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

This e-learning course provides a comprehensive overview of foot care, including essential practices for foot care, understanding foot pathologies, and managing medical conditions affecting the feet. It covers practical skills such as nail trimming, instrument setup, and record keeping, along with guidance on when to refer to a podiatrist.   This is part one of a two-part training. The second part is a required face-to-face session that enables you to deliver foot or nail care to the people you support. Completion of both parts is necessary to undertake the nail and footcare described in this course. At the end of this training, you’ll have the option to request the face-to-face session. Due to this training being part of a larger training course, the information available in the user profiles will be viewable by the MPFT Podiatry Team. Please view their privacy notice for more information. This training is equivalent to one hour participatory hours for CPD. Due to this being part one of two, a certificate is not provided. However, should you need evidence of your completion of this e-learning, please contact socialcareacademy@staffordshire.gov.uk and we will be happy to assist with providing evidence.   This training does have images of common pathologies used for foot care. These are essential to understanding the training content. If you need to use a screen-reader, or are otherwise unable to see the images, please contact kelly.carrothers@mpft.nhs.uk, and we would be happy to explore what reasonable adjustments we can make.  This training was developed by the MPFT Podiatry team. Read more

Explore the principles and everyday practices of person-centred and person-led care. Through real-life examples, practical guidance, and reflective insights, learners will understand how to support individuals in a way that promotes dignity, independence, identity, and wellbeing. The course highlights the shift from traditional care models to approaches that empower people to lead their own lives, make meaningful choices, and shape the support they receive.   This course is ideal for anyone working in adult social care, including new starters, support workers, and those in enabling or supervisory roles. It is especially suited to those who want to deepen their understanding of how to deliver care that is respectful, empowering, and responsive to individual needs. It’s also valuable for teams looking to embed person-centred values into everyday practice.   This course is mapped to the “New to Care” through to “Enhanced Support Worker” roles within the Care Workforce Pathway.   This course is suitable for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) but is not mandatory learning. Read more

Gathering feedback is a crucial aspect of ensuring continuous improvement and meeting the needs of those you support. Understanding how to effectively collect and utilize feedback can lead to meaningful changes. This course will explore various methods for gathering feedback through Microsoft Forms but there are other digital platforms that can be used to gather feedback. Microsoft Forms has been selected as the core basis for this course following feedback through the Academy. Licence costs for accessing the application may be applicable and alternative platforms are available. 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 IDDSI Framework Training for Texture Modified Diets - 10th September 2025 - 09:30-15:30 - Beaconside Conference Centre (Uttoxeter Suite), Stafford Enterprise Park, Weston Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0BF IDDSI Framework Training for Texture Modified Diets - 26th February 2026 - 09:30-15:30 - Beaconside Conference Centre (Uttoxeter Suite), Stafford Enterprise Park, Weston Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0BF (Tickets for this date will be released later in the year) How to book this training To book a training event, add it to your cart, there will be an option to choose a training session and "purchase" it from the storefront, if there is only one training session available for that course, you will automatically be enrolled on to that session and if there are multiple dates available then you will be prompted to select an available date. Please note there is no cost for this training. 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. Read more

What is Motivational Interviewing? It is an effective evidence-based approach to overcoming ambivalence (ambivalence keeps many people from making positive life.) It is non-judgmental, non-confrontational and non-adversarial. It is a method that works on facilitating and engaging motivation within the customer in order for them to think about and change their behaviour.   This training can be booked through Insight Academy's EventBrite Webpage. When: Tuesday 7 October 2025, 9:30am - 4pm Wednesday 8 October, 9:30am - 4pm This is a two-day course. You must attend both days to complete the course. Where: The Dudson Centre, Hope Street, Hanley, ST1 5DD The car park at the Dudson Centre is at the front of the building and is pay & display   Eligibility This session is available to people who live or work in the Stoke-on-Trent area. Other Information The training is appropriate for anyone who is dealing directly with children, young people and adults including: Managers, Social Care, Organisational Leaders, Housing Officers, Frontline staff etc. Lunch & Refreshments will be provided, if you have any dietary requirements please let us know at least 2 weeks prior to the training date. Course and Trainer Information Steven Talbot has been successfully training people in Motivational Interviewing for eleven years. He has trained: Social workers, teachers and teaching support, housing officers, all manner of front facing support workers, fire and safety officers, mental health professionals and various other professionals. Feedback from the course has been 100% positive, with many people stating how the course has changed the way that they work with customers and / or service users, and seen customers making great strides in changing their lives. 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