The Virtual Dementia Tour is coming to a town near you

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The Virtual Dementia Tour is coming to a town near you where you can attest this valuable short course to have a better understanding of Dementia. You can see the dates and book online at www.bookvdt.co.uk .  When you complete the Virtual Dementia Tour you will receive a free ProTrainings login where you can download your completion certificate, certified CPD certificate and downloads and videos to watch to further understand Dementia. 

Are you 2015 compliant instructor?

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Are you 2015 compliant? Its now three months until the new Skills for Health rules come in to force on the 1st October 2015 and many of our instructors are already compliant or finishing the unit one of the assessing qualification where they need it.  If you have not yet started getting compliant you need to look at this as soon as possible.  If you have or are completing the Award in Education and Training then you will be compliant so the only thing you need to do is to finish the course and gain the certificate by 1st October …

Update on the new CPR/BLS guidelines 2015

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The guidelines will be updated on the 15th October 2015.  The changes are amended every 5 years by ILCOR, ERC and the UK Resus Council.  We do not know yet what the changes will be but ProTrainings will have available updated teaching material on the day and we will change our videos within 2 days making our video online courses and the videos class students receive, up to the latest 2015 guidelines. We will keep you posted of any news or changes as we know but the main guidelines will not be released until the 15th.

Care Certificate Video Online Course

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The ProTrainings new Care Certificate online course to meet the new standards.  The course is all video based online training covering the required 15 standards. You can visit the new site to the Care Certificate Course here.  You can add links on your site to sell this course and offer it to your customers. This training course is designed to give you the basic training to meet the theory needs of the Skills for Care 2015 Care Certificate.  This course covers all the theory modules of the 15 standards in the Care Certificate.  Once completed, your workplace can use this course as …

Course of the week – Coaching

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Coaching is a process that develops a person to do either the job that they are hired to do or the job that they ultimately want to do. It unlocks barriers and overcomes obstacles that are preventing an individual from getting where they want to be. Coaching is about empowerment and about instilling confidence, effective coaching instills a ‘can do’ attitude in the client and focuses on the future.

Course of the week – Risk Assessment

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Risk Assessment is a trainer led course that is delivered over a full day or as a video online course on our risk assessment site.. The course aims are to give an understanding of the importance of risk assessment and current applicable legislation, to promote awareness and understanding of what constitutes a hazard, to promote understanding of the 5 steps of carrying out a risk assessment, and to give an understanding of different control measures and how these might be implemented.

Course of the week – Equality & Diversity

Equality and diversity is a term used in the United Kingdom to define and champion equality, diversity and human rights as defining values of society. It promotes equality of opportunity for all, giving every individual the chance to achieve their potential, free from prejudice and discrimination.  On this course we also include Inclusion, which means to include everyone, no matter what their background or beliefs.

Daughter saves Mother on Mother’s Day

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Our USA side have an excellent story on how training pays off in saving a life. As a nurse, Nancy has been trained in CPR many times throughout her career. It was the day after her most recent re-certification that she was called upon to put her skills into use. And it hit close to home. Just a few weeks ago, Nancy and her family went out for Mother’s Day. During the meal, Nancy noticed her mother acting strangely. It then occurred to her that her mother may be choking. Thinking back to the CPR training she had taken only the day before, …

Course of the week – Pet First Aid

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This course is aimed at anyone who requires a course in first aid for pets. It is ideal for Pet owners or Pet professionals. It covers the main first aid subjects for Dogs and Cats but this information is also suitable for most other animals. Understanding basic first aid for your pet will give you the skills to assist them and prevent them from getting worse before professional help is given by your vet. The certificate is valid for 3 years.

Course of the week – Lone Worker

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Working alone is not in itself against the law, and it will often be safe to do so, however the law requires employers and others to think about and deal with any health and safety risks and or hazards of the work before people should be allowed to work alone.  Employers have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare at work of all of their employees. They are also responsible for the health and safety of those affected by work activities, for example any self-employed people they engage and visitors such as contractors.