Health & Social care
Look at our various Health and Social Care courses
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Safe Moving & Handling of People level 2
Course aims
This qualification is for those responsible for the moving and handling of individuals within the health and social care sector. It is designed to provide students with the essential knowledge and understanding of the safe process of moving people to prevent injury to themselves and the person being moved, whilst also covering the legal requirements regarding the handling of people. This qualification is available to those over 18 years. Candidates should be at least at level 2 numeracy and literacy or equivalent. Candidates should also be physically capable of demonstrating a range of moving and handling techniques.
Learning outcomes
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Health and Safety at Work 1974
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Moving and handling assessments
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Basic principles of safer handling
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Company handling policy
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Unsafe moves and duty of care
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Working with equipment
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Moving and transferring & anatomy
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Manual Handling Regulations 1999
Food safety Level 2 & 3
Course aims
The level 2 Qualification in Food Safety is a popular qualification. It is aimed at anyone involved in the preparation of food and is tailored to those working in a catering environment.
learning objective
• Understand how individuals can take personal responsibility for food safety
• Understand the importance of maintaining personal health and hygiene
• Know how the working areas are kept clean and hygienic
• Know how to keep food safe
Infection control level 2
Course aims
Attendees will understand the principles and practices of infection prevention and control. Delegates gain an understanding of the importance of why we need to have infection control measures implemented in the workplace
Learning outcomes
The meaning and importance of infection control
• Practising infection control and breaking the chain
• Universal precautions, infection and its causes
• How infection spreads and how to fight it
Safeguarding of vulnerable adults or children and young people level 2
Course aims
This course aims to raise delegates' awareness of the legal framework and their responsibilities in safeguarding adults, children, and young people and to help them prevent and learn from past events.
Learning outcomes
Establishing who are vulnerable adults
• The legal framework and reporting procedures
• Types and indicators of abuse • Disclosure process, consent and confidentiality
Safe administration of medicine level 2
Course aims
Medication administration is an essential area of user care. This equips staff to safely deliver medication and upholding client dignity, encouraging independence and respecting choices the service user makes.
Learning outcomes
The 7 rights of medication administration
• Classification & types of medication
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• Maintaining records – MARs
• Storing & disposing of medication
Mental capacity act & DoLS
Learning objective
This one day course provides an awareness of the key aspects of the Mental Capacity Act and the principles of the Deprivation of Liberties Safeguard. It also includes a clear and concise definition of mental capacity and the key principles of the relevant legislation
Course aims
What is ‘Mental Capacity’
• Key principles of the MCA (2005)
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• Assessment processes: MCA & DoLS
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• Best Interests & ‘Least Restrictive’ options
• Key laws & applications for DoLS and review of cases
​MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID LEVELS 1, 2 & 3
Course aims
develops the skills and knowledge to assess an incident, provide first aid to unresponsive casualties who are not breathing and breathing normally and recognise and manage a casualty with a severe allergic reaction.
Learning objective
• Background and historical context of Mental Illness
• Classification of Mental Illnesses (DSM – V)
• Overview of the Mental Health Act (1983)
• Identification of common mental disorders
• Management of four common disorders