Training and Development - Care Home Resource Centre

Virtual Dementia Tour

3rd May 2023 at City College Plymouth

Fully funded training available through the Health and Social Care Skills Accelerator Programme!

Have you ever wondered what people with dementia experience every day?

The Virtual Dementia Tour is the only scientifically and medically proven method of giving a person the experience of what having dementia is like. By the end of this training, you will be able to recognise the issues faced by people with dementia and start to think about the provision of services to meet their needs.

Sessions available:

• 09:30 -12:00
• 12:15 - 14:45
• 15:00 - 17:30

Booking is essential. To book your place, please email: mbailey@cityplym.ac.uk

Please note that places are limited to 2 per organisation.

To access the training, you need to:

• Have the right to live and work in the UK
• Be over 18 years old, or if under 18 not be in education, employment or training (NEET), or at risk of becoming NEET
• Live in a Devon post code area (Devon, Torbay, and Plymouth).

Updated 24 March 

Signposting To The Social Care Institute for Excellence E-Learning 

Many free courses available across a wide range of areas for staff at all levels 

Please visit e-Learning courses - SCIE

Updated 22 March 

Higher Development Award with City College Plymouth

The fully funded Higher Development Award aims to provide employees from care settings, with the opportunity to develop the core knowledge, skills, behaviours and values required to progress and practice safely within the health and social care sector.

The award is six full days face to face fortnightly starting in March 2023 - followed by a workplace improvement project and level one functional skills.

To register your interest, complete this online form.

We'll then be in touch to arrange a quick call to answer any questions & you'll then be invited the group enrolment day to start the award in March 2023.

Updated 22 February 

Free Health and Care Courses Delivered Through HSSAP

For more information please visit On Course South West 

For any enquiries please email info@oncoursesouthwest.co.uk

Updated 22 February

Introduction to Liberty Protection Safeguards

A short introduction and animation to explain the transition from DoLS to LPS is available on the elearning for healthcare website.

Updated 10 January 

Activity Card Resource Packs

To arrange a date and time to pick up the Activity Card Resource Packs, please call Anna on 01752 305452 or email qualityassurance&improvementteam@plymouth.gov.uk

Updated 10 January 

The Health and Social Care Skills Accelerator Programme 

The programme provides a variety of free, flexible learning and development opportunities

Find out more on the Proud to Care website.

Updated 10 January