Training For Carers
The Adult Care Housing and Public Health Learning and Development Team supports access to learning and development opportunities for Carers in Rotherham.
There are a wide variety of learning events for you to access, completely free of charge, to support you in your caring role.
- Mental Capacity Act Awareness for Carers on Thursday 8th February 2024 from 10am whilst 1pm
- Unpaid Carers - Caring for yourself on Wednesday 28th February 2024 from 1pm whilst 3pm
- Advanced Care Planning and Lasting Power of Attorney on Tuesday 19th March 2024 from 1pm whilst 3pm
All of thse opportunities are hosted at Rockingham Professional Development Centre.
The training offer has been has been recommended by Skills for Care. You are entitled to access all of the course detailed below free of charge.
- First aid
- Fire Safety Training
- People Moving and Handling Training
- Health and Safety in the Home
- Safeguarding Adults
- Mental Capacity Act Awareness
- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Awareness
- Infection Control
- Providing Personal Care
- Medication
- Mental Health Awareness
- End of Life Care
- Dementia Awareness
- Emotional Wellbeing
- Autism and Learning Disabilities
- Sensory Loss
Health Related Training
We also work offer a range of health-specific training as identified by carers. These could include Diabetes, Tissue Viability, Continence, Mouth Care etc.
Bite-Sized Courses
A range of bite-sized courses, delivered over 2 hours, can be organised on essential topics to support you in your caring role.
Qualifications
Distance Learning is a very flexible way to learn at your own pace, in your own time and achieve a nationally recognised qualification at level 2 or 3. As a carer you can also access the following distance learning courses free of charge:
- Understanding Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace
- Introducing Caring for Children and Young People
- Counselling Skills
- Understanding Nutrition and Health
- Understanding Domestic Abuse
- Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties
- Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent
- Falls Prevention Awareness
- Understanding Behaviour that Challenges
- Understanding Dignity and Safeguarding in Adult Health and Social Care
- Care and Management of Diabetes
- Principles of Dementia Care
- Principles of Working with Individuals with Learning Disabilities
- Principles of End-of-Life Care
- Principles of the Prevention and Control of Infection in Health Care Settings
- Equality and Diversity
- Awareness of Mental Health Problems
- Understanding Working with People with Mental Health Needs
- Common Health Conditions
- Understanding the Safe Handling of Medication in Health and Social Care
- Understanding Children and Young Peoples Mental Health
- Understanding Autism
- Principles of Care Planning
- Understanding Personal Care Needs
- Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Understanding Cancer Support
- Common Childhood Illnesses
- Understanding Neuroscience and Self-Regulation in Early Years
- Understanding Climate Change and Environmental Awareness
E-Learning
We offer fully funded access to Grey Matter Learning, an eLearning platform dedicated to health and social care training courses, with over 100 courses available. Subjects include:
- Dementia
- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
- Dignity in Care
- Falls and Fracture Prevention
- Fire Safety
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Medication Awareness
- Mental Capacity Act
- Mental Health Awareness
- Person Centred Care
- Safeguarding Adults/Safeguarding Children/CSE
- Safeguarding Children
- Tissue Viability
- Domestic Abuse
- Autism
For further information on how to access any of the training detailed please contact:
Email: learning-development@rotherham.gov.uk
Or Telephone: 01709 334086