.
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Equality & Diversity
Equality & Diversity is a concise course that explains the fundamentals of equality and diversity and how they affect you.
Read moreA Practical Guide to the GDPR
This course outlines key elements of the General Data Protection Regulation in an organisational setting and will help you to understand:
- what personal data is and how it is used
- why there is a need for change in data protection
- the new GDPR
- new legal requirements
- data maps
- Impact Assessments
- disposing of data and recycling
- new rights for ‘data subjects’
- promoting good practice
- thought-provoking practical scenarios.
Equality & Diversity
This one module course delivers one CPD hours and comprehensively covers:
- what equality and diversity mean and how they affect you
- barriers that can prevent equality from being realised such as prejudice, stereotyping, discrimination, victimisation and harassment
- key legislation and both employer and employees’ responsibilities in relation to it
- the Equality Act 2010 and the ‘protected characteristics’ that form the basis of the law
Working with Display Screen Equipment
Display screen equipment (DSE) is common throughout the workplace. Regulations apply to those who work with DSE as a significant part of their normal work. We trust that you will find the information in this course useful in your work and daily life.
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Moving and Handling
This course is aimed at employees who undertake moving and handling inanimate objects as part of their daily activity.
Read moreWorking with Display Screen Equipment
This one module course delivers one CPD hour and comprehensively covers:
- what display screen equipment is and the risks
in using it improperly - your employer’s duties under the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
- what you should do to ensure your health and safety when using display screen equipment
Moving and Handling
This course can be used as part of an employee’s induction programme, as a demonstration of employee theoretic competency and/or as refresher training.
The aim of the course is to guide you through:
- the legal position
- appreciating the costs related to moving and handling injuries
- the TILE assessment process
- understanding and appreciating the principles of safe lifting techniques
- identifying effective control measures that can be used to reduce the risk of injury
- supporting your
organisation to develop a positive health and safety culture, with the application of a sensible proportionate approach.
Food Hygiene and Safety
This Food Hygiene & Safety course is specifically designed for those who prepare and handle food.
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First Aid Essentials
First Aid Essentials, produced with West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, aims to give the confidence needed to react in an incident when someone urgently needs help.
Read moreFood Hygiene and Safety
This four module course delivers five CPD hours and comprehensively covers:
- how bacteria can cause food-borne illness
- recognising high risk foods and food allergies
- contamination and food spoilages and how to control it
- effective hygiene
- the importance of storage
- HACCP and the law
First Aid Essentials
This three module course delivers three CPD hours and comprehensively covers:
- providing basic life support
- how to react in life threatening situations
- how to deal with someone who is choking, drowning, seizing, bleeding or having an allergic reaction
- what to do if somebody has a broken bone or experienced a burn
- how to handle day-to-day incidents such as nose bleeds, insect bites, stings, sprains and strains and sunburn
Raising Awareness of Trafficking and Modern Slavery
The term modern slavery acknowledges the fact that millions of people are still held in conditions of slavery and servitude globally – including in the UK. Written in partnership with the Children’s Society, this course raises awareness of this issue.
Read more
The Prevent Duty
This course is designed to build your understanding of extremism and radicalisation, how people may be drawn into terrorism and what you should do if you have a concern. This course meets national Police approved standards.
Read moreRaising Awareness of Trafficking and Modern Slavery
The purpose of this course is to help you understand:
- What modern slavery and trafficking are
- Different types of trafficking
- Who trafficking affects
- The Modern Slavery Act 2015
- Internal trafficking and county lines
- How to spot the signs of trafficking
- How to report concerns about a trafficked child or adult
The Prevent Duty
This one module course delivers one CPD hour and comprehensively covers:
- what Prevent is
- what extremism and radicalisation are
- who may be vulnerable
- how people may be drawn into terrorism
- how messages are spread
- reporting concerns.
Child Protection Course
Child Protection, endorsed by Kidscape and Family Lives, is written to provide a basic awareness of child protection and introduces the fundamentals for anyone whose paid or unpaid work or leisure activity brings them into contact with children and young people.
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- what forms child abuse can take and the effects it can have
- signs that may mean a child is suffering abuse and how to respond if a child confides in you
- processes for reporting abuse
- the child protection system
- good practice guidelines.
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