CPD for the Public Sector
including healthcare, education, social and
emergency services and
social housing
How to search for relevant CPD
All of the organisations listed below are Members of the CPD
Certification Service and have had their educational and training
activities independently certified for industry-wide and
pan-disciplinary CPD purposes.
Click on the Member’s name and you will be linked to their web site,
where you can obtain details of the certified CPD they have available.
They are listed in alphabetical order.
The CPD Certification Service is not responsible for the content of
these web sites.
Action On
Elder Abuse
Provides conferences and presentations on elder abuse for professionals
in the voluntary and independent sector working with older people
Advanced Food
Safety
Providers of the brand leading Allsafe Food Safety, HACCP, Allergen,
Health & Safety and Internal Auditing Distance Learning Courses.
In-house and open courses can also be delivered
A J Energy
Consultants
Organises events covering such energy related subjects as energy
planning, energy compliance, energy savings and energy design
Alpha
Hospitals
Works in partnership with the NHS to provide specialist psychiatrist
services that meets the need of the local community
Ascert
Provides practioner training programmes on alcohol and drug issues.
Based in Northern Ireland, training is free to those living or working
in Belfast and South Eastern trust areas
AoC Create (Association
Of Colleges)
The Association of Colleges (AoC) exists to represent and promote the
interests of Colleges and provide members with professional support
services
Artemis
Provides training to ensure that all professionals working with children
and young people have a common approach
AT&F
Solutions
Provides web based and intranet health and safety training modules on
such subjects as fire safety, manual handling, DSE, H&S induction,
slips, trips and falls, and specialist courses including hospital fire
safety, patient moving, infection control and MRSA
Baldwin
Boxall
Provides seminars on subjects relating to the specification and
installation of fire protection communication systems for disabled
people
B-EAT (Beating
Eating Disorders)
Provides training for health sector professionals, including nursing
staff, on a range of subjects relating to eating disorders
Becton Dickinson UK
A global medical technology company that develops, manufactures and
sells medical supplies, devices, laboratory instruments, antibodies,
reagents and diagnostic products through its three segments: BD Medical,
BD Diagnostics and BD Biosciences
Berthold
Bauer VAT Consultants
Provides a range of training courses covering all facets of VAT that are
relevant for the NHS, Doctors and the property sector
Bioforce (UK)
Provides a range of courses relating to herbal medicines, particularly
organic fresh herb tinctures and tincture tablets. Also covered are
courses relating to Phytotherapy, the science of using herbs to maintain
health and influence illness
Bottom Line
Improvement Processes
Provides training in procurement, contract management, negotiating and
general business skills
Bradley
Environmental Consultants
Provide consultancy services and training on asbestos risk management,
health and safety, and contaminated land assessments
Bravo
Solution
Provides training and organises events relating to eSourcing and Spend
Analysis solutions to the UK public sector
BRE
(Building Research Establishment)
Provides training courses and organises events relating to a wide range
of construction related issues of relevance to those procuring,
delivering and/or maintaining buildings
British
Association of Cosmetic Doctors
Provide qualifications, conferences and events across the UK in
aesthetic and cosmetic medicine for healthcare professionals
British
Institute for Learning Disabilities
BILD works to improve the lives of people in the UK with a learning
disability. They host various conferences, events and training courses
to the professions in education and healthcare who support others with
learning disabilities
British Institute of
Radiology
Organises a range of topical scientific events on a broad spectrum of
radiological subjects
British
Parking Association
Provides training and organises events for organisations in the parking
and traffic management industry, including manufacturers, car park
operators, local authorities, health authorities, airports, railways,
shopping centres, theme parks and consultants
British
Standards Institute
Organises conferences and training course and publishes a range of
guidance papers on such subjects as Standards, management systems, best
practice solutions and regulatory approval
BVS
Provides a range of video-based training on subjects relevant to those
in the care sector responsible for children and adults
C-Tec
Provides seminars on subjects relating to the specification and
installation of fire protection communication systems for vulnerable
people
Cancer
Research
Organises educational events aimed at all sectors of the healthcare
area. Subjects are related to various facets of cancer research.
