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SUMMARY:Dementia CHAMPION - Application
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nCourse fees: HCPA Full Member: Fully funded* | ACE Member: £264+VAT | Associate Member: £300+VAT | Non-member: £400+VAT\nFour day programme open for applications\nDay 1: 07/09/2026 | Day 2: 14/09/2026 | Day 3: 21/09/2026 | Day 4: 02/10/2026\nAll sessions must be attended \nLead Excellence in Care with HCPA Champions\nEmpower your team by developing experienced colleagues to become HCPA Champions – individuals who influence positive\, high-quality change within their care services. \nWhat is an HCPA Champion?\nA Champion is a trained experienced care professional who drives improvements in care practices\, embeds governance\, and models excellence across the organisation.\nThe programmes equip Champions with the confidence\, tools\, and knowledge to influence change\, support colleagues\, and apply best practice consistently.\nChampions revalidate every two years by evidencing change through action plans\, case studies\, and continuing professional development. \nWhy have Champions?\nCare Managers cannot do everything\, they need support from trusted staff to ensure the service remains compliant with evolving national and local guidance. Champions mentor peers\, influence care delivery\, and maintain elevated care standards through ongoing governance and learning. \nWe suggest care providers have a Champion in each relevant topic area. To ensure quality and focus\, each individual may only be a Champion in up to two topic areas: \nThe Dementia CHAMPION course will enable Care professionals to take on the role of Champion within their organisation for this topic. The Champion will have a clear understanding of local and national guidance and legislation for and will cascade this information amongst care teams\, improving the safety and quality of care for individuals. \nLearning Outcomes:\n• Define the expectations and responsibilities of a Dementia Champion within a care setting\, and explain how this role can enhance service quality and culture.\n• Describe the principles of personalised\, outcomes-focused care planning in dementia care and explain their importance in meeting individual needs.\n• Define the principles of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and explain their application in promoting dignity\, autonomy and well-being for people living with dementia.\n• Select and apply evidence-based pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions to meet the changing needs of individuals with dementia\, including the management of behavioural and psychological symptoms (BPSD).\n• Implement dementia-friendly environmental adaptations\, communication strategies and active support approaches that enable daily living\, foster positive engagement and reduce distress.\n• Demonstrate effective multi-disciplinary working and collaboration with families\, carers and professionals to support the person with dementia holistically.\n• Analyse case studies to identify challenges\, risk factors and opportunities for improving care\, and apply risk-positive approaches that encourage meaningful engagement.\n• Evaluate the impact of language on perceptions of dementia and analyse how communication choices influence stigma\, inclusion and person-centred relationships.\n• Assess methods for evaluating dementia care standards and measuring service impact\, reflect on insights from experts with lived experience.\n• Develop SMART goals and a practical action plan to drive positive change in dementia care\, integrating personalised planning\, PBS principles and best practice standards. \nFind out more and apply here \nNote – This is an application\, not a booking. If approved\, you will be invited to book.
