The new Care Certificate is being launched on 1st April 2015 and ProTrainings will have the training available for the care sector. There are 15 standards in the new Care Certificate and it will be replacing the Common Induction Standards. We will be launching the new programmes soon. The 15 standards in the Care Certificate are:
Elsa a Dog Aid Retriever Doodle at Crufts 2015
Dogs are excellent to assist the disabled.Elsa a Dog Aid Retriever Doodle at Crufts 2015 The charity Dog Aid train dogs to assist their disabled owners to complete daily tasks. Assistance Dogs (UK) is a coalition of assistance dog organisations that encourages the exchange of ideas and best practice amongst its members, raises awareness amongst the general public and promotes behavioural and legislative changes to ensure the freedom, independence and rights of its clients. Current members are Canine Partners, Dog A.I.D., Dogs for the Disabled, Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs, Medical Detection Dogs and Support Dogs. Assistance Dogs (UK) aims to improve access …
Thyroid cancer scans by a dog in the USA
Dogs have been used for many health and assistance jobs over the years and a dog in the USA has proved to be able to detect Thyroid Caner. In recent tests a dog tested 34 patients and showed a 88 percent success rate in finding tumours. As dogs have a much better sense of smell they can be trained to pick up the slight smell given off by cells and then indicate when they find them.
Learn the basics of asbestos awareness
Asbestos is a danger in many different sectors and it is estimated that 20 tradesmen, 4 plumbers, 6 electricians and 8 joiners die every week from this hidden killer. It is important to know when there may be a risk of exposure and how to avoid coming into contact with Asbestos. This latest course from ProTrainings is available as a video online course or though approved ProTrainings instructors nationally.
Course of the week – Oxygen Provider
This course is aimed at anyone who requires a course in oxygen for first aid. The certificate is valid for 3 years and a recommended annual refresher. This course covers the basics of how to deliver oxygen in a first aid emergencies. Oxygen within first aid by trained rescuers can provide an effective way of saving a life or just promoting recovery. On this course you will learn the basics of how to assemble, use and disassemble an oxygen kit. Oxygen is simple skill but there are safety concerns, and these are also covered in full on the course. We …
Coaching online course live – Learn the basics of coaching in the workplace.
ProTrainings have launched the latest in their office based skills by releasing a video online coaching course. 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.
Rapid blood test for Ebola has been approved
The World Health Organisation has approved a blood test that can give a result on if a patient has Ebola within minutes not hours. Existing tests can take 12-24 hours to get a result which can cause problems with care management in this period. This new test can give a result in just 15 minutes. Ebola has killed nearly 10,000 people and by getting a faster result, recourses can be allocated better to the actual cases.
Extra funding pledged by government of £300 million
David Cameron has pledged £300 million to help fund Dementia research and training. There are 850,ooo people living with Dementia in the UK and this figure is expected to exceed 1 million within 10 years. The government said a separate multimillion-pound fund would be launched within weeks to help establish an international investment scheme to discover new drugs and treatments that could slow the onset of dementia, or even deliver a cure, by 2025.
Updated Data Barring Service documents released
There are updated DBS guidelines just been released on the Government website. You can download these updated guides here.
Course of the week – Moving and Handling Level 2
This course is aimed at anyone who requires a course in manual handling and is ideal for all workplace requirements. The course is designed to meet the requirements and recommendations of the HSE Manual Handling Regulations 1992. Correct manual handling training will reduce the risk of accidents occurring by identifying and preventing them. Manual handling is not difficult to learn but can save a lot of problems for employers and employees. This course covers the moving of objects, but we also have online and classroom courses for the Moving and Positioning of People.
Course of the week – Anaphylaxis Awareness
This course is aimed at anyone who requires a course in anaphylaxis awareness. The course covers the use of Epi-Pens, Emerade and Jext as well as recognition of signs, treatment, concerns and activating the EMS as well as care for the patient. We have a 100% classroom course for this and the certificate is valid for three years. To renew complete the same course again. When you have successfully completed the online or the classroom course, you will be issued a ProTrainings wall certificate and wallet card.
Course of the week – Risk Assessment Level 2
Risk Assessment is a trainer led course that is delivered over a full day. The course is also available as a video online course. 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. By the end of this session, candidates will understand the importance of risk assessment and current applicable legislation, understand what …