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Health and Social Care Courses

We have built an expertise in Health and Social Care over more than two decades, training thousands of learners in the sector every year.

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The Care Certificate

Vital training for new Health and Social Care staff.

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Mandatory Training

View our full suite of mandatory training courses for Health and Social Care staff.

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Special Focus

For Health and Social Care staff required to carry out more specialist tasks in their day to day roles.

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Mental Health

Mental health training courses designed by our highly qualified and experienced curriculum team.

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Clinical Skills

Training available for Health and Social Care staff in epilepsy, diabetes, inhalers, PEG feeding and more.

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Health and Safety in Care

We can provide specialist health and safety training for care workers.

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Mental Health

It is estimated that 1 in 4 adults will experience a mental health problem in any given year, and certain sectors, including health and care, report significantly higher levels of work-related stress, anxiety and depression. It is therefore becoming increasingly important for all workers to have an awareness of mental health issues and workplace stress, and to understand how to promote positive mental health and wellbeing.

For those working in health and social care, it is equally important to have the knowledge, skills and confidence to effectively support someone else who is experiencing a mental health problem.

Accredited Training

First Response Training can provide the externally accredited, nationally recognised Mental Health First Aid England training courses, with trainers who are qualified and accredited to deliver the full MHFA suite, including Adult, Youth and Lite courses.

Instructor-Led Training

We offer Classroom and Webinar training for our Health and Social Care Mental Health courses.

Mental Health Manuals

Distance Learning manuals are available for selected Health and Social Care Mental Health courses.

Mental Health Training for Care Workers

First Response Training can provide a range of Level 2 Awards in various mental health training subjects. These interactive courses, available in a range of delivery methods, will enable health and social care workers to understand specific mental health conditions and how to provide effective care and support for individuals living with them.

This 3-hour classroom training ensures learners have knowledge and awareness of ADHD in order to gain confidence and understanding in supporting those with ADHD.

Classroom training
Online webinar

This training provides learners with a basic awareness and understanding of anxiety disorders and phobias, how they can be managed and treated, and how to offer support to someone dealing with anxiety or a phobia.

Classroom training

This classroom training course is delivered in person by one of our trainers. At the end of the 3-hour course, learners will have an understanding of bipolar disorder, its symptoms and characteristics and be able to support individuals living with the disorder.

Classroom training

Aim: To provide healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to understand dementia and help improve the quality of life for people living with dementia.

Classroom training
Online webinar
eLearning
Distance learning

Aim: To provide learners with the knowledge required to understand the issues involved in loss and bereavement.

Classroom training
Online webinar

This course raises awareness of the effects of stress and introduces techniques that can be used to manage stress.

eLearning course

Aim: To help healthcare support workers and adult social care workers gain an understanding of mental illness, the problems this can cause in daily life, and how they can support people.

Classroom training
Online webinar

Aim: To provide healthcare support workers and adult social care workers with an overview of the Mental Capacity Act.

Classroom training
Online webinar
Distance learning

Aim: To raise awareness of the importance of promoting mental health in the workplace, and empower people to offer support.

Classroom training

Aim: To introduce learners to the concept of mindfulness and different mindfulness practices for relaxation and self-care.

Classroom training
Online webinar

Aim: To provide learners with an understanding of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), its causes and impacts and how to support people.

Classroom training

Aim: To provide basic knowledge of self-harm, its causes, how to recognise signs of self-harm and how to support individuals who self-harm.

Classroom training

Knowing how to handle stress effectively and recognising it in yourself and the people around you are useful skills to have.

Aim: To give learners an awareness of issues surrounding drug and alcohol abuse.

Classroom training

Aim: To raise awareness and understanding of suicide, examine personal and societal attitudes towards suicide and understand how we may be able to offer help

Classroom training
Online webinar

Aim: To raise mental health literacy in all sectors of the community, in order to dispel the stigma and discrimination that exists through lack of understanding, and empower people to offer support.

Classroom training
Online webinar
Distance learning

CPD Points Available

These training courses are CPD accredited. This means that your staff members can receive nationally recognised CPD points for completing our high quality, externally verified training programmes.