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Care Training Solutions offer the following Training Courses:

Our sister company Solutions2Training also provide a wide range of management training and development

Abuse Awareness (POVA)

In order to provide Service Users with the protection they deserve Managers need to be confident that their whole team understand how to recognise and respond to abuse and neglect.  It is particularly important that Support Workers know how to minimise situations that could lead to abuse, how to recognise the signs of abuse and are clear what steps to take if they suspect a Service User is being abused. 


Communication Skills in Care

Communication is the foundation of what we do in every day life. What we say, how we say it and what we do communicates a multitude of messages. These messages are given and received both consciously and subconsciously. It is only possible to provide the best standard of care if carers can communicate effectively and have strategies in place to manage barriers to communication effectively.


Deaf Awareness

Learn about the different types and degrees of hearing loss, some good communication tactics, and how you can help to make life easier for those people who have lost all or part of their hearing.


Dementia and Alzheimer's Awareness

Dementia affects around three-quarters of a million people in the UK and it is estimated that the majority of those over 80s suffer from some form of dementia.  In order to ensure that the highest standard of care is delivered to those with dementia it is essential that Carers have a good understanding of the condition and know how to adapt their skills and adopt strategies to manage individuals with dementia


Diabetes Awareness

There are an estimated 2.35m people with diabetes in England and this is predicted to grow to more than 2.5m by 2010.  Diabetes may run in families, but many people can't necessarily avoid the condition because it affects so many in old age.  .  This course provides a general understanding of Diabetes and how we can manage these clients.


Diversity Awareness

This workshops helps employees learn to appreciate and value difference and think creatively about how they can promote and manage diversity in their service.


Food Hygiene Awareness

This course gives an overview of key issues around food hygiene for those who do not work in the kitchen and outlines how they can contribute to good practice.


Health and Safety Awareness

This course explores the responsibility of the individual worker and teaches delegates how to minimize risk in the workplace to themselves and others.


Infection Control

Infection control is an essential component of care and if overlooked can lead to terrible consequences.  High profile reporting has made this a topical issue in recent times and service users and their families expect only the highest standards in place.  This course teaches how the risk of infection can be minimized effctively.


Management of incontinence

If badly managed Incontinence can be upsetting and humiliating for the person affected and stressful for the Carer. Being able to approach the problem in an informed way can improve the situation for everyone concerned.


Manual Handling

This course and will cover the requirements to train your staff in this area.  The Trainer will also show you how to use specific types of equipment and how to adapt these to suit the needs of your organisation.  The course also links to aspects of the NVQ and is suitable for the induction training of new staff as well as refresher training.


Medication Awareness

Services have a duty of care towards their users and clearly ensuring the right person receives the right medicine at the right time is a fundamental part of this duty.  This is an area where mistakes can have terrible consequences and it is vital that all employees involved in this process are fully trained and up to date with current legislation and guidelines.  This course is based around the Skills for Care knowledge sets.


Personal Care

One of the most important aspects of care that can often be taken for granted, this course will assist delegates to ensure that the most basic of needs is met. Poor hygiene can have devastating effects on the service user as well as the environment they are in.


Understanding Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson disease is a brain disorder.  It occurs when certain nerve cells (neurons) in a part of the brain called the substantia nigra die or become impaired. Normally, these cells produce a vital chemical known as dopamine. Dopamine allows smooth, coordinated function of the body's muscles and movement.  When approximately 80% of the dopamine-producing cells are damaged, the symptoms of Parkinson disease appear.  This course provides a general understanding of Parkinson’s Disease and how we can manage these clients.


Understanding Strokes

Stroke is a type of cardiovascular disease. It affects the arteries leading to and within the brain. The brain is an extremely complex organ that controls various body functions. If a stroke occurs and blood flow can't reach the region that controls a particular body function that part of the body won't work, as it should.  This course provides a general understanding of what a stroke is and how we can manage these clients.