Day One Values in Social Care Initial classroom session, update every year by e-learning. Day Two Morning - Initial classroom training during Induction. Following this, the full Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults & Children standalone day of MCA & DoLS must be completed within 12 months Afternoon - Mental Capacity Act & Deprivation of Liberty of employment. No update required. If knowledge needs to be Safeguards refreshed, e-learning is available for all staff. Day Three Policies & Protocols Initial classroom session. Does not need to be repeated. Information can be found in the L&D handbook here: Emergency First Aid in the Workplace Initial classroom session, update every 3 years by classroom or Fire Safety Awareness E-learning and full annual fire drills in the service to maintain competence. Food Safety in Catering & Delivery by e-learning or classroom - (classroom recommended as Infection Control initial method, particularly if the staff member’s job role has a large percentage of food handling). Update every 3 years by e-learning. Initial e-learning or classroom. Health and safety is covered in Induction and in the Care Certificate. No update required, but recommended Health and Safety every 3 years. Initial classroom session and minimum of 3, recorded, successful Medication Administration observations before being deemed competent to administer. Annual, recorded, successful observations of practice in the workplace are necessary to maintain competence. Observations should be recorded and evidence kept in the staff members’ supervision files. Update required every 3 years, but staff must be aware of their local policies as they may differ slightly due to Local Authority contractual requirements. Moving and Handling
Day One Values in Social Care Day Two Morning - Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults & Children Afternoon - Mental Capacity Act & Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Day Three Policies & Protocols Information can be found in the L&D handbook here: Initial classroom session, update every year by e-learning. Initial classroom training during Induction. Following this, the full standalone day of MCA & DoLS must be completed within 12 months of employment. No update required. If knowledge needs to be refreshed, e-learning is available for all staff. Initial classroom session. Does not need to be repeated. Emergency First Aid in the Workplace Initial classroom session, update every 3 years by classroom or Fire Safety Awareness E-learning and full annual fire drills in the service to maintain competence. Food Safety in Catering & Infection Control Delivery by e-learning or classroom - (classroom recommended as initial method, particularly if the staff member’s job role has a large percentage of food handling). Update every 3 years by e-learning. Health and Safety Initial e-learning or classroom. Health and safety is covered in Induction and in the Care Certificate. No update required, but recommended every 3 years. Medication Administration Initial classroom session and minimum of 3, recorded, successful observations before being deemed competent to administer. Annual, recorded, successful observations of practice in the workplace are necessary to maintain competence. Observations should be recorded and evidence kept in the staff members’ supervision files. Update required every 3 years, but staff must be aware of their local policies as they may differ slightly due to Local Authority contractual requirements. Moving and Handling