Capita
Conferences
Organises numerous conferences and seminars covering a wide range of
subjects of relevance to national and local government and the public
sector
Care Matters Partnership
Provides training courses and events for those providing care and
support to children and young people
Care
Quality Consulting
Provides training on such subjects as management in elderly care
(nursing and residential), domiciliary care, learning disabilities
(multiple and profound as well as challenging behaviour) and child and
counselling services.
Carestream Health
Provides a range of courses covering the spectrum of medical imaging
technology
Care UK
Provides training on health and social care care issues for those in
local authorities and primary care trusts involved with older people
Catalent Pharma Solutions
Provides advanced technologies as well as development, manufacturing and
packaging services for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and consumer health
companies in nearly 100 countries
Centaur
Publishing
Organises conferences and events around it's magazine titles, covering
such market sectors as marketing, legal, engineering, public sector and
HR
Centre for Health
Sciences, Queen Mary, University of London
Provide a range of courses that aim to promote the knowledge and skills
required by medical professionals seeking to improve the health of
communities
Centre for
Parliamentary Studies
Organises a range of highly informative and interactive training courses
that provide an insight into the workings of Parliament, Government and
policy making
CIPFA
Provides a range of training and educational opportunities for those
involved with public sector finance
Cosmetic
Courses
Cosmetic courses run training courses for healthcare professionals in
aesthetic procedures, products and cosmetic treatments
Countrywide Medical Training
Provides a range of training courses for healthcare professionals in
such areas as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, radiography,
mammography, pharmacy, podiatry, dietetics and audiology
Cycling
Scotland
Run training courses and qualifications for cycle trainers, expedition
leaders and tutors in various aspects of cycling
Cygnet
Healthcare
Provides training for those responsible for in-patient and out-patient
psychiatric care, autism and addictions
DeafAlerter
Provides seminars relating to fire protection communication systems and
refuge facilities designed to assist and protect the deaf and physically
disabled
Department of
Health - Respiratory Team
The Department of Health provides policy, guidance and publications for
NHS and social care professionals. The respiratory team run various
regional events for medics about best practice, national strategy and
advancements in the field
Developmedica
Offers a range of medical books, courses and eLearning solutions
tailored to meet individual medical career development needs
Disabled Living
Foundation
Arranges conferences and provides training on a range of subjects
relating to the care of the disabled and the elderly
Drive Care Homes
Provide a range of training courses for social carers who work with
children and adults with learning difficulties
Dr
Foster Intelligence
A public-private partnership with the Department of Health, it aims to
improve the quality and efficiency of health and social care through the
better use of information for professionals and the public
Echoes Community Care
Provides training covering the principles and theory of caring in the
community. This includes first aid awareness, food hygiene training,
person centred care training and moving and handling training
Eddystone
Trust
The Eddystone Trust are a charity in the South West who provide
education and support on HIV and sexual health
Educare
Provides a wide range of child protection programmes, written with the
NSPCC, as well as programmes on health and safety, food hygiene,
protecting vulnerable adults
Emap Conferences
Organises a wide range of conferences in association with key magazines
covering a wide range of public sectors
Emergency
Planning College
The only organisation to provide multi-agency focussed training on all
facets of civil protection that is endorsed by the Cabinet Office
Energy
Saving Trust
The Energy Saving Trust is a non-profit organisation that provides free
and impartial advice on how to stop wasting energy
ESKY Learning
Provides distance learning courses in food safety, fire safety, health
and safety, hazard awareness, manual handling and VDUs
ETD Training
Provide a library of on-line training programmes enabling employers to
comply with the legal requirements of training staff in the mandatory
disciplines such as manual handling, patient handling, risk assessment
and first aid
Fast Ltd
Specialises in software asset management and IT compliance and provides
software, education, consulting as well as professional and managed
services
Ferndale
Pharmaceuticals
Provides training on skincare and topical therapeutic products working
in the area of aesthetic procedures and medicine
Fresenius Medical
Care
Provides a range of training courses relating to dialysis technologies
and treatment concepts
Future Learning Systems
Provides e-learning courses on project management and Six CIGMA
GovToday
Provides a range of training courses and events relating to the skills
needs of national, regional and local government personnel and those
working within public sector organisation
