Entry Requirements
Some knowledge of working in the sector required.
Course Content
1) Understand the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities
2) Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
3) Introduction to personalisation in social care
4) Principles of positive risk taking for individuals with disabilities
5) Introductory awareness of autistic spectrum conditions
6) Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability to access health care
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Entry Requirements
Some knowledge of working in the sector required.
Course Content
1) Understanding person-centred thinking and planning
2) Care planning for the care worker
3) Understanding nutrition and hydration in health and social care settings
4) Principles of supporting an individual to maintain personal hygiene
5) Understanding continence care
6) Principles of supporting sleep
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Course Content
1) Understand behaviour that challenges
2) Understand how to support positive behaviour
3) Understand the importance of effective communication and the management of behaviour that challenges
4) Understand the role of reflection and support for those involved in incidents of behaviour that challenges
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Course Content
1) Understand how to provide a safe and healthy environment for babies and young children
2) Understand common childhood illnesses
3) Understand health emergencies and specific health conditions in an early years setting
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Course Content
1) Understanding mental health
2) Understanding stress
3) Understanding anxiety
4) Understanding phobias
5) Understanding depression
6) Understanding post-natal depression
7) Understanding bipolar disorder
8) Understanding schizophrenia
9) Understanding dementia
10) Understanding eating disorders
11) Understanding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
12) Understanding obsessive compulsive disorder
13) Understanding post-traumatic stress disorder
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Entry Requirements
Some knowledge of working in the sector required.
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Entry Requirements
Some knowledge of working in the sector required.
Course Content
1) Understand medication and prescriptions
2) Supply, storage and disposal of medication
3) Understand the requirements for the safe administration of medication
4) Record keeping and audit processes for medication
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Entry Requirements
Some knowledge of working in the sector required.
Course Content
1) Falls in context
2) The risk factors and causes of falls
3) Falls assessment and prevention
4) Managing falls
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Course Content
1) Understanding diabetes
2) Prevention and early intervention of Type 2 diabetes
3) Understanding initial care of diabetes
4) Understanding treatment and management of diabetes
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Course Content
1) Understanding safeguarding in adult health and social care
2) Principles of dignity in adult health and social care
3) Understanding duty of care in adult health and social care
4) Understanding dilemmas and public concerns in adult health and social care
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