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| Adult Protection - Procedures and Processes | NS013 | |
| "This course is aimed at workers who are involved in implementing and working within Warwickshire’s Safeguarding Adults policies and procedures, who need to have an understanding of these. This course will enable participants to gain a greater understanding of what steps to take when receiving Safeguarding Adults/notifications and is the initial course of a wider programme focusing on Safeguarding Adults, Investigations and Achieving Best Evidence (although not all workers, because of their role will need to undertake this other course and may take this course as a stand alone programme)." | ||
| AMHP Refresher Training 2010 Workshop 1 - Working With High Risk Patients | MH062 | |
| This course is designed to enable professionals an opportunity to reflect on the role of social supervisor as defined in the Mental Health Act and the Ministry of Justice publications. It will cover a brief over-view of the Criminal Justice and Mental Health Systems in working with Mentally Disordered Offenders. It will enable an update on case law, presentation from the Ministry of Justice and an opportunity to work through some of the dilemmas in preparing for and undertaking effective social supervision. | ||
| AMHP Refresher Training 2010 Workshop 2 - Domestic Abuse | MH065 | |
| This course forms part of the 2010 AMHP Refresher training and will be looking at raising awareness of Domestic abuse and it's interaction with mental distress. Participants will get the opportunity to look at related aspects such as risk evidence, possible legal recourse, resources and to familiarise themselves with local procedures. | ||
| Care and Control of Medicines - Care Homes WQP (Foundation) Taught Programme | WQ011 | |
| The programme covers all aspects of the administration and handling of medicines in the care setting and links to the Skills for Care Knowledge Set for Medication. The programme is accredited by the College of Pharmacy Practice. | ||
| Caring for People Affected by Stroke | OP039 | |
| This programme provides an introduction to caring for people affected by stroke. It should equip workers with the basic knowledge about the condition, how to communicate effectively and how to care for people's physical needs after stroke. | ||
| Common Induction Standards (Adults) - Module 1 - The Principles of Care | OP078 | |
| This workshop covers standard 1 of the Common Induction Standards - Principles of Care. This module can be taken as stand alone or in conjunction with the other 3 Common Induction Standards modules available. This series of workshops contributes to the completion of common induction standards for direct care staff within Older Peoples Services. Direct Care Staff need to attend these three core workshops to gain underpinning knowledge and theory to support the common induction standards. Managers and mentors within Direct Care Services will support the individual through the induction process via completion of a supplementary workbook and on the job training | ||
| Common Induction Standards (Adults) - Module 2 - Communication | OP079 | |
| This workshop covers Standard 4 of the Common Induction Standards - Communication - This module can be taken as a stand alone programme or in conjunction with the three other Common Induction Standards modules available This series of workshops contributes to the completion of common induction standards for direct care staff within Older Peoples Services. Direct Care Staff need to attend these three core workshops to gain underpinning knowledge and theory to support the common induction standards. Managers and mentors within Direct Care Services will support the individual through the induction process via completion of a supplementary workbook and on the job training | ||
| Common Induction Standards (Adults) - Module 3 - Recognising and Responding to Adult Abuse & Neglect | OP080 | |
| This workshop covers standard 5 of the Common Induction Standards - Abuse. This module can be taken as stand alone or in conjunction with the other 3 Common Induction Standards modules available. This series of workshops contributes to the completion of common induction standards for direct care staff within Older Peoples Services. Direct Care Staff need to attend these three core workshops to gain underpinning knowledge and theory to support the common induction standards. Managers and mentors within Direct Care Services will support the individual through the induction process via completion of a supplementary workbook and on the job training | ||
| Common Induction Standards (Adults) - Module 4 - The Roles & Responsibilities of the Care Worker | OP081 | |
| This workshop covers standard 2 & 6 of the Common Induction Standards -The roles and responsibilities of the care worker - This module can be taken as stand alone or in conjunction with the other 3 Common Induction Standards modules available. This series of workshops contributes to the completion of common induction standards for direct care staff within Older Peoples Services. Direct Care Staff need to attend these three core workshops to gain underpinning knowledge and theory to support the common induction standards. Managers and mentors within Direct Care Services will support the individual through the induction process via completion of a supplementary workbook and on the job training | ||
| Communication with People with Learning Disabilities | DS103 | |
| Workshop on updating skills and knowledge in communication with people with learning disabilities (includes two trainers who are speech and language therapists). | ||
| Dementia Awareness | OP029 | |
| To provide basic Dementia Awareness training for direct care staff in Care Homes and Home Care services. The learning is linked to the Skills for care Knowledge Set in dementia | ||
| Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) Awareness Training workshop | NS232 | |
| This programme has been developed as a basic awareness of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. The deprivation of liberty safeguards provide legal protection for those vulnerable people who are, or may become, deprived of their liberty within the meaning of Article 5 of the ECHR in a hospital or care home, whether placed under public or private arrangements. They do not apply to people detained under the Mental Health Act 1983. The safeguards exist to provide a proper legal process and suitable protection in these circumstances where deprivation of liberty appears to be unavoidable, in a person's own best interest | ||
| Domiciliary Care Medication (Foundation) WQP | WQ012 | |
| The programme covers all aspects of the administration and handling of medicines in the home care setting and links to the Skills for Care Knowledge Set for Medication. The programme is accredited by the College of Pharmacy Practice. | ||
| Equality, Diversity and Human Rights - Care Homes and Home Care (WQP) | WQ018 | |
| To enable staff to become familiar with the relevant CQC key outcomes and guidance and to use them to ensure the diversity within staff teams, service users and the community is understood as a positive opportunity to enrich the quality of the service and of the lives of individual staff and the community as a whole. | ||
| Investigative Skills and Achieving Best Evidence in Adult Abuse Investigations | NS014 | |
| "This course is aimed at workers who undertake investigations around abuse of Vulnerable Adults who have not attended investigative skills training before or who feel they require a refresher and who need to know the implications of Achieving Best Evidence. The course will enable participants to focus on good practice in investigating adult abuse and how to work with vulnerable people in achieving the outcomes and meeting the recommendations of “Achieving Best Evidence” " | ||
| Learning Disability Awareness | DS100 | |
| This workshop looks at how a Learning Disability may impact upon an individual and how society sees Learning Disability. People working with people with Learning Disabilities need to complete the Learning Disability Qualification Induction Award (LDQ Induction). This workshop combined with the 4 Common Induction Standards modules will give workers the knowledge to complete the LDQ Induction. Valuing People Now asks us to develop the workforce locally to support everyone with a Learning Disability and to influence the recruitment, learning and development of workers in public services so that people are treated equally by mainstream services. | ||
| Managing Services - Managing Provider Services & Staff Undergoing Adult Protection Investigations | NS189 | |
| This course will examine the challenges of managing provider services or staff that are undergoing adult protection investigations. The programme will make use of the skills and experiences within the group and look at strategies to improve the outcomes for individuals, teams and service-users, and look at the links into overall management skills. | ||
| Managing Services-Good Practice in Adult Protection-Role&Responsibility of Provider Services Manager | NS188 | |
| This is a one-day course designed to equip Provider Services Managers with the required knowledge to understand and engage effectively with multi-agency Adult Protection procedures. | ||
| Managing the needs of people with Dementia in the end stages of Life (WQP) | WQ016 | |
| To ensure that we support people with Dementia to die well, free from pain and as holistically as possible. | ||
| Mental Capacity Act Awareness Raising Workshops | NS285 | |
| This programme provides information and workshop discussion on the main themes of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 | ||
| Mental Health Awareness (Care Homes) | LP009 | |
| This programme will enable participants to have an overview of mental health conditions which typically affect elderly people in the main. This should help staff to deliver person centred care with customers with mental health conditions | ||
| Parkinsons Disease Awareness Workshop | OP040 | |
| This programme aims to give direct care staff an improved understanding of Parkinson's disease and will develop staff's skills in dealing with individuals with the condition. | ||
| Recognising & Responding to Adult Abuse and Neglect - In Depth Knowledge | NS186 | |
| This programme builds on the knowledge from the introductory course, “Recognising and Responding to Adult Abuse and Neglect- Foundation Learning”. Applicants should have completed the Foundation Level Recognising & Responding to Adult Abuse and Neglect workbook or short course, or should have completed either Common Induction Standards training in adult social care, LDQ2 or LDAF. The programme takes an in depth look at good practice relating to identifying types of abuse, and the signs that can indicate abuse and neglect. Good practice in communication and how to respond to disclosures of abuse and neglect are explored, together with looking more closely at the participants role and responsibilities in the adult protection process. Links to other relevant legislation is examined, and the course looks at good practice in preserving evidence and record keeping/report writing. | ||