URL:https://www.hcpa.info/courses/dementia-champion-application/
CATEGORIES:Care topics,Champions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260908T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260908T130000
DTSTAMP:20260614T022428
CREATED:20260608T132006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T132113Z
UID:10002486-1788861600-1788872400@www.hcpa.info
SUMMARY:Supporting Young onset Dementia in Hertfordshire care settings
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nCourse fee: HCPA Standard Member: Fully funded*\nAssociate/Network Member: £25+VAT | Non-member: £50+VAT  \nHalf day virtual course via MS Teams\nThis course increases understanding of young onset dementia and explores the unique challenges that can arise when supporting people who develop dementia at a younger age. It highlights the differences between young onset and later life dementia and considers the emotional\, social\, and practical impact on individuals\, families\, and services. \nThe course supports staff to recognise early signs and symptoms\, respond sensitively to complex needs\, and provide person centred\, age appropriate support. It also looks at partnership working\, signposting\, and the importance of involving families and wider support networks. \nEntry Requirements: Learners should have completed their staff induction and have basic awareness of dementia as a minimum. \nLearning objectives:\nBy the end of this course\, participants will be able to:\n• Recognise the signs and symptoms of young onset dementia\n• Understand the specific challenges faced by individuals living with young onset dementia\n• Support individuals with:\n– Emotional challenges\n– Personal care needs\n– Sex and relationships\n– Employment and work related issues\n• Understand the impact of young onset dementia on family members and friends and how to support them\n• Communicate effectively and respectfully to maintain dignity and person centred care\n• Understand how and where to refer for further assessment\, support\, and specialist services\n• Be aware of local and national young onset dementia support services \nStandards mapping\nThis course is mapped to the dementia care standards:\n• Person centred care\n• Responding to changes in dependency\n• Carer and family involvement\n• Respect and dignity\n• Effective communication\n• Skills and competence\n• Supportive environment\n• Meaningful activities and engagement\n• Collaborative multidisciplinary working \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/supporting-young-onset-dementia-in-hertfordshire-care-settings-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Classroom
CATEGORIES:Care topics,Events, Forums & Seminars
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260908T160000
DTSTAMP:20260614T022428
CREATED:20260610T111421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T111421Z
UID:10002508-1788861600-1788883200@www.hcpa.info
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-3/
LOCATION:HCPA\, Mundells Campus\, Mundells\, Welwyn Garden City\, AL7 1FT
CATEGORIES:Care topics
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260917T123000
DTSTAMP:20260614T022428
CREATED:20260608T143915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T144006Z
UID:10002487-1789639200-1789648200@www.hcpa.info
SUMMARY:Rare Dementias - an Insight
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nCourse fee: HCPA Standard Member: Fully funded*\nAssociate/Network Member: £25+VAT | Non-member: £50+VAT  \nHalf day virtual course via MS Teams \nThis course aims to provide attendees an introduction to rare dementia. This will include a brief overview of some rare types of dementia and what impact these dementias may have on how you support and care for someone living with one of these types of Dementia. \nThis course meets the following HCC dementia care standards:\n• Person Centred care\n• Responsive support to changing Dependency\n• Carer and family involvement\n• Respect and dignity\n• Effective communication\n• Skills and Competence\n• Supportive Environment\n• Collaborative MDT Working \nLearning objectives:\n• To raise awareness of rare dementias\n• To have a basic understanding of a range of different rare dementias\n• To understand the impact of these dementias on an individual and their families\n• To be aware of the unique needs of people living with a rare dementia\n• To increase knowledge in how best to provide care and support for individuals with a rare dementa\n• To be aware of where to go for further advice and support \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/rare-dementias-an-insight/
LOCATION:Virtual Classroom
CATEGORIES:Care topics,Events, Forums & Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260918T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260918T160000
DTSTAMP:20260614T022428
CREATED:20260608T153917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T153917Z
UID:10002491-1789723800-1789747200@www.hcpa.info
SUMMARY:Catheter Care & Continence Management
