Courses and workshops

10th Oct

Signalong Phase 1

Signalong Phase 1
Dates: 10th ,17th , 24th, 31st and 7th November Time: 6pm to 9pm.

This is an accredited course and suitable for anyone who provides support for those who use Signalong as part of their communication. It aims to develop the learners skills to understand the communication process and develop learners abilities to communicate with those who have communication impairments.

10th Oct

Signalong Phase 1

Signalong Phase 1
Dates: 10th ,17th , 24th, 31st and 7th November Time: 6pm to 9pm.

This is an accredited course and suitable for anyone who provides support for those who use Signalong as part of their communication. It aims to develop the learners skills to understand the communication process and develop learners abilities to communicate with those who have communication impairments.

14th Oct

Social Care Worker 2 Day Induction

Extra Hands Social Care Worker Training equips staff with the knowledge and understanding of the role of the worker, communicating effectively, empowering Service User’s and their independence and employment related matters.

Attendees will gain an understanding of the needs of individuals and different Service User groups.

Topics covered include:
• Understanding the effects of the service setting on service provision
• Principles of Care
• Code of Conduct
• Care plans
• Confidentiality
• Continuity and reliability of the service
• Care & Respect – death and dying
• Risk Assessing
• Dementia Awareness
• Abuse & Neglect
• Health & Safety in a Care Setting

This is an interactive training session where attendees are given training manuals to take away and a certificate of attendance issued.

Two full days in office 9.30 am to 4.30 pm

Refreshments will be provided through the day, however lunch is not provided

16th Oct

Person Centred Dementia Care

Our enhanced Dementia training programme helps staff focus services on the individual with dementia so that each visit can be tailored to suit that person’s needs.

Staff are trained to recognise expression of boredom, agitation, distress and general needs related to pain, hunger or thirst when the individual cannot communicate those needs.

Attendees will learn how to identify signs of 'well being’ or ‘ill being’ when doing certain activities. No Service User will be forced to undertake an activity they do not what to be engaged in.

Previous training feedback has been very positive; staff have said that they have encouraged the person to talk more and have found so much more about the person when they are participating in this sort of activity than all the time they have known the person.

Topics covered include:
• Understanding different types of dementia
• Communication
• Supporting family and friends
• The ‘Person Centred’ Approach
• Physical conditions causing confusion
• The Enriched Model
• Malignant Social Psychology
• Demonstration of activities and reminiscence
• Psychological needs
• Nutrition
• Medication
• Abuse Awareness

This is interactive training held over three sessions, with a homework activity, attendees are given training manuals to take away and a certificate of attendance issued.

Wednesday 16th, 23rd and 30th October 2019

16th Oct

Wheelchair Support Workshop

Our workshop is aimed at parents/carers, professionals and anyone supporting someone in a wheelchair. The workshop is for learners to understand and support the wheelchair user, using safety techniques and offering support. Learners will also gain experience on how to look after themselves and the person they are supporting in a safe environment. Practical experience will also be delivered on this course.
Course Objectives
• Safety features of a standard wheelchair.
• Looking after yourself and the person you are supporting.
• Offering support to a person to stand and walk.
• Practical experience of pushing a person in a wheelchair, including up and down curbs.

Please advise on time of booking if you/would like to bring your wheelchair to use during the workshop.

17th Oct

Basic HR and Legislation for Care Managers and Seniors

This course is ideal for any Managers or individual who are responsible for others within the workplace who would like to build upon their knowledge of HR & Legislation so that they have confidence to deal with any matters that arise in a lawful way.

This course is not designed to go through everything there is to know about these subjects, but to make them easily understandable and applicable to the care sector.

Content includes;

• Recruitment (Advertisement, what you can & cannot ask at interview, appropriate checks, references etc)
• Discrimination
• Disability & reasonable adjustments
• Contract requirements, staff handbooks & altering contracts
• Notice periods & Employee rights
• Various staff retention strategies
• A range of absences including - sick, holiday, maternity, paternity etc
• Requirements in regards to PPE, equipment, training
• Working time directive & breaks
• Substance misuse
• Social Media
• Disciplinary process
• Dismissal (Including when it may be unfair, wrongful or constructive)

17th Oct

Full Day Moving and Handling Training

Our Moving and Handling Training has been sourced by Residential Care Homes and other community professionals.

This training is delivered as a full day, with the aim to give staff a full understanding of the potential risks of injury to themselves and their Service Users, giving knowledge of how to eliminate unsafe practices and implement safe techniques.

Extra Hands Moving and Handling Training covers relevant legislation, along with risk assessments and the following:
• Anatomy of the spine
• Causes of back pain
• Assessing and reducing risks
• Basic principles of biomechanics
• Ergonomics
• Unsafe lifting practices
• Small handling aids
• Hoist and sling practical work

This is an interactive training session with practical involvement. Attendees are given training manuals to take away and a certificate of attendance issued.

This is a full day course within the training suite 9.30am to 4.30pm. Refreshments are provided throughout the day; however the learner will need to provide their own lunch.

Sensible clothing and footwear should be worn due to practical elements; ladies may prefer to wear trousers.

18th Oct

Basic HR and Legislation for Care Managers and Seniors

This course is ideal for any Managers or individual who are responsible for others within the workplace who would like to build upon their knowledge of HR & Legislation so that they have confidence to deal with any matters that arise in a lawful way.

This course is not designed to go through everything there is to know about these subjects, but to make them easily understandable and applicable to the care sector.

Content includes;
- Recruitment (Advertisement, what you can & cannot ask at interview, appropriate checks, references etc)
- Discrimination
- Disability & reasonable adjustments
- Contract requirements, staff handbooks & altering contracts
- Notice periods & Employee rights
- Various staff retention strategies
- A range of absences including - sick, holiday, maternity, paternity etc
- Requirements in regards to PPE, equipment, training
- Working time directive & breaks
- Substance misuse
- Social Media
- Disciplinary process
- Dismissal (Including when it may be unfair, wrongful or constructive)

18th Oct

Basic Life Support and First Aid in Complex Care

This training is suitable for trainers and lead clinicians and their staff teams who work within *complex care/case management, providing Basic Life Support and First aid training bespoke to client needs;
*(conditions may include scoliosis, lordosis, tracheostomy, spinal injury, osteoporosis, obesity/bariatric, multiple disability)

The session includes practical elements using training aids and models.
Course contents include:

-How a 999 call may differ, pertaining to the client with complex care needs
-The care for an unconscious client in different situations
-Recovery position with complex care clients
-Differences/alterations to CPR in various complex care conditions, including tracheostomy/laryngectomy/ventilated clients
-Differences/alterations in responses for choking
-To state how DNACPR/ADRT/LPA can affect care provided (New ReSPECT form)

Delivered by a qualified Nurse trainer with extensive experience of working within complex care.

18th Oct

Moving and Handling Refresher

This training is a refresher / update of the full day course.

The aim is to ensure staff are still aware of the potential risks of injury to themselves and their Service Users and to update them on any legislative changes.

Competency of staff knowledge on how to eliminate unsafe practices and implement safe techniques is reviewed and observed.

Extra Hands Moving and Handling Update / Refresher Training covers:
• Understanding relevant legislation
• Anatomy of the spine
• Causes of back pain
• Assessing and reducing risks
• Basic principles of biomechanics
• Ergonomics
• Unsafe lifting practices
• Small handling aids
• Hoist and sling practical work

This is an interactive training session with practical involvement. Attendees are given training manuals to take away and a certificate of attendance issued.

This is a three hour course.