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

This Lite-bite course has been developed to introduce the topic of Interview Skills. It provides an overview of the key concepts and principles of interviews, with emphasis on the key stages of the interview process. The course will cover how to prepare for your interview, how to best represent yourself during the interview and what to do after. Read more

This Lite-bite course has been developed to introduce the topic of MiDoS for CARE. 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 has been developed to introduce the topic of MiDoS for CARE. It provides a brief overview of the online information platform designed for adult social care services in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. The course covers the platform's features, including access to a wide range of supportive information, elements of the NHS directory of services (DoS), and links to various community teams. It also highlights the collaboration between the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board, Staffordshire County Council, and Stoke-on-Trent City Council, as well as the support from local teams and organisations.  Read more

This Lite-bite course has been developed to introduce the topic of Person Centred Care 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 has been developed to introduce the topic of Person Centred Care Planning. It provides an overview of the essential principles and practices involved in creating care plans that are tailored to the unique needs and preferences of individuals. The course emphasises the importance of collaboration, communication, and respect in the care planning process. Participants will learn how to gather and document personal information, understand health and medical history, assess mobility and physical abilities, and consider cognitive and mental health needs. The course also covers topics such as nutritional needs, personal care preferences, social and recreational preferences, and spiritual and religious beliefs. By the end of this course, participants will have a foundational understanding of person-centred care planning and be equipped with the knowledge to implement these practices in their care services. Read more

This Lite-bite course has been developed to introduce the topic of delivering effective supervisions. The course will develop your knowledge to support you with delivering  meaningful supervisions. Read more

This Lite-bite course has been developed to introduce the topic of Supporting people to look how they want. 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 respecting and facilitating personal choices regarding appearance in adult social care. It emphasises the importance of honouring individual preferences, whether it involves a specific hairstyle, choice of clothing, or wearing makeup, to boost self-confidence and sense of identity. The course also highlights the significance of promoting dignity and self-respect, which are crucial for mental and emotional health. Participants will explore practical ways to offer this support respectfully, sensitively, and tailored to each person's unique needs and preferences. Read more

This webinar will identify the current national and local drivers guiding quality end-of-life care. It will enable people to recall the physical signs that help identify when end of life is approaching. Participants will be able to summarise the key principles of holistic assessment at end of life and discuss the importance of sensitive communication, including the involvement of patients and their families in decision-making. The session will highlight how individualised care planning improves patient experience and quality of care, focusing on the last days and hours of life, the physical signs of a dying person, and the importance of assessing the total person to develop an individualised care plan. The training outcomes of this course are aligned with NICE and Department of Health guidance. The session is suitable for registered staff within care homes. If you are unsure if you can attend this webinar please contact socialcareacademy@staffordshire.gov.uk. Session Details This webinar is held via Microsoft Teams. Available sessions: 22 October 2025 - 2pm to 3pm 8 December 2025 - 2pm to 3pm Training Information Please also see other Palliative Care and End of Life training courses developed by the MPFT Palliative and End of Life Care Team (Palliative + EOLC): E-Learning: Palliative Care Introduction for Care Support Workers Advance Care Planning Early Identification of End of Life Spirituality and End of Life Care The SWAN Model in End of Life and Bereavement Care   Webinars: Available for registered staff: Assessment and Care Planning in Palliative and End of Life Care Care After Death Last Days of Life Available for all staff: ReSPECT and Advance Care Planning Responding to Distress: Communication Skills End of Life Education for Care Agencies Symptom Management at End of Life Care for Care Homes   The session is suitable for registered staff within care homes. If you are unsure if you can attend this webinar please contact socialcareacademy@staffordshire.gov.uk.     This training is equivalent to 60 minutes participatory time 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