Fully Funded Training in Care now available from ProTrainings from Skills for Care

The impact of COVID-19 has created an extremely challenging time for the social care workforce. Skills for Care have identified training that remains a priority during this period to ensure there is a skilled and competent workforce. ProTrainings have been awarded funding to supply certain training to care staff fully funded.

The funding is for volunteers, new entrants to care and refresher training for existing care workers.  There are limitations but this is welcome assistance to individuals and companies.  The courses are all taught virtually by virtual video lessons with a real instructor or video online training interactive courses.

This includes:

Care Certificate	Assisting and moving people	Health and safety awareness
Fire safety	Basic life support and first aid	Infection prevention and control
Food safety	Medication management	Safeguarding adults

• Training for volunteers – This includes an introduction to adult social care; role and responsibilities; whistleblowing; equality, diversity and person-centred values; telephone support and communication; pain and discomfort; infection prevention and control; food safety; fluids and hydration; health and safety and stress. Employers should contact any of the endorsed learning providers from the list below to book places for volunteers, as they normally would for existing employees.

  Are you interested in volunteering in social care?

  You can access fully funded training to ensure you’re equipped with the skills and knowledge you’ll need. To book a place contact ProTrainings on 01206 805359 or emailing support@protrainings.uk. Funding is limited so let us know as soon as possible.

• Training for existing staff – This includes assisting and moving people; basic life support; fire safety; food safety; health & safety awareness; infection prevention & control; safeguarding (specifically around isolation) and medication.
• Rapid induction for new staff – This includes Care Certificate (with an easier to use Care Certificate self-assessment); assisting and moving people; basic life support; fire safety; food safety; health & safety awareness; infection prevention & control; safeguarding (specifically around isolation) and medication.
• Training for staff who are being redeployed – This includes assisting and moving people; basic life support; fire safety; food safety; health & safety awareness; infection prevention & control; safeguarding (specifically around isolation) and medication

Please note that there are funding limits on the number of learners accessing the training per organisation, these limits are:

The maximum number of learners that can be funded for a single employer is:

• Small employers (1-50 staff) – 10 learners
• Medium employers (51-249 staff) – 20 learners
• Large employers (250+) – 30 learners

For more information email us on support@protrainings.uk.  Details can be found on the Skills for Care website.