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SUMMARY:Care Induction
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n\nCourse fee: HCPA Standard Member: Fully funded*\nAssociate/Network Member: £375+VAT | Non-member: £375+VAT \nFive day course at HCPA Campus\nAll sessions must be attended (T&C’s apply)\nDay 1: 06/07/2026\nDay 2: 07/07/2026\nDay 3: 08/07/2026\nDay 4: 09/07/2026\nDay 5: 10/07/2026 \n\nWelcome to the Care Induction course\, a comprehensive five-day programme designed for individuals embarking on a career in care. \nThis course aims to equip those new to working in care with the foundational knowledge and skills needed to excel as a care professional. Each day focuses on crucial aspects of care\, ensuring you are well-prepared to deliver high-quality\, person-centred support. \nContent:\nDay 1: Understanding Your Role and Person-Centred Care\nRole of a Care Professional\, Duty of Care and Candour\n• Gain insight into the responsibilities and expectations of a care professional.\n• Learn about the principles of duty of care and candour\, and how they apply in everyday practice.\nUnderstanding Person-Centred Care (Hertfordshire Connected Lives)\n• Explore the concepts of person-centred care and how they enhance the quality of life for individuals.\n• Understand the Hertfordshire Connected Lives approach and its application in care settings. \nDay 2: Communication\, Information Handling\, and Safeguarding\nUnderstanding Communication and Safe Information Handling\n• Develop effective communication skills essential for interacting with individuals in care.\n• Learn the importance of safe information handling and confidentiality.\nSafeguarding Awareness\n• Understand the principles of safeguarding and the role of a care professional in protecting vulnerable individuals.\n• Recognize the signs of abuse and neglect and know how to report concerns appropriately. \nDay 3: Health\, Safety\, Wellbeing\, and Inclusion\nUnderstanding Health\, Safety & Wellbeing\n• Learn about the health\, safety\, and wellbeing practices that ensure a safe environment for both care professionals and individuals in care.\n• Understand risk assessment and management in care settings.\nMaintaining Dignity in Care\, Equality\, Diversity\, and Inclusion\n• Discover the importance of maintaining dignity and respect in care.\n• Explore concepts of equality\, diversity\, and inclusion\, and how to promote these values in your practice. \nDay 4: Mental Health\, Dementia\, and Learning Disabilities\nUnderstanding Mental Health\, Dementia\, Learning Disabilities\, Autistic Spectrum Disorder\n• Gain knowledge about mental health conditions\, dementia\, learning disabilities\, and Autistic Spectrum Disorder.\n• Learn strategies for providing effective support to individuals with these conditions. \nDay 5: Nutrition\, Oral Health\, and Cultural Awareness\nUnderstanding Fluid\, Nutrition\, and Oral Health\n• Understand the importance of proper nutrition\, hydration\, and oral health in overall wellbeing.\n• Learn how to support individuals in maintaining these aspects of health.\nCultural Awareness\n• Develop awareness of cultural differences and their impact on care.\n• Learn to provide culturally sensitive care that respects and values diversity. \n*Please note: As per our T&C’s\, this course carries a fee in the event of non-attendance\, non-completion or late cancellation.\nBookings of more than two delegates per site may be amended to allow access to all member organisations at the discretion of HCPA.\nDelegates who are late may not be admitted into the training and a cost incurred
URL:https://www.hcpa.info/courses/care-induction/
LOCATION:HCPA\, Mundells Campus\, Mundells\, Welwyn Garden City\, AL7 1FT
CATEGORIES:Care Induction
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SUMMARY:Safeguarding & Capacity
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nCourse fee: HCPA Standard Member: Fully funded*\nAssociate/Network Member: £37.50+VAT | Non-member: £75+VAT  \nOne day course at HCPA Campus\nThis course covers the key principles of safeguarding and an individuals rights regarding capacity. It identifies different types of abuse\, along with the signs and symptoms that might indicate abuse is occurring. It considers when individuals might be particularly vulnerable to abuse and what a care professional must do if abuse is suspected or alleged. \nLearning objectives:\n• Recognise signs and symptoms of abuse\n• Summarise how to respond to suspected or alleged abuse\n• Identify the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from abuse\n• Recognise ways to reduce the likelihood of abuse\n• Explain how to recognise and report unsafe practices\n• Recognise the principles of Mental Capacity and how this relates to effective safeguarding \n*Please note: As per our T&C’s\, this course carries a fee in the event of non-attendance\, non-completion or late cancellation.\nBookings of more than two delegates per site may be amended to allow access to all member organisations at the discretion of HCPA.\nDelegates who are late may not be admitted into the training and a cost incurred.
