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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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Moving and Assisting Awareness Level 1

The Moving and Assisting Awareness Level 1 course is designed to provide healthcare support workers and adult social care workers with the knowledge to be able to move and assist people in care safely and with dignity.

The course aims to help learners understand the importance of safe moving and handling techniques, including the use of equipment such as hoists and slings. It may cover topics such as the risks associated with moving and handling, the legal requirements for safe moving and handling, and the principles of good posture and ergonomics.

Successful completion of the course will result in the issuance of a certificate that is valid for three years. This certificate may be used to demonstrate that the learner has achieved a certain level of competence and knowledge in their role as a healthcare support worker or adult social care worker.

The course takes 1.5 hours to complete. This course costs £170 for up to 12 learners. Prices may vary based on your requirements.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the legislation that relates to moving and assisting
  • Understand the principles of risk assessment in relation to moving and assisting
  • Be able to move and assist people safely, including the use of equipment
  • Be able to move objects safely
  • Understand the importance of maintaining dignity for the person receiving care when undertaking any moving and assisting task

Care Certificate Courses

A simple solution to the complete Care Certificate.

eLearning

Aim: To help healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to understand their role, ways of working and their responsibility for their own personal development.

Classroom training

Aim: To ensure that healthcare support workers and adult social care workers understand their duty of care and how to fulfil it, with consideration for legislation, workplace policies and possible conflicts.

Classroom training
Online webinar 

Aim: To help healthcare support workers and adult social care workers with an awareness of safeguarding issues and how they can effectively safeguard adults at risk of harm.

Classroom training

Aim: To help healthcare support workers and adult social care workers with an awareness of the concept of person centred care and support.

Classroom training

Aim: To help healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to understand their role, ways of working and their responsibility for their own personal development.

Classroom training

Aim: To help healthcare support workers and adult social care workers with an awareness and understanding of key health and safety issues.

Classroom training

Aim: To help healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to understand how to prepare and handle food safely and hygienically and understand the importance of good nutrition and hydration.

Classroom training
Online webinar

Aim: To help healthcare support workers and adult social care workers with basic knowledge of medications, their effects and safety issues and how to assist with healthcare tasks.

Classroom training

Aim: To introduce healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to the principles of infection control and prevention.

Classroom training
Online webinar

Aim: To help healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to communicate effectively to improve outcomes for individuals they support.

Classroom training

Aim: To help healthcare support workers and adult social care workers understand the principles of equality and diversity, how to promote inclusion and reduce discrimination.

Classroom training

Aim: To raise learners’ awareness of mental health, dementia and learning disabilities and how to promote positive wellbeing.

Classroom training