Bitesize courses brand new offer

A brand new range of bitesize courses. Each coloured block represents an individual course, e.g. stroke is one course. Each
course last 1.5 to 3 hours and costs between 10 and 30 see relevant pages for further details.

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Advanced care planning Ageing process Dementia Diabetes
Life story
Bereavement support Effective communications Huntington's disease
Mental health
Documentation Fall prevention Parkinson's disease
Schizophrenia and
Person centred care
Sensory impairment bipola Stroke
planning

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Food safety and special
Autism in Adults Catheter Care diets Domestic abuse

Continence Nutritional assessment Consent

Arthritis and monitoring
PEG feeding Risk assessments
Exciting the appetite
HIV Modern slavery and
Stoma care Why eating matters human trafficing
New courses for 2017 - Course descriptions
Bitesize: Being Effective
Bereavement An enhanced understanding of the 5 stages of grief
Support How different religious customs deal with bereavement
What is abnormal grief - what to do and what not to do.
Advanced Care Understand background to legislation underpinning
Planning Advance Care Planning
Know how to complete an ACP
Understand End of Life care tools and Spiritual
Support.
Documentation Understand your legal & professional obligations in
creating & maintaining accurate records Demonstrate
an understanding of the role record keeping plays in the
delivery of care Know the types of records involved in
caring Know how to create manageable records that
make sense to others Know how to write SMART goals
Understand why we should avoid clichs
Learn how to reduce the amount of words but still
maintain clarity Be able to construct a care plan
Understand the importance & limits of confidentiality
Person Centred Understand a person-centred approach to care Know Sensory
Care Planning how to complete a person-centred care plan
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Ageing Explain the ageing process
Process Identify the physical changes that occur with ageing
Recognise the effects of ageing on the senses
Recognise the psychological changes that are caused
by ageing
Identify how ageing affects the body systems
Summarise the keys to ageing well
The role of person centred care in supporting
individuals
Effective Understand the importance of effective communication
Communicatio Identifying and Understanding different communication
n needs
Adapting your communication methods including for
those individuals who use non verbal communication
Links to the accessible communication standards
Falls The importance of falls prevention
Prevention Know common causes of falls
Recognise people at risk of falls
Know the consequences of falls
Recognise hazards in the environment
Understand methods to reduce the risk of falls
Recognise when to seek help
Causes of sensory impairment/sensory loss
Impairment Visual impairment blindness and partial sight
Deafness/hearing impairment
Deafblindness/Dual sensory loss
Impact on the individual
Communication
Improving the environment to aid individuals with
sensory impairment
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Dementia Understand what dementia is and the how it affects Diabetes What diabetes is
people in different ways Type 1 & 2
Explore how our memory works Role of insulin
Understand how physical damage within the brain may Triggers and symptoms
cause everyday functional difficulties Hypo and Hyper glycaemia
Understand how difficulties with perception can have
an impact on wellbeing and responsive behaviour
Know some strategies and methods for communication
Life Story Overview of life story work and its role in supporting Huntington's
people with dementia Disease
benefits of using a lfie story approach and the impact it
can have in supporting a person centred approach
Mental Health Have a basic understanding of mental health Parkinson's What Parkinsons Disease is
including definitions, mental health continuum, myths Disease Causes and symptoms
and stigma Coping strategies
Recognise common mental health problems their Tiredness, depression and communication difficulties
prevalence, signs and symptoms
Understand good practice how to respond
appropriately re level of risk, provide non judgemental
listening skills, self-help, and know the key professional
services available
Schizophrenia By the end of this session participants should: Stroke What a stroke is and recognition
and BiPolar Have experienced what it might be like to have Possible causes
hallucinations, Primary and secondary prevention
Appreciate how the Mental health Act 1983/2007 Communication, cognitive, psychological and sensory
applies to their working lives difficulties
Be aware of some of the different types of medication
and other treatments that can be offered to people who
have schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder
Be able to list resources in the local community which
may be helpful to people with mental health problems

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Arthritis What is arthritis? Continence Types and causes of incontinence
How the joints work How incontinence affects the individual
Causes of pain Diet and fluids Skin care and incontinence
Helping clients cope with the condition Continence products and managing incontinence
Common medications Factors which may cause an individual to be
incontinent
How incontinence may affect an individual's well being
Methods which may be used to identify incontinence
problems
Strategies to assist individuals experiencing
continence problems
Physiological & functional effects of a stroke with
regards to continence
Reduced cognitive levels (disorders of the thinking
process) Effects of incontinence & what to look out for
Autism Characteristics of autism Catheter Care What is a urinary catheter
The impact of autism Reasons for catheterisation
Factors that make communication and engagement Infection control
challenging Handling, emptying and changing catheter bags
How individuals with autism engage Awareness of fluid balance
The impact of sensory differences on communication Privacy, dignity and respect
and engagement Documentation and record keeping
The environmental impacts on communication and
engagement Supporting/caring for autistic individuals
HIV What is HIV? PEG Feeding The purpose of PEG feeding
Transmission routes Which conditions may require a PEG
Applying new information to work settings Procedures for PEG feeding, including the care and
HIV services and referral maintenance of feeding tubes
Possible complications
Documentation and record keeping

