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

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 Effective Monitoring of food and drink intake - 13th March 2025 - 09:30-15:00 - Beaconside Conference Centre (Stone Suite) How to book this training To book a training event, add it to your cart, proceed to checkout, and complete the purchase. It's free, so no payment details are required. After completing the purchase, you'll be taken to the dashboard. From there, click on the training, then click the "Start" button on the left, and select "View Sessions". Scroll down to see a list of available dates and times. To register, click the register button on the right (you may need to scroll to the right to see it). Session Details This session is held at: Beaconside Conference Centre (Stone Suite), Stafford Education and Enterprise Park, Weston Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0BF You can download a map to the Beaconside Conference Centre. What 3 Words - (///dining.slip.vibes) https://w3w.co/dining.slip.vibes Session Outcomes What is a balanced diet/Eat Well Guide/recommended portions Nutrition and malnutrition Why older adults and vulnerable groups may be at risk of malnutrition and dehydration The MUST Tool/Score /calculate MUST score/set a treatment goal Short and long term effects of dehydration and malnutrition When to involve the right people at the right time The importance of proper hydration 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 booking changes should be sent to cmdt@staffordshire.gov.uk  Car Parking  The car parking at Beaconside Conference Centre is controlled by ANPR technology so please ensure that you validate your parking using the QR codes that are displayed in the reception area or use the tablet in reception to register your car parking details on the day. Car parking is FREE as long as you register your details.  Refreshment's  Refreshments and lunch will not be provided on the day, however there is an onsite café.  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.  Read more

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 Epilepsy Training (south of the county) - 28th February 2025 - 09:30-12:30 - The Friary Centre  Epilepsy Training (south of the county) - 29th February 2025 - 13:30-16:30 - The Friary Centre Epilepsy Training (south of the county) - 28th March 2025 - 09:30-12:30 - The Friary Centre Epilepsy Training (south of the county) - 29th March 2025 - 13:30-16:30 - The Friary Centre How to book this training To book a training event, add it to your cart, proceed to checkout, and complete the purchase. It's free, so no payment details are required. After completing the purchase, you'll be taken to the dashboard. From there, click on the training, then click the "Start" button on the left, and select "View Sessions". Scroll down to see a list of available dates and times. To register, click the register button on the right (you may need to scroll to the right to see it). Session Details Please note this training is currently only being offered to care providers that work in Learning Disability Care Settings, that are based in the following areas: East Staffordshire (e.g. Burton, Uttoxeter, Lichfield and Tamworth) West Staffordshire (e.g. Cannock, Rugeley, Stafford, Penkridge, Stone and Codsall) This session is aimed at all support staff working in community settings supporting someone with a Learning Disability and a diagnosis of epilepsy. The course is delivered in-person and involves a presentation of information using projected slides, as well as practical exercises and group participation and discussion. For those that require administration of Midazolam training there will also be a competency test. The course content covers what epilepsy is, how it is diagnosed, treatments, recording seizures, what to do during a seizure and SUDEP. Tea/coffee will be provided and each session will have a short break.  Certificates will be provided for Epilepsy Awareness to all staff attending and Midazolam Administration Competency Certificates will be provided to those who complete and pass the assessment .  Each session will have a limit of 24 people. Directions for the two venue locations (Please check which venue location your course is being held at):  The Friary Centre - Arrive at Samuel Johnson Community Hospital via the A5127 Trent Valley Road.  Please use the carpark to your right as you arrive (marked by red arrows) - this is ANPR controlled. You will have to pay for parking before leaving the site, please do so at the kiosk located next to the entrance to Samuel Johnson Hospital.  The Friary Centre is marked on the map, please use the entrance with the accessible ramp and sliding door (marked by the yellow arrow).  The Flanagan Centre - Delegates will need to arrive via Corporation Street, using Entrance 2. There is free parking available on the grey area behind Block 6 and Block 7. Delegates can then follow the pathway round to The Flanagan Centre, which is set back from the road – but is accessible via some steps that are located between Ellesmere House and Milford House.   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

