Training available at the Social Care Academy for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

This e-learning course is designed to help you understand what a strengths-based approach is and how you can develop it. This course examines the strengths-based approach in depth, focusing on its core principles and value-driven mindset. You’ll explore how to integrate this approach into your daily care practices, supported by an overview of the relevant legislative framework. Developed by the Social Care Academy.   This training is suitable for all care support worker staff.   This training is equivalent to one hour participatory hours for CPD. A certificate will be provided upon completion of this training.   This training was developed by the the Social Care Academy for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. Read more

Welcome to this module focused on supporting and developing your team This module is part of a suite of modules that support the development of new managers which are aligned to the Manager Induction Standards.  It will provide you with an introduction to key topic areas to peak your interest and direct you to where you can start to learn more and to continue your development. You will hear from other experienced managers, learn about best practice and have time to reflect on your own behaviours.   The module is aligned to part of Standard 2 of the Manager Induction Standards and will cover the following topics: Team leadership and management Recruitment Team learning and development Supervision and supporting performance.   100% of the cost of these modules can be reimbursed via the Adult Social Care Learning and Development Support Scheme (LDSS). Read more

This suite of bitesize digital skills e-learning modules has been developed for all staff working in adult social care. Each module looks at one of 7 areas of digital knowledge and skills under the Digital Skills Framework(opens in a new tab). Whilst each module can be completed separately, they complement each other, and completing the full suite of modules will ensure well-rounded learning of digital skills that can support your knowledge and use of technology in the delivery of care. Read more

This suite of bitesize digital skills e-learning modules has been developed for all staff working in adult social care. Each module looks at one of 7 areas of digital knowledge and skills under the Digital Skills Framework (opens in a new tab). Whilst each module can be completed separately, they complement each other, and completing the full suite of modules will ensure well-rounded learning of digital skills that can support your knowledge and use of technology in the delivery of care. Read more

This suite of bitesize digital skills e-learning modules has been developed for all staff working in adult social care. Each module looks at one of 7 areas of digital knowledge and skills under the Digital Skills Framework (opens in a new tab). Whilst each module can be completed separately, they complement each other, and completing the full suite of modules will ensure well-rounded learning of digital skills that can support your knowledge and use of technology in the delivery of care. Read more

Welcome to this module focused on partnership working As a manager in social care, it is important for you to build internal and external partnerships to support your work and the individuals in your workplace. Having a strong network of connections gives you plenty of opportunities to share and receive expertise, ideas and resources.  Working closely with partners helps you and others to continuously learn and grow, so that people using care services receive the best level of support. In this module, you’ll start to explore some of those relationships and plan your next steps in providing good and outstanding adult social care services. The module is aligned to Standard 5 of the Manager Induction Standards and will cover the following 2 topics: Relationships and partnerships Co-production   100% of the cost of these modules can be reimbursed via the Adult Social Care Learning and Development Support Scheme (LDSS). Read more