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

Welcome to this module focused on making decisions A key component of a manager's role in adult social care is to make decisions and provide direction. The service and team members you lead will look to you to make decisions on how to provide the best possible care and support to the people accessing your service. These same team members may be able to contribute and provide their views, but part of your role is to hold responsibility for the final decision and set the direction of your service as a whole. The module is aligned to Standard 8 of the Manager Induction Standards and will cover the following three topics: Decision Making in adult social care Making decisions Involving and empowering others in the decision-making process Read more

Welcome to this module focused on managing resources in adult social care Understanding your role in managing resources is vital to enable to you provide good and outstanding care.   The module is aligned to Standard 9 of the Manager Induction Standards and will cover the following 5 topics Resources in adult social care People as a resource Financial management  Using technology to manage resources Sustainability of resources Read more

This e-learning course is designed to support you to develop skills in the delivery of holistic care for individuals who are palliative or approaching end of life. This course explores the distinctions between palliative care and end-of-life care, examining various illness trajectories and decision-making processes such as DNACPR and ReSPECT. It covers the delivery of holistic care, effective communication strategies, and key considerations for end-of-life care. Additionally, the course addresses post-death care, symptom management, and the evolving needs of individuals as they approach the end of life.   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 does discuss death and dying, and may be upsetting for some audiences.   This training was developed by the MPFT Palliative and End of Life Care Team (Palliative + EOLC). Read more

Welcome to this module focused on your personal development and wellbeing As a manager in adult social care, focusing on yourself is essential for you to be able to deliver good and outstanding care. Sometimes this can be hard - but how can you look after others if you don’t first look after yourself? The module is aligned to Standard 11 of the Manager Induction Standards and will cover the following 4 topics: Your own development Being self-aware Managing your workload Your personal wellbeing 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 PRN Protocols - 11th March 2025 - 09:15-14:30 - Beaconside Conference Centre (Stone Suite) PRN Protocols - 12th March 2025 - 09:15-14:30 - Beaconside Conference Centre (Stone Suite) 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 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 Know the importance of PRNs in person-centred care plans Define PRN medication and its role in care homes, list examples Recognise best practice and exemplary PRN protocols Understand correct recording of PRN medicines (reason/time/dose and outcome) Understand PRN process including assessment, monitoring and review Know process for ordering, discontinuing and managing changes Know importance of collaboration and effective communication with multi-disciplinary team 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 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 Refreshment's and lunch will be not be provided on the day, there is an on site café to purchase these or we recommend bringing your own. 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

Welcome to this module focused on regulation and governance Governance can be defined as a collection of systems and processes concerned with ensuring the overall direction, effectiveness, supervision and accountability of an organisation or service. Within adult social care, good governance is paramount due to the nature of the work completed and the impact your management can have on people’s lives. Good governance means that accountability is recognised and accepted. It means that lessons are really learned and that there’s honesty and openness in seeing the best possible outcomes for people. There’s an expectation that you’ll take appropriate action to address failings, as well as exploring and improving the situation that allowed any failings to occur. The module is aligned to Standard 3 of the Manager Induction Standards and will cover the following topics: Regulation in adult social care The role of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in adult social care Read more