Learn how to administer Buccal Midazolam and manage seizures at our in-person Epilepsy and Buccal Midazolam Training event!   Please note this training is currently only being offered to care providers that work in Learning Disability Care Settings, that are based in the following areas: North Staffordshire (e.g. Staffordshire Moorlands, Newcastle under Lyme) City of Stoke-on-Trent Training Dates Full-Day Epilepsy and Buccal Midazolam - 25th February 2025 - 09:30 - 16:00 - Craft Room, Maple West, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6SB Full-Day Epilepsy and Buccal Midazolam - 4th March 2025 - 09:30 - 16:00 - Craft Room, Maple West, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6SB How to book this training To book a training event, add it to your cart, proceed to checkout, and complete the purchase. It's free, so no payment details are required. After completing the purchase, you'll be taken to the dashboard. From there, click on the training, then click the "Start" button on the left, and select "View Sessions". Scroll down to see a list of available dates and times. To register, click the register button on the right (you may need to scroll to the right to see it). Who is the session aimed at? This session is aimed at all support staff working in community settings supporting someone with a Learning Disability and a diagnosis of epilepsy. The course will be offered as a half day epilepsy awareness session or a full day (which includes the administration of midazolam training). The course is delivered in-person and involves a presentation of information using projected slides, as well as practical exercises and group participation and discussion. For those that require administration of Midazolam training there will also be a competency test, both in the form of a written quiz and a practical assessment. The course content covers what epilepsy is, classification of seizures, causes and diagnosis, treatments, management of seizures, SUDEP, prolonged seizures, status epilepticus, health and safety and - if a full day session - administration of rescue treatments.   Tea/coffee will be provided and each session will have breaks. Certificates will be provided for Epilepsy Awareness to all staff attending and Midazolam Administration Competency Certificates will be provided to those who complete and pass the assessment .   Full day sessions have a limit of 15 people. Read more

Gain an understanding of Epilepsy at our in-person Epilepsy Awareness Training event!   Please note this training is currently only being offered to care providers that work in Learning Disability Care Settings, that are based in the following areas: North Staffordshire (e.g. Staffordshire Moorlands, Newcastle under Lyme) City of Stoke-on-Trent Course Dates Half-day Epilepsy Awareness - 5th March 2025 - 09:30 - 13:30 -  Craft Room, Maple West, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6SB Half-day Epilepsy Awareness - 26th February 2025 - 09:30 - 13:30 -  Craft Room, Maple West, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6SB How to book this training To book a training event, add it to your cart, proceed to checkout, and complete the purchase. It's free, so no payment details are required. After completing the purchase, you'll be taken to the dashboard. From there, click on the training, then click the "Start" button on the left, and select "View Sessions". Scroll down to see a list of available dates and times. To register, click the register button on the right (you may need to scroll to the right to see it). Who is the session aimed at? This session is aimed at all support staff working in community settings supporting someone with a Learning Disability and a diagnosis of epilepsy. The course will be offered as a half day epilepsy awareness session or a full day (which includes the administration of midazolam training). Please note this session is the half day epilepsy awareness. The course is delivered in-person and involves a presentation of information using projected slides, as well as practical exercises and group participation and discussion. For those that require administration of Midazolam training there will also be a competency test, both in the form of a written quiz and a practical assessment. The course content covers what epilepsy is, classification of seizures, causes and diagnosis, treatments, management of seizures, SUDEP, prolonged seizures, status epilepticus, health and safety and - if a full day session - administration of rescue treatments.   By the end of the sessions the leaner should be able to: Understand what epilepsy and how it is treated Understand how to support someone with epilepsy Understand the different types of seizures and how they present Understating what SUDEP is Understand the importance of recording systems, care planning and risk management For those that require it / the full day session - be competent in administering Midazolam Know how to refer to the Community Learning Disability Team   Tea/coffee will be provided and each session will have breaks. Certificates will be provided for Epilepsy Awareness to all staff attending and Midazolam Administration Competency Certificates will be provided to those who complete and pass the assessment .   Half day sessions have a limit of 20 people. Read more

This Lite-bite course has been developed to introduce the topic of Action planning. Further research and learning is required to provide a complete understanding. Requirements are often unique to individual care services, and you should consider how best to implement practices. This Lite-bite course introduces the essential aspects of effective action planning and how to ensure it is done constructively. Read more