Graffam Consulting
Provides training for those involved in safeguarding children covering
such issues as the definition of child abuse, how to spot potential
signs of abuse, how to respond if a child confides in you and the steps
that can be taken to safeguard their welfare
Grunenthal
A pharmaceutical company providing training courses in pain relief and
pain management for healthcare professionals
Guardian Events
Organises conferences covering a wide range of industry focussed issues
relating to the different sections of the newspaper
HAWKER PUBLICATIONS - The Journal of Dementia
A magazine of particular relevance for all involved in diagnosing,
treating and caring for those with dementia
HB Health
Arranges conferences and provides training on various facets of
aesthetic health care and improvement
Health Network Communications
Organises conference and events relating to the Life Sciences sector
including the development and delivery of medicines
Health Protection
Agency
Providers of health protection training at local, national and
international level, supporting those involved in protecting people from
infectious disease, chemical, poison or radiation hazards and from new
and emerging threats including new strains of disease or bioterrorist
attack
Hertfordshire
County Council
Provides a range of e-learning courses for its social care staff
Hospital Direct International
Provides training courses for those responsible for manual handling
within paediatric, patient mobility and theatre handling
Housing Quality
Network
Provides a range of training courses, including bespoke courses,
networking opportunities and consultancy services related to the social
housing sector
Impact
Social Care
Providers in-house and public courses and training for health and social
care organisations and for small businesses
Informa Life
Sciences
Provides and range of training activities for life sciences industry
including drug discovery, pharmaceutical developments and
bio-pharmaceutical production
Informa
PTI Europe
A global training company providing courses relating to pharmaceuticals
and focusing on regulatory affairs, research and development, clinical
development and manufacturing best practices
Innomed
Training
Provides a range of doctor-led, independent, skills-based, day training
courses in non-surgical aesthetic treatments
Intersystems
Intersystems provide education and training courses for software
technologies for government and the healthcare, financial services,
telecommunications industries
Interview Skills Consulting
Provides medical related interview skills courses, one-to-one interview
skills coaching and a professional CV writing service
Joerns Healthcare
Provides education and training programmes relating to manual handling
of people in the homecare and acute environment
Kingkraft
Provides training on various subjects relating to the moving and
handling of disabled people
KT Training
Provides botox and dermal fillers training, plus a range of medical
aesthetics procedure training courses, for dentists, doctors, surgeons
and nurses, and aesthetics business development courses for
practitioners, staff and practice managers
LCS
Academy
Provides training on subjects relating to Health Care registration for
the medical, dental and cosmetic sectors
The
Leading Edge
Provides for business staff development needs through a dedicated unit
at the University of Leicester
Local Authority
Caterers Associations
Provides training for catering managers in local authorities, private
contractors and individual schools who are providers of school meals
services within primary and secondary schools within England, Wales and
Scotland
Local
Partnerships
Part of the Local Government Association, Local Partnerships provides a range of
training courses and events on such subjects as the development,
procurement and implementation of PFI schemes, public private
partnerships, complex projects and programmes
London Early Years
Foundation
Delivers training programmes developed through consultation and
action-research which empower staff to plan and implement the early
years curriculum in ways that benefit all children and their families
London East
Connexions Partnership (LECP)
Provides training and workforce development for organisations and
practitioners right across the Children & Young Peoples sector
LSE
(London School of Economics)
The Public Events unit organises an on-going series of public seminars
on a wide range of subjects
LSE (London
School of Economics) Public
Events
LSE has a long-term commitment to public engagement as well to academic
excellence. Everyone is welcome to attend LSE's public events, where
some of the most influential figures from across the world in
government, international organisations, business and the academic world
can be heard. Events are generally free and open to all, with entry on a
first come first served basis, unless otherwise stated. For the latest
information visit www.lse.ac.uk/events
MA
Healthcare
Provide a range of conferences and events, across various UK locations,
for healthcare professionals
Management Forum
Conferences and seminars for professional development. Sectors covered
include pharmaceuticals, animal health, medical devices, legal and
intellectual property
ME Learning
Provides e-learning and classroom training solutions to authorities,
organisations and individuals who work with children and their families.