URL:https://www.hcpa.info/courses/safeguarding-capacity/
LOCATION:HCPA\, Mundells Campus\, Mundells\, Welwyn Garden City\, AL7 1FT
CATEGORIES:Care topics
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SUMMARY:Lead to Succeed
DESCRIPTION:    \nCourse fee: £437.50 +VAT\nThis course is eligible for funding re-imbursement via the Learning & Development Support Scheme (LDSS). Read more about the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) Learning and Development Support Scheme here! \nFIVE Day course at HCPA Campus\nAll sessions must be attended\nDay 1: 06/07/2026\nDay 2: 13/07/2026\nDay 3: 20/07/2026\nDay 4: 27/07/2026\nDay 5: 03/08/2026 \nLead to Succeed is a practical learning programme aimed at aspiring managers and deputies in adult social care services. \nThis Skills for Care learning programme will help individuals to develop their leadership and management potential\, gain knowledge and be supported and challenged to put this into practice. Unlike undertaking formal qualifications\, which can often feel like a solitary process\, Lead to Succeed connects aspiring managers with their peers. Learners completing Lead to succeed will understand how successful behaviours and practical strategies can support them in their day-to-day work. They will be challenged to put these into practice\, boosting their capacity to lead and manage effectively. The programme includes an emphasis on reflection\, helping individuals to learn from their day-to-day experiences and think about how they can do things differently or get better at recognising what they do well. \nThe programme is delivered through five interactive modules covering the objectives below: \n\nSuccessful behaviours for leaders and managers\nBecoming a leader\nDeveloping a positive culture\nEffective supervision and coaching\nLeading and managing the inspection process\n\nHow it helps new managers and deputies \nLead to Succeed is at the forefront of the more formal development of aspiring new managers and deputies. This learning programme will help individuals to develop their leadership and management potential\, gain knowledge and be supported and challenged to put this into practice.\nWe’ve received overwhelming feedback about the difference it can make. Unlike undertaking formal qualifications\, which can often feel like a solitary process\, Lead to Succeed connects aspiring managers with their peers. Learners completing Lead to succeed will understand how successful behaviours and practical strategies can support them in their day-to-day work. They will be challenged to put these into practice\, boosting their capacity to lead and manage effectively. The programme includes an emphasis on reflection\, helping individuals to learn from their day-to-day experiences and think about how they can do things differently or get better at recognising what they do well. \nAs HCPA hold the Quality Assured Learning Service (QACLS) benchmark\, you can confidently book this programme\, knowing the training is of an exceptionally high standard and will provide you with the vital skills needed to successfully lead. \nLearners are expected to attend each of the five learning and development modules that make up the programme and will only be able to receive a certificate of completion if they have participated in all five modules. Delegates who withdraw or do not complete will not be refunded and won’t be able to claim reimbursement through the LDSS. Cancellation charges apply. Delegates who are late may not be admitted into the training and costs incurred. \n*Please note: As per our T&C’s\, this course carries a fee. Please refer to the T&C’s  in the event of non-attendance\, non-completion or late cancellation.
URL:https://www.hcpa.info/courses/lead-to-succeed/
LOCATION:HCPA\, Mundells Campus\, Mundells\, Welwyn Garden City\, AL7 1FT
CATEGORIES:Care Leadership Courses
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