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  • Appraisal skills (for managers)

    Laser Learning
    Continuous professional development (CPD) online course for managers
    • 10 students
    • Online
    • 2 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    Great service
    Popular
    This course looks at a key part of performance management – appraisal skills. The course looks at different appraisal methods and the benefits to staff and an organisation of effective appraisals, it also gives guidance on conducting a performance appraisal.
    £25

  • Invigilating tests and examinations

    Laser Learning
    Continuous professional development (CPD) online course for invigilators
    • 218 students
    • Online
    • 2 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    Great service
    The key role of an invigilator is to ensure the integrity of the examination process. Learn about the roles and responsibilities of an invigilator, the requirements of the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), access arrangements for learners with disabilities and learning dif …
    £26

  • Forest Schools and outdoor learning

    Laser Learning
    Continuous professional development (CPD) online course for childcare practitioners and teaching staff
    • 37 students
    • Online
    • 2 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    Great service
    This short course explores outdoor learning in a local woodland or natural environment with trees. Learn about the benefits of outdoor learning, principles of Forest School, hazards in the outdoor environment, activities that work well in a woodland setting, and woodland flora a …
    £25

  • Care planning in health and social care

    Laser Learning
    Online CPD short course for health and social care practitioners
    • 12 students
    • Online
    • 0.7 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    Great service
    There’s little that is more important to working in a person-centred setting than good care planning. In the hands of an enthusiastic and competent care team, good care planning can turn around care and support completely.
    £25

  • Domestic skills for home care workers

    Laser Learning
    Online CPD short course for home care / domiciliary care workers
    • Online
    • 1.1 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    Great service
    As a home care worker, you’ll likely be expected to perform domestic tasks that the person you support would struggle to complete on their own. These may be tasks you’re familiar and comfortable with, or you might need a bit of guidance. Learn how to complete common domestic task …
    £25

  • Understanding the Duty of Candour

    Laser Learning
    Online CPD short course for health and social care practitioners
    • Online
    • 0.9 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    Great service
    The introduction of the duty of candour is a major change in health and social care and this short course will introduce practitioners to what is expected of them under the duty. Refresh your knowledge if you are already familiar with the duty, or gain knowledge for the first tim …
    £25

  • Good end of life care

    Laser Learning
    Online CPD short course for health and social care practitioners
    • Online
    • 1 hour · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    Great service
    Caring for someone who is approaching the end of their life is one of the most important responsibilities in healthcare and whether you’re an experienced practitioner, or new to the role, it can be an emotional and challenging time. You need to feel ready for this responsibility …
    £25

  • Good relationships with relatives and visitors (in care homes)

    Laser Learning
    Online CPD short course for health and social care practitioners
    • Online
    • 0.7 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    Great service
    As a health and social care practitioner, you’ll likely interact with relatives and visitors on a regular basis. This aspect of your role can be very rewarding, but it can be challenging at times. This short course will help you to understand what family members and friends are e …
    £25

  • Handling complaints (in health and social care)

    Laser Learning
    Online CPD short course for health and social care practitioners
    • Online
    • 0.7 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    Great service
    Everyone has a right to complain, it may sometimes feel unfair, but it’s important to put yourself in the shoes of the person who is unhappy. Even in the best care homes, things go wrong and people need to feel like they can complain so improvements can be made. Learn about types …
    £25

  • Infection prevention and control (in health and social care)

    Laser Learning
    Essential training for health and social care practitioners
    • Online
    • 1.1 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    Great service
    This short course, aimed at a health and social care professional, looks at policies and procedures for infection prevention and control, and how to cut down the risk of an outbreak of infection. Learn how to use Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) correctly, cleaning and deconta …
    £25

  • Inspections, ratings, and the Care Quality Commission (CQC)

    Laser Learning
    Essential training for health and social care practitioners and managers in CQC regulated settings
    • 14 students
    • Online
    • 0.6 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    Great service
    This short course, aimed at a health and social care professional, explores the roles and responsibilities of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and how to prepare for an inspection. Regulated care services must meet the fundamental standards of the CQC for quality and safety. Con …
    £25

  • Managing medicines in care settings

    Laser Learning
    Online CPD short course for health and social care practitioners
    • Online
    • 0.8 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    Great service
    This short course is aimed at a health and social care professional who has responsibility for handling medicines. Learn about good practice in the systems and processes for managing medicines in care settings. Understand the benefits and risks associated with medication, and ho …
    £25

  • Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA)

    Laser Learning
    Essential MAPPA training for health and social care practitioners
    • 40 students
    • Online
    • 0.7 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    Great service
    Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements is the process through which agencies work together to protect the public by managing the risks posed by violent and sexual offenders living in the community. Working in care, you may be providing support to offenders and be included i …
    £25

