Adult services training

Essential skills for safeguarding adults

This course aims to raise awareness of safeguarding adults and ensure that all staff are aware of their role and responsibilities.

Financial Capacity and Best Interest Decisions

To have an overview of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and develop the necessary skills and knowledge to apply it.

Mental Capacity Act for Care Providers

To have an overview of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and develop the necessary skills and knowledge to apply it, make Best Interest Decisions and understand the Deprivation of Liberty process.

Mental Capacity Act webinars for staff in the Independent, Voluntary and Private Sector

To have an overview of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and develop the necessary skills and knowledge to apply it.

Strengths-based approach to care

Free training material for providers to develop strengths-based practice in health and social care.

Tier 2 Dementia Awareness

The course promotes person centred and strengths-based working with individuals with a diagnosis of dementia.

Welfare benefits for pensioners courses

To provide Dorset Council Adult & Community Services fieldwork staff in the Independent Private and Voluntary Sector.

Welfare benefits for people of working age courses

To provide staff who work with families and disabled people of working age, with an overview of the welfare benefits system.

Working with Adults with Autism

This course is accredited by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society for care staff who are new to medicine administration.

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