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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: 28/09/2026\nDay 2: 29/09/2026\nDay 3: 30/09/2026\nDay 4: 01/10/2026\nDay 5: 02/10/2026 \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-12/
LOCATION:HCPA\, Mundells Campus\, Mundells\, Welwyn Garden City\, AL7 1FT
CATEGORIES:Care Induction
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SUMMARY:Moving & Assisting
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 \n*This course involves physical activity. Delegates must be fit and able to use moving and assisting equipment*\nThis course is suitable for anybody whose role involves Moving & Assisting activities within a social care setting\, such as those working in a care home\, nursing home\, or home care setting. \nIf you work in health and social care\, it is likely you will have to move or assist people as part of your role. Often this will involve the use of specialist equipment such as sliding aids\, hoists\, slings and handling belts. It is important that you carry out Moving & Assisting activities safely and correctly to prevent the risk of injuries to yourself or others. \nThe course will provide the information and guidance needed to move and position individuals safely\, in a way that promotes their independence\, dignity and functional mobility. It also teaches about the importance of risk assessments and the potential hazards involved\, along with the key legislation relevant to Moving & Assisting. \nLearning objectives:\n• Outline current legislation\, national guidelines\, policies\, procedures\, and protocols in relation to moving and positioning individuals\n• Explain anatomy of the spine and types of Injuries and identify how to look after your own back\n• Describe how to minimise risk before moving and positioning individuals\n• Identify when to seek advice and/or assistance from others when moving and positioning an individual\n• Outline how to move and position an individual \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/moving-assisting-8/
LOCATION:HCPA\, Mundells Campus\, Mundells\, Welwyn Garden City\, AL7 1FT
CATEGORIES:Moving & Assisting
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SUMMARY:Medication and Compliance in Adult Social Care
DESCRIPTION:Course fee: HCPA Standard Member: Fully funded*\nAssociate/Network Member: £10+VAT | Non-member: £10+VAT  \n1.5 hour course via Virtual Classroom\n \nMedication management is one of the most important areas of safety and compliance in adult social care\, including both homecare and care home services. This informative webinar will help providers understand how to strengthen medicines governance\, improve records\, reduce avoidable errors and prepare stronger evidence for inspection and internal quality assurance. \nDelivered in partnership with system partners and local authority monitoring as well as HCPA Strategic partners Camascope and TRIB-1 Medicare\, the session will combine compliance insight\, practical provider guidance and digital solutions to support safer\, more effective medicines management across adult social care services. \nLearning Outcomes:\n* Understand the key medicines management risks that can affect safety\, quality and compliance in homecare\, care homes and wider adult social care services.\n* Recognise what good medicines governance looks like from a provider and CQC readiness perspective across different service types.\n* Identify practical steps to improve medicine administration records\, audit trails and incident learning.\n* Consider how digital medication systems can support safer\, more consistent practice.\n* Understand how effective partnership working with pharmacies\, clinical partners and technology providers can reduce risk. \nClick here to register\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.\nDelegates who are late may not be admitted into the training and a cost incurred
URL:https://www.hcpa.info/courses/medication-and-compliance-in-adult-social-care/
LOCATION:Virtual Classroom
CATEGORIES:Care topics
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