  • Moving and handling in adult care

    Laser Learning
    Online CPD short course for health and social care practitioners
    • Online
    • 0.7 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    Great service
    When providing support to vulnerable adults and those with mobility issues, you will need to be able to move and position them safely. This course explains how to keep everyone safe whilst moving and handling individuals and equipment. Legislation and best practice will be covere …
    £25

  • Understanding nutrition, hydration, and pressure ulcers

    Laser Learning
    Online CPD short course on preventing bed sores, and good diet and hydration in care settings
    • Online
    • 0.8 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    Great service
    Prevention is always better than cure; by ensuring the individuals you support are eating and drinking well you can minimise the risks of pressure ulcers and other conditions. Learn about symptoms, causes, treatment of malnutrition, dehydration, and pressure ulcers. Look at the ' …
    £25

  • Safeguarding adults in health and social care

    Laser Learning
    Online CPD short course for health and social care practitioners
    • Online
    • 0.9 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    Great service
    This short course looks at legilsation and best practice for safeguarding adults. Learn about principles of safeguarding, positive care provision, and keeping vulnerable adults safe. Everyone has a duty to keep service users safe from harm, and this course outlines signs and symp …
    £25

  • The Mental Capacity Act

    Laser Learning
    Online CPD short course for health and social care practitioners
    • Online
    • 0.8 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    Great service
    The Mental Capacity Act of 2005 was written to protect and restore power to vulnerable people who lack capacity, and to empower those in health and social care to assess capacity themselves. Everyone working with, and caring for, an adult (aged 16 and over and living in England / …
    £25

  • Understanding dementia (including younger onset dementia)

    Laser Learning
    Online short course for care practitioners and carers supporting someone with dementia
    • Online
    • 1.2 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    Great service
    This course will help you learn how to recognise and understand what dementia means, to see the person and not the illness, and to find ways to help people live well. It also considers the importance of communication and how to help someone who is progressively losing their abili …
    £25

  • Supporting adults with learning disabilities

    Laser Learning
    Online CPD short course for health and social care practitioners
    • 13 students
    • Online
    • 1 hour · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    Great service
    A learning disability is a life-long condition that starts before adulthood. Mencap estimates that there are 1.5 million people with a learning disability in the UK, all with differing support needs. This course helps practitioners in the adult care sector understand the causes a …
    £25

  • Diabetes awareness (Health and social care)

    Laser Learning
    Online CPD short course for health and social care practitioners
    • Online
    • 0.9 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    Great service
    Current estimates put the number of people diagnosed with diabetes in the UK at 3.5 million. As a care practitioner, it is likely you will be supporting someone with diabetes so it is important you understand the disease and how best to manage it. This course covers type 2 preven …
    £25

  • Food safety short course

    Laser Learning
    Continuous professional development (CPD) online course for food handlers in a range of workplaces
    • Online
    • 1.4 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    Great service
    Understand basic food hygiene practices and explore important areas, such as food poisoning, personal hygiene, and preparing and presenting food. Completing this course will stand you and your employer in good stead with the Environmental Health.
    £25

  • Nannying (the essentials)

    Laser Learning
    Continuous professional development (CPD) online course for nannies and au pairs
    • Online
    • 2.6 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    Great service
    This short course introduces you to the key aspects of working life as a nanny. Explore the role and responsibilities of a nanny (including care routines, managing behaviour, and play), how to work in partnership with parents and carers, the health and safety considerations invo …
    £25

  • Literacy and the EYFS

    Laser Learning
    Online CPD short course for early years practitioners
    • Online
    • 0.9 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    Great service
    This short course, aimed at those working in an early years setting or those with young children, explores how to encourage early literacy. It looks at how literacy and communication skills are central to children’s intellectual, social, and emotional development, and how the wo …
    £25

  • Duty of Care (in adult care)

    Laser Learning
    Essential knowledge for health and social care practitioners
    • Online
    • 0.7 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    Great service
    When you are given the responsibility of caring for someone, there is a great deal of trust being placed in you that you will make sure they stay safe and out of harm’s way. You have a Duty of Care to ensure they are safe and supported, and encouraged to live as independently as …
    £25

  • Babysitting short course

    Laser Learning
    Online short course for babysitters of children of all ages
    • 191 students
    • Online
    • 2 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    Great service
    Highly rated
    This short course introduces the essentials of babysitting. It explains the responsibilities of both parent and sitter, and explores the importance of continuity of care, child safety, and the setting of boundaries for both the children and the babysitter. You will also be given …
    £25
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