Health and Social Care

Topics covered include: types of abuse, signs an symptom, actions to take, reporting and recording procedures, whistleblowing and legislation.

Topics covered include: types of abuse, signs an symptom, actions to take, reporting and recording procedures, whistleblowing and legislation.

Topics covered include: equality, diversity, inclusion, discrimination, types of discrimination, legislation, impact on practices, responsibilities.

Topics covered include: causes and spread of infection, responsibilities and legislation guidelines, personal hygiene and effective hand washing, use of PPE and the principles of infection prevention and control.

Topics covered include: legislation overview, employer and employee responsibilities, safe storage and disposal, administration of medication, covert medication and self administration, common medications and their contraindications.

Topics covered include: the term and examples of autism, characteristics, impact of living with autism, legislation overview, influences on care needs. 

Topics covered include: type 1 and 2 diabetes, blood glucose levels, signs and symptoms, other associated health conditions, impact of having diabetes, health monitoring, diabetes management.

Topics covered include: legislation overview, responsibilities, influences on care, key principles of capacity, assessment processes, DoL's awareness and LoP awareness.

Topics covered include: definition of disability, learning disability, sensory loss, mental health, physical disability, disability legislation, impact of living with a disability, impact on care needs, capacity and consent.

Topics covered include awareness of : accidents and ill-health, slips and trips, legislation, risk assessment, hazardous substances, PPE, workplace health and welfare, fire safety and first aid, manual handling, work equipment and electricity.

Topics covered include:  types of dementia and how they affect the brain, signs and symptoms, impact of living with dementia, legislation overview, capacity and consent, impact on care needs.

Topics covered include: types of mental ill-health, recognising ill-health, impact of living with a mental health condition, legislation, capacity and consent, impact on care needs.

Topics covered include: underpinning knowledge, legislation, anatomy and physiology of the back and spine, correct positioning,  practical assessments for stand aid, hoist, slide and handling belt. 

Please note this course can only be undertaken on-site to ensure the practical assessments are relevant for the equipment used in your setting.

This qualification covers a range of  topics and will support learners to develop the knowledge and skills required to work in a range of clinical healthcare support settings and in adult care environments.  

This qualification  develops the knowledge and skills needed when working in a lead adult care worker role in care settings. It covers a wide range of areas including supporting individuals with their physical and emotional care, daily living needs and health and social care procedures.  

This qualification will support learners to develop specialist knowledge and skills in their area of responsibility and enable learners to promote a values-based culture within their setting.  

The Residential Services pathway is aimed at those in similar job roles as those taking the Management pathways but the focus is on management and care in residential settings.

Other pathways are available, please contact us for more information.

This course offers an opportunity to increase your knowledge and practical skills in first aid response and provides a good basic insight into First Aid procedures and skills Practical skills include recovery position, CPR and choking, application of dressings.

This course offers an opportunity to increase your knowledge and practical skills in paediatric first aid response and provides a good basic insight into First Aid procedures and skills. The course looks at child and childhood illnesses and conditions and uses paediatric resuscitation models. Practical skills include recovery position, CPR and choking response with infants and children.  

Learners gaining this qualification will know that food safety is the responsibility of everyone involved in the storage, preparation, cooking service and handling of food. Its topics are regarded by the Foods Standards Agency as being important to maintaining good practice in the production of safe food. 

The qualification provides learners with an understanding in the responsibilities of employers and employees, the benefits of good health and safety, steps to a risk assessment and how they can reduce accidents, near misses and ill-health, typical hazards and controls in a workplace, common causes of accidents, near misses and ill-health, emergency procedures and the importance of recording accidents, near misses and ill-health.