Also provide online training solutions to the adult Social Care sector
Medicology
Arranges leadership, management and personal development training for
health care and NHS professionals
Medilink East Midlands
Provides training courses and events for healthcare professionals from
the health service, academia and industry at regional, national and
international levels
Medilink –
West Midlands
Provides and training relating to the study of human biology and the
application of technology to that science for the development of
innovative products and services with commercial application in the
areas of medical technology, medical biotechnology and pharmaceuticals
Medineo
Organises international medical conferences, seminars and conventions,
aimed at bringing together medical professionals of all specialties with
the shared goal of adding to, creating and ensuring ongoing professional
development
Meduprof-S BV
Based in the Netherlands, it provides e-learning and bespoke training on
a range of healthcare subjects focused predominantly on emerging
countries and countries in transition
MEND
Provides training aimed at those responsible for organising anti-obesity
programmes for people of all ages
MHL Support
Part of the Bibby Line Group, it provides a range of training courses
particularly relating to employment law, health and safety and
environmental legislation
Midas Systems (London)
Provide database software and consultancy support dedicated to meet
management information requirements in the learning and disability
support field
Nacro
Organises a variety of events covering policy and practice issues across
the criminal justice, crime reduction and prison and resettlement arenas
National
Autistic Society
Provide information, support and services for people with autism
National Day Nurseries Association
Provides training for the early years workforce, including local
authorities, nurseries and carers, designed to provide knowledge, skills
and techniques on all facets of childcare practice
National Housing
Federation
The National Housing Federation represents over 1,200 independent,
not-for-profit housing associations in England and is the voice of
affordable housing
Neil Stewart Associates
Produces public policy conferences and events relevant to public bodies,
membership associations, think tanks, campaign groups, voluntary
organisations and the commercial sector
NHS Confederation
The umbrella body for all organisations constituting the National Health
Service, it organises conferences aimed at NHS managers and
professionals
NHS Innovations South East
One of nine regional NHS Innovations organizations covering England who
aim to develop and commercialize the innovative ideas of NHS staff. They
offer a number of training activities on innovation awareness
NHS Primary Care
Commissioning
Provides a wide range of training resources relating to the
commissioning of NHS services, including online personal competency
assessments, practical guidance in how to create personal development
plans and factsheets and other educational tools
NHS National Performance Advisory Group
Hosted by the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust, it offers
conferences training to the public and private sector on emergency
planning, problem solving and management development
NLP Life
Offer training on having a positive attitude to life - and helping
others get the very best out of themselves
Nordic Healthcare
Provides training courses relating to assistive technology to aid the
elderly and mobility impaired
North East
Lincolnshire Care Plus Group
Provides training relating to the NELCTP pilot trial relating to
personalised planning in a variety of settings, including complex case
management, primary care, community care and continuing health care,
focusing on people with continuing health care needs, people with forms
of dementia and their carers
OLM Pavilion
Publishes magazines and organises events for professionals delivering
public services, whether they work in the public, private or voluntary
sectors
Onus
Training (NI)
Provides a range of training courses and conferences linked to dealing
with domestic violence and abuse in Northern Ireland
Osiris
Training & Consultancy
specialising in social work and related training and consultancy
services
Oxford Medical
Provides a range of courses relating to medical interview skills
training and career development courses including medical education
training to current doctors. Interview courses are aimed at those with a
consultant interview, GPST or CT/ST Interview
Pharmaceutical Training International
Provides training courses for pharmaceutical, bio-technology, drug
delivery and medical device professionals
Plush Folly
Provides workshops, home study programmes relating to the manufacturing
of cosmetics
Porter Nash
Medical
Providers of practice management seminar events for those working in
healthcare practices
Prescription
Medicines Code Of Practice Authority (Pmcpa)
Regulatory authority for pharmaceutical companies. Offers in-house and
external training courses in how to uphold the Prescription Medicines
Code of Practice for both pharmaceutical and health care companies and
personnel
Prime
Performance and Solutions
Provides a range of training courses of relevance to those supporting
people with Autism and Asperger Syndrome and Attention deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Project
Development and Support
Specialists in public sector tendering support and tender writing for
all care services
