BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//HCPA - ECPv6.15.12.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.hcpa.info
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for HCPA
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Europe/London
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20250330T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20251026T010000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20260329T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20261025T010000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20270328T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20271031T010000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260410T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260410T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T162529
CREATED:20260223T104212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T231612Z
UID:10002260-1775815200-1775836800@www.hcpa.info
SUMMARY:Dementia - Extended Knowledge
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nCourse fee: HCPA Standard Member: Fully funded*\nAssociate/Network Member: £75+VAT | Non-member: £150+VAT \nTwo day course at HCPA Campus\nDay 1: 10/04/2026\nDay 2: 17/04/2026 \nCourse Overview\nThis two-day extended knowledge course is aimed at care professionals who have been in their role for at least 6 months and already have a strong foundation in dementia care. It explores how to support people with dementia in a more skilled and responsive way\, in line with person-centred frameworks and national best practice. The course includes an introduction to positive behaviour support planning. \nThis course is aligned with the Workforce Development Pathway under:\n• Care or Support Worker – Established in their role with consolidated skills and experience\n• Enhanced Care Worker – Delegated healthcare activities and/or condition-specific support \nEntry Requirements\nLearners must have completed the Dementia Person Centred Support Care Strategies course or equivalent. \nLearning objectives:\n• Understand types and progression of dementia\n• Promote early diagnosis and advance care planning\n• Apply the Mental Capacity Act and support informed decision-making\n• Encourage risk-positive care\n• Explore appropriate use of medication in dementia care\n• Support prevention and enablement approaches\n• Deliver person-centred dementia care\n• Understand memory\, sensory loss\, and communication needs\n• Create dementia-friendly environments\n• Respond to behaviours of distress and apply positive behaviour strategies \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/dementia-extended-knowledge-2/
LOCATION:HCPA\, Mundells Campus\, Mundells\, Welwyn Garden City\, AL7 1FT
CATEGORIES:Care topics
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR