Our Care Team Members all go through a rigorous and extensive training programme to ensure they have the necessary skills and knowledge to provide a high level of support in all areas of their role.

We have a mandatory training programme including the following subjects:

• 12 Week Induction
• Common Induction Standards
• Abuse Awareness
• Fire Safety Awareness
• First Aid Awareness
• Food & Kitchen Hygiene
• Handling Medication
• Health & Safety
• Management of Actual and Physical Aggression
• Moving and Handling
• QCF (previously NVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care

In addition, we provide a number of other courses when pertinent to the individual roles:

• Autistic Spectrum Disorder Awareness
• Breakaway Techniques
• Creative Communication
• Dementia Awareness
• Infection Control
• Makaton Awareness
• Mental Capacity Act Awareness
• Person Centred Approach to Care
• Risk Assessment Awareness
• Understanding Epilepsy
• QCF (previously NVQ) Level 3 in Health and Social Care