| Recognising & Responding to Adult Abuse and Neglect (Foundation Knowledge) | NS185 | |
| This programme provides foundation level knowledge of the definition and types of adult abuse & neglect, signs that can indicate abuse and neglect, an introduction to the legislative and policy base around adult abuse, and how to respond to disclosures of abuse and neglect. This programme is delivered in either of two ways- workbook learning or short course format:- Short course-1 day taught short course (10am-3pm). (No new dates are available at this present time) Workbook learning-The workbooks are designed to be completed through individual or group learning, and are supervisor/manager led. There is a Managers Guide available to instruct managers/supervisors on how to use the workbook with their staff. Workbooks are issued against individual named workers, and certification issued on return of the workbook assessment sheets contained at the end of the workbooks. Orders of up to 3 workbooks can be posted by second class mail. Orders of more than three workbooks can be collected from one of the locations shown on the order form. Please click into the programme title and a link to the workbook order form can be found at the bottom of the page (please scroll down). | ||
| Recording Skills for Direct Care Workers - WQP | WQ001 | |
| The programme aims to equip participants with the knowledge, skills and confidence to develop their recording, enabling workers to record relevant information accurately, clearly, concisely and appropriately. | ||
| Risk Assessment and Management (WQP) | WQ017 | |
| This programme will enable attendees to apply a systematic framework to assessing & managing risk within a wider personalisation agenda. The framework is founded upon a clear research base but underpinned by value based practice that promotes individuals strengths, rights to live with risk and the value of considered positive risk taking | ||
| Section 75 - Safeguarding Adults Training for Managers | MH063 | |
| A two day short course aimed at relevant managers within CWPT adult mental health services and CMHTOP’s. The course is designed to equip management staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to implement, manage and coordinate the Safeguarding Adults procedure in line with the Safeguarding schedule responsibilities contained within the Section 75 agreement. | ||
| Sessional Work and Child Protection | CS057 | |
| This training has been commissioned for sessional work staff as part of core training 2009 The learning covers recognition of the need for child protection; identifying child protection concerns. The impact on the child and family and current procedures of relevance to sessional work. | ||
| SIBS Interventions - Practice Issues and Policy | CS045 | |
| This programme has been designed to assist a wide range of professionals in their roles, when working with children and young people who have been sexually abused, or who have committed harmful or inappropriate sexual behaviours. | ||
| Skills for Minute Takers of Adult Protection Case Conferences | NS020 | |
| This is a half-day workshop designed for administrative staff, or others who may be given the responsibility of taking minutes at Safeguarding Adults and other legally bound and confidential meetings. The course concentrates on the particular requirements when taking minutes at this formal type of meeting. | ||
| The History and Context of People with Learning Disabilities | DS104 | |
| A series of workshops looking at the history and context of people with learning disabilities. Exploring the difficulties and issues faced by people with learning disabilities in everyday society. How these issues have evolved, have been overcome in some instances but continue elsewhere. | ||
| Warwickshire Welfare Rights Advice Service - Talks2U | NS278 | |
| We are offering to come to your team and give a talk on any benefits-related topic, relevant to your client group. Your service users are likely to be reliant on social security benefits or tax credits. You don't need to know the details, but you do need to know the background, and where to send them for help. Warwickshire Welfare Rights can come to your office - e.g. at a team meeting - and give a bite sized presentation on any benefits-related topic relevant to you. | ||
| WSCB - Working Together to Safeguard Children - Improving Interagency Communication | CS055 | |
| The popular area-based, one day, multi-disciplinary/multi-agency workshop on Communication in Child Protection. This programme aims to improve inter-agency working by promoting effective communication and working relationships with practitioners and professionals to safeguard children. * It is recommended that this programme be attended before attending other WSCB Level 2 training. * It should be accessed every 5 years as a minimum for updating purposes * To promote networking participants should attend the workshop which corresponds with the area in which they work. | ||