Stoma Care The causes, needs and requirements of a stoma

Infection control Possible complications of a stoma
Fittinf, emptying and removing
Privacy, dignity and respect
Documentation and record keeping

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 Bitesize: Food and nutrition Bitesize: Safety of others
Food Safety Understand the importance of good food hygiene in Domestic Definition and prevalence of domestic abuse.
and Special food storage, preparation and service Abuse Recognising the different forms, including coercive
Diets Identify the relevant key issues which allow us to control.
produce safe food Myths and stereotypes around domestic abuse.
Understand special diets How to control food allergens Why it happens and why victims stay.
in the business/care setting Local domestic support services and how to refer.
Catering for people with food allergies and special diets Responsibilities professionals and victims have in
relation to safety planning and safeguarding adults /
children
Nutritional How to assess the needs of older people Consent An introduction to the key principles of consent
Assessment Oral health What the law says about consent
and Monitoring Assessments and tools Definition of informed consent
challenges in relation to consent in an adult care
environment
Exciting the Providing variety and choice (planning meals and Risk Have an understanding of the importance risk
Appetite snacks) Assessments assessment and ensuring accurate recording of such
Timing and frequency of meals assessment
Special diets Texture of food Have an understanding of proactive risk management,
Portion sizes Finger foods encouraging a risk enabling approach and the legislative
Soft foods Pureed foods and policy framework which supports
Food supplement drinks Feel able to support people to take positive risks and
Eating patterns Food presentation work in an outcome focused way putting the individual
Dining experience Social occasions and their wishes at the centre of decision making

Why Eating What eating well means
Well Matters What happens if an older person becomes under-
nourished?
Managing underweight and overweight
Medicines and their impact on nutritional status
Helping older people with learning disabilities to eat
well Helping older people with dementia to eat well
Maintaining independence in eating
Helping someone to eat
Managing other eating and drinking difficulties
Modern Understand what modern slavery is, how it is defined
Slavery and and the size of the problem
Human Recognise key issues for slavery in the UK and some
Trafficking of the practice issues in dealing with it
Understand the size of the Human Trafficking issue and
some of the reasons why people are trafficked
Consider the experience of those being trafficked and
the best practice values from employees should they
come across or suspect trafficking is taking place

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Being Effective
Venue: City of York Councils West Offices. For course descriptions, book your place or further details: http://bit.ly/2thIKsX

City of York Council staff attends for free. Training must be suitable for your role and agreed with your line manager.

Event Title Start Date End Date Start End Adults Care Full
Services within Fee
York Fee
Bereavement Support 12/12/2017 12/12/2017 09:30 11:00 10 30
Advanced Care Planning 12/12/2017 12/12/2017 11:15 12:45 10 30
Documentation 12/12/2017 12/12/2017 13:15 14:45 10 30
Person Centred Care Planning 12/12/2017 12/12/2017 15:00 16:30 10 30
Bereavement Support 20/02/2018 20/02/2018 09:30 11:00 10 30
Advanced Care Planning 20/02/2018 20/02/2018 11:15 12:45 10 30
Documentation 20/02/2018 20/02/2018 13:15 14:45 10 30
Person Centred Care Planning 20/02/2018 20/02/2018 15:00 16:30 10 30

Care of Others 1
Ageing Process
Effective Communications
Falls Prevention
Sensory Impairment

New dates for the above courses are currently being organised and will be promoted in the usual way. However, if you would like to be notified
directly please let us know which course by emailing wdu@york.gov.uk

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Care of Others 2
Venue: City of York Councils West Offices. For course descriptions, book your place or further details: http://bit.ly/2skAXxi

City of York Council staff attends for free. Training must be suitable for your role and agreed with your line manager.

Event Title Start Date End Date Start End Adults Care Full Fee
Services
within York
Fee
Dementia 22/09/2017 22/09/2017 09:30 11:00 10 30
Life Story 22/09/2017 22/09/2017 11:15 12:45 10 30
Mental Health 22/09/2017 22/09/2017 13:15 14:45 10 30
Schizophrenia and Bipolar 22/09/2017 22/09/2017 15:00 16:30 10 30
Dementia 20/11/2017 20/11/2017 09:30 11:00 10 30
Life Story 20/11/2017 20/11/2017 11:15 12:45 10 30
Mental Health 20/11/2017 20/11/2017 13:15 14:45 10 30
Schizophrenia and Bipolar 20/11/2017 20/11/2017 15:00 16:30 10 30

Care of Others 3
Venue: City of York Councils West Offices. For course descriptions, book your place or further details: http://bit.ly/2s70SGA

City of York Council staff attends for free. Training must be suitable for your role and agreed with your line manager.