Proludic
Provide an extensive range of educational courses designed to teach how
to provide the best possible play solutions for children. Many topical
issues facing the play industry such as finding funding consultation and
design are also discussed
PUBLICSERVICE.CO.UK LTD
Provides a range of educational events relating to the management and
operational facets of central and local government
REACH Ready
(Chemical Industries Association)
Provides training on the implications and implemention of the REACH
(Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) regulation for
manufacturers, importers and downstream users of chemicals
Red Rock
Training
Provides e-learning courses on food safety and hygiene, protection of
vulenerable adults, infection control and health and safety
Redcrier
Publications
Redcrier providers distance learning training courses in the care sector
on a range of subjects including first aid, diet and nutrition, dementia
and food hygiene
Reed Business
Information
Organises conferences on a wide range of subjects relevant to the
manufacturing and services industry sector
Reed
Learning
A business soft skills learning provider, it provides a wide range of
business programmes, including professional qualifications, CPD and
vocational training
researchresearch.com
Provides online research news and funding information for the academic
research community
Reset
Developments
Provides training on a range of subjects primarily aimed at the overseas
relief and development sectors
RIS products
Host an annual conference for healthcare professionals in oral care and
are providers of various dental and mouth care products
Roche
Provides training courses and organises educational activities relating
to diagnostic and therapeutic subjects
ROSPA
Provides a range of training courses and conferences on health and
safety at work issues
Royal Blind
Aims to make a significant contribution to building a community in which
blind and partially sighted people, including those who also have other
disabilities, are fully included and lead fulfilling lives
Royal Mail Media Centre
The media centre in Holborn provides a range of free training seminars
and resources to assist businesses with direct mailings and targeting
research
Scholastic
Provides training courses aimed at helping teachers understand best
practice in enhancing the reading skills of children
Shirlaws
Coaching (Navitas IP)
Provides coaching training services to the business community
SMI Group
Provides conferences, workshops and master-classes for senior level
professionals in the pharmaceutical, defence, energy and finance sectors
Staffordshire Civil Contingencies Unit
The CCU is a small team whose role is to provide advice, support and
guidance to Category 1 responders and to help build the wider resilience
of Staffordshire
Stonewall
Undertake projects that highlight and explain the experiences of
lesbian, gay and bisexual people
Sustainability South West
Organises workshops that address specific sustainability issues such as
procurement, low carbon approaches or genuinely sustainable communities
and community strategies
Sustainable Homes
Provides a range of training courses and consultancy services relating
to sustainable housing. Courses include meeting the Code for Sustainable
Homes and the EcoHomes for Existing Buildings requirements
Systems Biology
Laboratory (SBL)
A community interest company dedicated to improving patient treatment
options through high quality, collaborative and clinically focused
research
Telecare
Services Association (TSA)
The TSA is the representative body for telecare services in the UK. They
host an national conference for those working in social care
Thames Management
Services (NPAG)
Provides training and events primarily aimed at NHS health care service
providers, managers of hospital trusts and primary care organisations,
local authorities, voluntary sector agencies and private sector
organisations, in both clinical and non-clinical areas
Thinc Education (University of Wales)
The International College (THINC) offers students based in South Asia,
the Middle East and Africa the opportunity to earn accredited
qualifications offered by leading UK and US universities in a multitude
of disciplines via on line courses
352 Training
Academy
Provide a range of training courses and events for the healthcare
community
Total
Environmental Management
Organises events and provides training on a wide range of energy
efficiency subjects concerning both the public and private sector
University of Salford -
Business Services
Provides a wide range of training, mentoring and development tools for
the business sector including bespoke training courses
Urban Design
London
Provides support, training and networking opportunities to those
involved in urban design
VIA
Safeguarding
Provides basic and intermediate child protection training on such
subjects as neglect - identification, assessment and management,
pre-birth assessment training, serious case review findings (national
and local) and multi-agency public protection training (MAPPA)
Virtual
College
Provides e-learning courses relevant to all types of private and public
sector organisations and at all levels of responsibility
Whiteley Clinic
Provides training specialising in surgical and non-surgical treatment of
varicose veins and venous conditions
Wigmore
Medical
Arranges conferences, training courses and educational events relating
to aesthetic health care
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