AMSPAR Foundation - Preparing to Work in Social Care

A Foundation course for anyone entering social care for the first time or returning after a break. Covers the structure and values of the social care sector, the care worker's professional responsibilities, and the essentials of working safely.

AMSPAR Foundation - Working as an Activity Co-ordinator

<p>A Foundation course for new and aspiring activity co-ordinators in health and social care settings. Covers the role and its importance, person-centred activity planning including life history and programme design, and the practical skills of delivering activities safely, working with volunteers, and recording and sharing observations.</p>

AMSPAR Foundation - Working in Social Care: Self-Worth and Wellbeing

<p>A Foundation course for social care workers exploring self-worth, the sources and signs of stress in care work, compassion fatigue, and the practical strategies and shared responsibilities that support sustainable, resilient practice.</p>

Safeguarding Adults – Foundation

<p>A Foundation safeguarding course for social care workers. Covers the legal framework under the Care Act 2014, the ten categories of abuse and their signs, the six principles of adult safeguarding, and how to recognise, report and respond to concerns — including Making Safeguarding Personal, information sharing and prevention.</p>

Medication Training for Care – Foundation

<p>A Foundation medication course for care workers who prompt or assist with medication. Covers the legal framework, the difference between prompting, assisting and administering, consent and capacity, safe storage, the MAR chart, the six rights, controlled drug awareness, and how to recognise and report errors and adverse reactions.</p>

Infection Prevention and Control – Foundation

<p>A Foundation IPC course for social care workers. Covers the chain of infection and how to break it, standard precautions including hand hygiene and PPE, safe handling of waste, linen and sharps, outbreak recognition and reporting, transmission-based precautions, and environmental cleaning.</p>

Moving and Handling People in Health and Social Care – Foundation

A Foundation course covering the legal framework for moving and handling in health and social care, principles of safe body mechanics and risk assessment, common equipment including hoists and slide sheets, falls management, and the specific considerations for people with dementia, stroke, Parkinson's disease and bariatric needs.

Needles and Sharps Safety in Health and Social Care – Foundation

A Foundation course covering sharps safety for health and social care workers. Covers what sharps are and the bloodborne pathogens they can transmit, the legal framework, safe handling and disposal principles, sharps containers and safer sharps devices, and what to do when a sharps injury occurs — including first aid, reporting, post-exposure prophylaxis and hepatitis B vaccination.

Dementia Awareness – Foundation

A Foundation dementia awareness course for health and social care workers. Covers what dementia is, the four main types, normal ageing versus dementia, person-centred care and personhood, effective communication, life history and reminiscence, behaviours that challenge, physical health needs, the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and end of life care.

Diabetes Awareness and Management – Foundation

A Foundation course on diabetes awareness and management for health and social care workers. Covers types of diabetes and their causes, recognising and responding to hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia including DKA and HHS, blood glucose monitoring, foot care, diet and nutrition, medication support, long-term complications and supporting independence.