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 combines essential knowledge and practical skills in catheter care and continence management\, supporting health and social care staff to deliver safe\, effective and person-centred care. \nThe training explores the purpose\, care and maintenance of urinary catheters\, alongside a broader understanding of continence and how to support individuals experiencing continence difficulties. It focuses on reducing risks\, promoting dignity and improving quality of life for those receiving care. \nThis training is ideal for care staff supporting individuals with urinary catheters and those experiencing continence issues. \nCourse Summary \nThis course covers:\n• What a urinary catheter is and its purpose\n• Basic anatomy and function of the urological system\n• Reasons for catheter use\, including advantages and associated risks\n• Care and maintenance of urethral and suprapubic catheters\n• Infection prevention and reducing catheter associated complications\n• Drainage systems and urine specimen collection\n• Troubleshooting common catheter issues\n• Factors affecting continence and continence management\n• The impact of incontinence on an individual’s wellbeing and dignity\n• Methods for identifying continence needs\n• Strategies and equipment to support continence\n• Monitoring\, recording and reporting continence care\n• The impact of conditions such as dementia\, stroke\, MS and spinal injury on continence\n• Duty of care and person-centred approaches to continence support \nBy the end of this course\, learners will:\n• Understand how to safely manage and maintain urinary catheters\n• Recognise risks associated with catheter use and how to reduce complications\n• Understand the causes and impact of continence issues\n• Apply appropriate strategies to support individuals with continence needs\n• Use equipment and monitoring approaches effectively\n• Deliver person-centred care that promotes dignity\, comfort and wellbeing \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/catheter-care-continence-management-2/
LOCATION:HCPA\, Mundells Campus\, Mundells\, Welwyn Garden City\, AL7 1FT
CATEGORIES:Care topics
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261008T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261008T160000
DTSTAMP:20260614T022428
CREATED:20260610T144705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T144705Z
UID:10002514-1791453600-1791475200@www.hcpa.info
SUMMARY:Nutrition CHAMPION - Application
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nCourse fees: HCPA Full Member: Fully funded* | ACE Member: £264+VAT | Associate Member: £300+VAT | Non-member: £400+VAT\nFour day programme open for applications\nDay 1: 08/10/2026 | Day 2: 15/10/2026 | Day 3: 22/10/2026 | Day 4: 29/10/2026\nAll sessions must be attended \nLead Excellence in Care with HCPA Champions\nEmpower your team by developing experienced colleagues to become HCPA Champions – individuals who influence positive\, high-quality change within their care services. \nWhat is an HCPA Champion?\nA Champion is a trained experienced care professional who drives improvements in care practices\, embeds governance\, and models excellence across the organisation.\nThe programmes equip Champions with the confidence\, tools\, and knowledge to influence change\, support colleagues\, and apply best practice consistently.\nChampions revalidate every two years by evidencing change through action plans\, case studies\, and continuing professional development. \nWhy have Champions?\nCare Managers cannot do everything\, they need support from trusted staff to ensure the service remains compliant with evolving national and local guidance. Champions mentor peers\, influence care delivery\, and maintain elevated care standards through ongoing governance and learning. \nWe suggest care providers have a Champion in each relevant topic area. To ensure quality and focus\, each individual may only be a Champion in up to two topic areas: \nThe Nutrition CHAMPION course will enable Care professionals to take on the role of Champion within their organisation for this topic. The Champion will have a clear understanding of local and national guidance and legislation for and will cascade this information amongst care teams\, improving the safety and quality of care for individuals. \nLearning Outcomes:\n• Define the role of a Nutrition Champion and explain how this role benefits their organisation by promoting person-centred\, evidence-based nutritional care.\n• Describe common nutritional needs and challenges in adult care\, including the impact of malnutrition\, dehydration\, and specific dietary requirements on health and wellbeing.\n• Explain relevant local and national guidance\, legislation\, and best practices relating to nutrition in adult care settings.\n• Apply the SMART goal-setting process to develop tailored nutrition care plans that support individual preferences and health outcomes.\n• Demonstrate effective communication techniques to promote positive conversations about nutrition and provide supportive responses when individuals face barriers to healthy eating.\n• Implement person-centred approaches that promote dignity\, choice\, and independence in relation to food and drink.\n• Analyse barriers to good nutrition in care settings and identify strategies to overcome these\, such as environmental\, cultural\, or organisational challenges.\n• Evaluate the importance of multi-disciplinary collaboration\, including input from dietitians\, speech and language therapists\, and other professionals\, to support individuals with complex nutritional needs.\n• Assess the effectiveness of nutrition interventions and care practices\, recommending improvements to enhance health outcomes and reduce risks such as malnutrition and dehydration.\n• Develop a SMART goal-driven action plan to embed good nutritional care principles within services\, raising awareness\, reducing risks\, and improving the overall quality of care. \nFind out more and apply here \nNote – This is an application\, not a booking. If approved\, you will be invited to book.