Event Title Start Date End Date Start End Adults Care Full Fee
Services
within York
Fee
Huntington's Disease 18/10/2017 18/10/2017 09:30 11:00 10 30
Stroke 18/10/2017 18/10/2017 11:15 12:45 10 30
Parkinson's Disease 18/10/2017 18/10/2017 13:15 14:45 10 30

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Diabetes 18/10/2017 18/10/2017 15:00 16:30 10 30
Huntington's Disease 07/02/2018 07/02/2018 09:30 11:00 10 30
Stroke 07/02/2018 07/02/2018 11:15 12:45 10 30
Parkinson's Disease 07/02/2018 07/02/2018 13:15 14:45 10 30
Diabetes 07/02/2018 07/02/2018 15:00 16:30 10 30

Care of Others 4
Event Title Start Date End Date Start End Adults Care Full Fee
Services
within York
Fee
HIV 21/07/2017 21/07/2017 09:30 11:00 10 30
Arthritis 21/07/2017 21/07/2017 11:15 12:45 10 30
Adults Autism 26/10/2017 26/10/2017 09:30 12:30 20 60
HIV 04/12/2017 04/12/2017 09:30 11:00 10 30
Arthritis 04/12/2017 04/12/2017 11:15 12:45 10 30
Adults Autism 25/01/2018 25/01/2018 09:30 12:30 20 60

Care of Others 5
Venue: City of York Councils West Offices. For course descriptions, book your place or further details: http://bit.ly/2rnwvP4

City of York Council staff attends for free. Training must be suitable for your role and agreed with your line manager.

Event Title Start Date End Date Start End Adults Care Full Fee
Services
within York
Fee
Continence 26/10/2017 26/10/2017 09:30 11:00 10 30
Stoma Care 26/10/2017 26/10/2017 11:15 12:45 10 30
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Catheter Care 26/10/2017 26/10/2017 13:15 14:45 10 30
Continence 22/01/2018 22/01/2018 09:30 11:00 10 30
Stoma Care 22/01/2018 22/01/2018 11:15 12:45 10 30
Catheter Care 22/01/2018 22/01/2018 13:15 14:45 10 30

Food and Nutrition

Venue: City of York Councils West Offices.

For course descriptions, book your place or further details: http://bit.ly/2rnbMLf

City of York Council staff attends for free. Training must be suitable for your role and agreed with your line manager.

Event Title Start Date End Date Start End Adults Care Full Fee
Services
within York
Fee
Food Safety and Special Diets 28/09/2017 28/09/2017 09:30 11:00 10 30
Nutritional Assessment and Monitoring 28/09/2017 28/09/2017 11:15 12:45 10 30
Exciting the Appetite 28/09/2017 28/09/2017 13:15 14:45 10 30
Why Eating Well Matters 28/09/2017 28/09/2017 15:00 16:30 10 30
Food Safety and Special Diets 09/01/2018 09/01/2018 09:30 11:00 10 30
Nutritional Assessment and Monitoring 09/01/2018 09/01/2018 11:15 12:45 10 30
Exciting the Appetite 09/01/2018 09/01/2018 13:15 14:45 10 30
Why Eating Well Matters 09/01/2018 09/01/2018 15:00 16:30 10 30

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Safety of Others
Bitesize Safety of Others
Venue: City of York Councils West Offices. For course descriptions, book your place or further details: http://bit.ly/2rX3R6g

City of York Council staff attends for free. Training must be suitable for your role and agreed with your line manager.

Event Title Start Date End Date Start End Adults Care Full Fee
Services within
York Fee
Domestic Abuse 08/11/2017 08/11/2017 09:30 11:00 10 30
Consent 08/11/2017 08/11/2017 11:15 12:45 10 30
Risk Assessments 08/11/2017 08/11/2017 13:15 14:45 10 30
Understanding Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking 08/11/2017 08/11/2017 15:00 16:30 10 30
Domestic Abuse 21/02/2018 21/02/2018 09:30 11:00 10 30
Consent 21/02/2018 21/02/2018 11:15 12:45 10 30
Risk Assessments 21/02/2018 21/02/2018 13:15 14:45 10 30
Understanding Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking 21/02/2018 21/02/2018 15:00 16:30 10 30

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