ADHD Think Tank Essential Level

This course is for staff who need to Administer medication to people. It provides guidance around all aspects of giving out medication including Infection Control, Safe Storage and Disposal and the relevant legislation. It is ideal to keep staff and vulnerable people safe and to help avoid human errors which is the biggest problem with medication administration.

This online course covers the appropriate procedure for administering and handling medications, different types of medicines, who can administer medications, side effects, reactions and the rights of those receiving medication.

This online course has been written for adults that work in the care industry with vulnerable adults. The course raises awareness and gives an insight into the legislation that relates to Medication Administration and the safe handling of medications, and all aspects of Medication Administration are discussed in depth to embed good practice within the workplace.

Outlines correct standards and procedures for handling medication whilst including the legal factors to consider. Recording and reporting medication within a health and social care setting, to identify how to best store, record and administer child medications. Learners to practically record and administer medications under supervision. Learners to identify safe processes for reporting and responding to an adverse effect of medication and how to correctly record and report medication administration in relation to child within service.

This course is designed for practitioners who provide care for people who need suction to help them to breathe and clear the Airways. Included in the course are in-depth step by step instructions for staff as to how to do various suction techniques along with visual displays and video clips to provide learners with the best education around Airway Suction. It is perfect for both staff new to the procedure and for established staff who seek refresher training.

This online course will provide an awareness of the effects of alcohol on children and young people and enable support staff to deal with alcohol related incidents in childcare settings.

This course is designed to support care workers with children and young people that experience spending time in custody. It helps staff understand their role and gives guidance to what is expected of them whilst supporting children and young people through the process of police custody.  It provides an understanding of the different aspects of being an appropriate adult and enables staff to be sure what their role is when a young person is in custody.  It includes the steps to take when supporting children and young people with charges that have been brought against them.

Attachment underpins the relationships that Children and Young People have with staff and other Children and Young People. This online course will provide strategies to help staff support Children and Young People with negative attachments.

This course is designed to provide a more academic and deeper insight of attachment and how it can affect people in later life. The course is ideal for people who work with young people who have Insecure Attachments and Reactive Attachment Disorder. It supports learners to implement knowledge into practice.

This course provides progression from the Attachment Foundation Level Online course. This is a half-day classroom-based training session for people working with children and young adults who are affected with Attachment Disorder. This course aims to provide learners with an understanding and awareness of attachment and encourages each learner to reflect on their own personal attachments and their practice in relation to working with attachment disorders.

This course is designed for people who are working with vulnerable adults with Attachment Disorders. It aims to support learners to reflect on their practice in relation to attachment issues and also to provide strategies that the learner can use to support the assistance of healthy attachments who have attachment disorder or who have struggled to form healthy attachments due to placement disruption.

Informs a basic understanding of the fundamental principles of attachment theory and its application in the context of working with children in the care system. Highlighting the specific risk and protective factors to attachment security and associated behaviours of children experiencing attachment disruption.

Aims to provide learners with the basic understanding of autistic spectrum disorder, how it presents and common misconceptions. Expands upon the effects of Autism upon learning and its effects upon access to education and consequential issues.

The purpose of this Basic Life Support course is to ensure that the learners have the knowledge and competency to support a patient to maintain adequate ventilation and circulation until means can be obtained to reverse the underlying cause of the cardiac arrest in a medical crisis

Provides learning around the administration of basic life supports techniques to both children and adults. Examines CPR processes and the scenarios and situations where it would be expected to be delivered. Learners will learn practical skills linked to first aid administration and the use of AED in an emergency setting.

This course is designed to encourage learners to consider the topics covered including in DRA(s)BC, understanding and determining danger, the recovery position and CPR and the use of medicine and equipment and determining what action to take.

This course is designed to provide in depth knowledge in First Aid and will enable learners to differentiate what it needed for both Adults and Children and to gain the confidence to attend a medical emergency and act appropriately. Included in the course is guidance on how to attend common First Aid casualties, how to give various individuals CPR and how to put someone in the recovery position.

This online course raises awareness of the nature and impact of bullying and provides information that the learner can use to help them respond appropriately should they need to deal with a bullying incident in the home. It also highlights their important role in prevention.

This course is designed for people working with children and young adults who are victims or perpetrators of Bullying. The course will raise awareness of bullying, will encourage learners to self-reflect on their practice in relation to bullying and will introduce strategies to manage bullying and also the underpinning theories to support knowledge acquisition.

This course is designed to give carers the knowledge and information required when developing care plans for Children and Young People. The course outlines the requirements that arise from Legislation for completing care plans and key worker sessions. Learners will be aware of what is required from them as a key worker and will gain understanding of the procedures of admission of a child to the care home. Also included is the importance of Risk Assessments.

The course raises awareness of the factors affecting Child Development and provides information that the learner can use to help them respond appropriately should they need to improve the developmental needs of a child in the home. The content also covers the changes that occur in children’s behaviour and the various stages that affect children in care.

Learners to understand elements that contribute to child sexual exploitation. Including its different forms, indicators, people involved and relevant supporting legislation/frameworks.

This online course examines how children are groomed online and offline, the different types of grooming, and recognising when grooming is happening. It also helps identify when Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) is occurring and how to help victims.

This course is designed for practitioners working with young people who are either at risk or a victim of Child Sexual Exploitation. It raises awareness of the different types of Exploitation and Abuse. Learners will gain knowledge and understanding of both the impact and prevalence rates surrounding Child Sexual Exploitation and how victims are identified, targeted and groomed as well as being able to investigate the lessons learned in serious case reviews.

Develops learners understanding of the different forms of communication style people use as well as the potential issues that can impact upon an individual's ability to communicate effectively and how to overcome these barriers.

The course is designed to give people the confidence to make a complaint without feeling anxious or uncomfortable. It provides advice on how to support people with complaints procedures and provides advice on how to be honest and open when doing so.

This online course provides information on the types of substances the learner may encounter, how to identify them and any effects that may occur from their misuse. It covers situations the learner may have to deal with in the home and how to avoid them.

This course is designed to provide practitioners with the knowledge required to recognise County Lines activity and to respond promptly and appropriately if children and young people are involved or at risk of being groomed. Included are the forms of County Lines and the terminology involved, the involvement of social media and mobile devices in setting up and maintaining County Lines.

This online course explains what County Lines is and how gangs operate. It discusses the terminology used, how looked after Children and Young People are vulnerable to being targeted by the gangs and how to identify if a Child or Young Person is involved in County Lines.

This course is designed to provide a more academic and a deeper insight into Dementia and how it can effect people in later life. The course is ideal for people who work with older people who have any type of Dementia. It supports learners to implement knowledge into practice.

This is designed to help learners understand the signs and symptoms of Dementia the causes of Dementia. Learners will then explore the models of care used when supporting people with Dementia and will consider different response styles and approaches to enhance the life experience of the person suffering with Dementia. There are case studies and scenarios that will help to develop Communication toolkits that can be used with people to ensure that the care planning approach is considerate of their needs and that they understand and contribute to their care and support plans in accordance with their ability.

This training session is designed for people working with children and vulnerable adults who suffer from Diabetes. Learners will be supported to understand the legislation and guidance in respect to Diabetes and will give guidance on how to support someone in the management of their diabetes.  It also provides an insight into how Diabetes affects the daily living of people with the illness with a regard to providing adequate and successful care practically, financially and emotionally.