URL:https://www.hcpa.info/courses/nutrition-champion-application/
CATEGORIES:Care topics,Champions,Prevention & Enablement
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261109T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261109T160000
DTSTAMP:20260614T022428
CREATED:20260608T154104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T154104Z
UID:10002492-1794216600-1794240000@www.hcpa.info
SUMMARY:Catheter Care & Continence Management
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 combines essential knowledge and practical skills in catheter care and continence management\, supporting health and social care staff to deliver safe\, effective and person-centred care. \nThe training explores the purpose\, care and maintenance of urinary catheters\, alongside a broader understanding of continence and how to support individuals experiencing continence difficulties. It focuses on reducing risks\, promoting dignity and improving quality of life for those receiving care. \nThis training is ideal for care staff supporting individuals with urinary catheters and those experiencing continence issues. \nCourse Summary \nThis course covers:\n• What a urinary catheter is and its purpose\n• Basic anatomy and function of the urological system\n• Reasons for catheter use\, including advantages and associated risks\n• Care and maintenance of urethral and suprapubic catheters\n• Infection prevention and reducing catheter associated complications\n• Drainage systems and urine specimen collection\n• Troubleshooting common catheter issues\n• Factors affecting continence and continence management\n• The impact of incontinence on an individual’s wellbeing and dignity\n• Methods for identifying continence needs\n• Strategies and equipment to support continence\n• Monitoring\, recording and reporting continence care\n• The impact of conditions such as dementia\, stroke\, MS and spinal injury on continence\n• Duty of care and person-centred approaches to continence support \nBy the end of this course\, learners will:\n• Understand how to safely manage and maintain urinary catheters\n• Recognise risks associated with catheter use and how to reduce complications\n• Understand the causes and impact of continence issues\n• Apply appropriate strategies to support individuals with continence needs\n• Use equipment and monitoring approaches effectively\n• Deliver person-centred care that promotes dignity\, comfort and wellbeing \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/catheter-care-continence-management-3/
LOCATION:HCPA\, Mundells Campus\, Mundells\, Welwyn Garden City\, AL7 1FT
CATEGORIES:Care topics
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270210T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270210T160000
DTSTAMP:20260614T022428
CREATED:20260608T154240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T154240Z
UID:10002493-1802251800-1802275200@www.hcpa.info
SUMMARY:Catheter Care & Continence Management
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 combines essential knowledge and practical skills in catheter care and continence management\, supporting health and social care staff to deliver safe\, effective and person-centred care. \nThe training explores the purpose\, care and maintenance of urinary catheters\, alongside a broader understanding of continence and how to support individuals experiencing continence difficulties. It focuses on reducing risks\, promoting dignity and improving quality of life for those receiving care. \nThis training is ideal for care staff supporting individuals with urinary catheters and those experiencing continence issues. \nCourse Summary \nThis course covers:\n• What a urinary catheter is and its purpose\n• Basic anatomy and function of the urological system\n• Reasons for catheter use\, including advantages and associated risks\n• Care and maintenance of urethral and suprapubic catheters\n• Infection prevention and reducing catheter associated complications\n• Drainage systems and urine specimen collection\n• Troubleshooting common catheter issues\n• Factors affecting continence and continence management\n• The impact of incontinence on an individual’s wellbeing and dignity\n• Methods for identifying continence needs\n• Strategies and equipment to support continence\n• Monitoring\, recording and reporting continence care\n• The impact of conditions such as dementia\, stroke\, MS and spinal injury on continence\n• Duty of care and person-centred approaches to continence support \nBy the end of this course\, learners will:\n• Understand how to safely manage and maintain urinary catheters\n• Recognise risks associated with catheter use and how to reduce complications\n• Understand the causes and impact of continence issues\n• Apply appropriate strategies to support individuals with continence needs\n• Use equipment and monitoring approaches effectively\n• Deliver person-centred care that promotes dignity\, comfort and wellbeing \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/catheter-care-continence-management-4/
LOCATION:HCPA\, Mundells Campus\, Mundells\, Welwyn Garden City\, AL7 1FT
CATEGORIES:Care topics
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