Dining with Dignity

This course is for Staffordshire Adult Social Care providers delivering care to individuals in Staffordshire or for individuals outside of Staffordshire receiving care funded or commissioned by Staffordshire County Council.

Course Dates

Dining with Dignity - 11th June 2025 - 09:30-15:30 - Beaconside Conference Centre (Uttoxeter Suite), Stafford Enterprise Park, Weston Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0BF

Dining with Dignity - 10th September 2025 - 09:30-15:30 - Beaconside Conference Centre (Uttoxeter Suite), Stafford Enterprise Park, Weston Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0BF

How to book this training

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Session Details

This training is being held at:

Beaconside Conference Centre (Uttoxeter Suite),
Stafford Enterprise Park,
Weston Road,
Stafford,
Staffordshire,
ST18 0BF

Course Aim and Description

Dining with Dignity provides complete training for chefs, catering teams, housekeepers, care home managers, carers, registered nurses, activity coordinators or anyone who could be involved in the preparation, cooking and delivery of food to residents at risk.

The training has specific learning outcomes for all individual teams, including practical demonstrations and advice for the kitchen staff to include preparation, cooking and presentation of meals, theory and practical demonstrations.

The training includes a workshop with group participation around the delivery of the meal service, and understanding the importance of the dining experience in relation to meeting of individual nutrition and hydration needs.

Why the training?

• Are you providing Texture Modified Diets to individuals in your care?
• Do you have complaints from residents or family members about the quality/taste/appearance of texture modified diets?
• Are you unhappy with the presentation of Texture Modified Diets that you currently provide?
• Are you worried that residents may be at risk of choking or malnutrition because of inconsistencies in the preparation of textured diets?
• Are you concerned that you can evidence you are meeting the CQC requirements (meeting the individuals dietary needs-special diets).
• Do you want to improve both the nutritional content and appearance of meals provided to your residents?

If the answer is yes, then this training is suitable for you. 

The training will cover the following: 

• Essential Communication for the kitchen
• Why a Textured Modified Diet?
• The risk associated with Dysphagia (swallowing problems)
• Weight loss prevention
• Methods of cooking meat, fish, vegetables and desserts to enable the delivery of the IDDSI framework
• To include presentation and texture consistencies
• Audit tool included to check compliance.
• Improved dining experience for residents.

Booking Changes

Please note, by booking onto this training course you are committing to attending at the referenced date and time. Your space on this session has cost Staffordshire County Council and while there is not a cost to yourself or your organisation, public funds have been utilised to fund the training. 

If you cannot attend, you can send someone in your place but we will require notification so we can update the course register. 

If you are unable to attend or send someone in your place, we ask for 7 working days’ notice in order to have the opportunity to offer this space to others. 

All bookings or unenrolment changes should be emailed to cmdt@staffordshire.gov.uk

Car Parking

Please ensure that on the day you register your car registration when entering the venue, there is a tablet or QR code available in the foyer of the venue. If you don't do this you will be charged.

Refreshment's

Refreshments and lunch will not be provided on the day, however there are shops close by and a cafe on site.

If you have any additional requirements, such as the need for British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation or mobility requirements, please let us know in advance so that we can make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.

Waiting List

If this course is fully booked, or you are unable to attend of the available dates, you can request to be added to the waiting list.