DEMENTIA AWARENESS
This dementia awareness course helps healthcare practitioners to understand the symptoms and characteristics of dementia. Learners can also find out more about the support that is available to people with dementia in their local area, with examples of information, advice and support.
 
Overview
What will learners get out of it?
Name the different types of dementia
Describe the characteristics of each type of dementia
Describe some appropriate ways of interacting with people with dementia
Describe the impact of dementia on the individual’s family and carers
List some sources of information, advice and support for people with dementia, their families and their carers
 
Who is this course for?
This course provides an introduction to dementia for anyone working in health or social care environments. This includes clinical and non-clinical staff as well as volunteers.
 
Assessment
Learning progress and test results can be tracked by managers for internal development and  a certificate of completion for CPD is issued.
 
Accreditations:
The course is designed to meet the requirements of the 'Awareness of Mental Health, Dementia & Learning Disabilities' standard within the Care Certificate.
 
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
Learn about the main types of mental health conditions, along with their respective symptoms and treatments. This course aims to raise awareness of a healthcare professionals' interaction with people who have mental health illnesses and how to use links and resources to existing information, advice and support.
 
Overview
What will learners get out of it?
Understand the needs and experiences of people with mental health conditions
Understand the importance of promoting positive health and wellbeing for an individual
Understand the adjustments which may be necessary in care delivery relating to an individual
Understand the importance of early detection of mental health conditions
Understand legal frameworks, policy and guidelines
Understand the meaning of mental capacity in relation to how care is provided
 
By the end of this session you will be able to:
Describe some commonly experienced symptoms of mental health conditions, for example: depression, anxiety disorder and panic attacks, phobias, post traumatic stress disorder, psychosis, and personality disorders
Describe the different ways health and social care staff can work in order to support people who have mental health conditions
Describe how positive attitudes towards impairments and disabilities and including people in their own care is essential for promoting positive mental health and well-being for the individual
Describe how it may be necessary to adjust the way care is provided for people with mental health conditions
Explain how early detection of mental health needs can improve the way care is provided and the support that is given
Explain the legislation and policies that are designed to promote and protect human rights including the concepts of capacity and consent
Describe the types of things that might go wrong in the care of people with mental health conditions and how to report concerns according to local policy and guidelines.
 
Who is this course for?
All healthcare staff
 
Assessment
The session is followed by a assessment designed to test learners' understanding of the course. Learning progress and results can be tracked by managers for internal development and a certificate of completion for CPD issued
 
Accreditations:
This course meets the outcomes for level 1 of the framework (based on care certificate standards).
 
LEARNING DISABILITIES AWARENESS
The Learning Disabilities Awareness course helps health & care practitioners understand the issues surrounding learning disabilities including the relationship between learning disabilities and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with the purpose of helping learners reflect on and improve how they care for people with learning disabilities.
 
Overview
By the end of the session, learners will be able to:
Differentiate between ‘learning disability’ and ‘learning difficulty’
Discuss how learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder overlap
Describe some of the things people with learning disabilities may find difficult and why
Describe some of the ways in which health and social care staff can support people who have learning disabilities
Describe what can go wrong in the care of people with learning disabilities
Reflect on how attitudes towards impairments and disabilities, and including people in their own care are essential for promoting well-being for the individual
Discuss what 'reasonable adjustment' means and how to adjust the way that care is delivered to people with learning disabilities
Explain how early detection of learning disabilities can improve how care is provided and support is given
Explain the legislation and policies that are designed to promote and protect human rights including the concepts of capacity and consent
Discuss the importance of reporting concerns and identify how concerns can be reported according to local policy and guidelines
 
Who is this course for?
The Learning Disabilities Awareness course has been designed to provide staff and volunteers, both clinical and non-clinical, with an introduction to learning disabilities.
 
Assessment
Learning progress and test results can be tracked by managers for internal development and learners can keep a certificate of completion for CPD.
 
Accreditations:
The course is designed to meet the requirements of the 'Awareness of Mental Health, Dementia & Learning Disabilities' standard within the Care Certificate.