Our Dignity in Care Training course equips care workers with the knowledge and practical skills to promote dignity in all aspects of care. Through this face-to-face training, staff will learn how to encourage and respect individuals’ views, choices, and decisions, helping to prevent any actions that may feel degrading or harmful.
This course is designed for all care staff working in residential, supported living, or domiciliary care settings who are seeking to enhance their person-centred approaches and ensure dignity remains at the heart of care delivery.
Course Description
Our Dignity in Care Training course provides care staff with the tools to deliver compassionate, respectful, and person-centred care while fostering a culture of dignity in their workplace. By completing this course, your staff will gain the skills to:
- Understand the Principles of Dignity in Care
Develop a deep understanding of the core principles that underpin dignity in care, empowering staff to create a culture of respect, value, and inclusion for individuals in their care. - Promote Respect and Privacy
- Learn practical strategies to maintain individuals’ privacy and personal boundaries, ensuring they feel safe, respected, and valued in all interactions. This fosters trust and a sense of security.
- Encourage Active Participation
Acquire techniques to actively involve individuals in tasks and activities, helping them to achieve personal goals and feel included, which promotes independence and boosts self-esteem. - Support Individual Choice
Understand how to empower individuals to make their own decisions while balancing safety and care requirements. Supporting choice enhances dignity, autonomy, and confidence. - Maintain Consent and Ethical Practices
Gain confidence in establishing informed consent for care and support activities, and learn the appropriate steps to take when consent cannot be obtained. This ensures care remains ethical and person-centred. - Provide Sensitive Hygiene Support
Learn how to approach personal care and hygiene tasks with discretion and sensitivity, safeguarding dignity and ensuring these essential activities are performed with compassion and respect.
Compliance and Quality Assurance
Our Dignity in Care training course is developed in line with recognised frameworks to ensure the highest standards of care, professionalism, and compliance. For this course, we align with the following frameworks:
- Care Quality Commission (CQC) Single Assessment Framework
This framework ensures that our training supports safe, effective, and person-centred care while promoting best practices and regulatory compliance. It reflects our commitment to helping your organisation meet CQC standards and maintain credibility in care delivery. Learn more (opens in a new tab). - Core Capabilities Framework for Supporting People with a Learning Disability
We integrate the principles of this framework to equip care staff with the skills to meet the needs of individuals with learning disabilities. This ensures compassionate and person-centred approaches that foster inclusion, independence, and improved quality of life. Learn More (opens in a new tab). - Core Capabilities Framework for Supporting Autistic People
Our training incorporates this framework to help care staff deliver respectful, effective, and tailored support to autistic individuals. By focusing on strengths-based care, we promote wellbeing, autonomy, and inclusion for those on the autism spectrum. Learn more (opens in a new tab). - Skills for Care Statutory and Mandatory Training Guidelines
Our training integrates the key learning outcomes outlined in Skills for Care’s statutory and mandatory training guidelines. This ensures your staff are equipped with the essential knowledge and competencies required to deliver safe, effective, and compliant care. Learn more (opens in a new tab).
Why Compliance and Quality matter:
- Compliance with Regulatory Standards: Training content is developed in line with CQC and other relevant frameworks, helping your organisation maintain compliance and demonstrate excellence.
- Promoting Best Practices: Framework-aligned training ensures your team applies evidence-based methods, fostering a culture of professionalism and respect.
- Continuous Improvement: We embrace the principles of continuous improvement encouraged by these frameworks, incorporating them into our training to promote reflective practice and ongoing development.
Delivery of the Training
This course will be delivered by an expert trainer in this field at a date and time of your choosing. Training can be hosted at our own premises, which can comfortably accommodate up to 12 individuals, or at your own premises if feasible and required. We are flexible on start times to help accommodate all shift patterns, including evenings and weekends.
Customisation and Relevance: We can adapt the content of this training to include your organisation’s core values, mission, policies, and procedures. By incorporating examples of documents used within your organisation, we ensure that the training is relevant and clear to your staff.
Expertise and Support: Delivered by expert trainers with extensive experience in the field, our courses provide comprehensive knowledge and skills to your team. To help your team stay updated and compliant, we can provide additional refresher courses designed to ensure that staff remain proficient in best practices. These refresher courses can be scheduled as needed to maintain high standards of care.
Please use our enquiry form or contact us by telephone if you have any queries about this training course or would like to express an interest to schedule your training. A member of our team will be happy to answer any questions.
Course Materials and Certification
All course materials will be provided, and refreshments are included. Certificates will be issued upon completion of the course, and you will receive copies of completed evaluation forms for your records.
Our Facilities
- Disability access building
- Ground flood training facilities (at request)
- Comfortable classroom lecture/study environment
- Toilet & Washrooms inc. disabled access
- Refreshments provided
- Location: Our training centre is based in Middleton, Manchester, UK. For precise directions, click here to view us on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Pricing and Duration
- Time required: Half a day
- Accommodates: Up to 12 people
- Price: £275
Suggested Refresher Frequency
To ensure ongoing competence and performance:
- Monitor and assess staff performance regularly.
- Evaluate knowledge and skills at least annually.
- Provide additional learning and development opportunities as needed, with mandatory refreshers at least every 3 years.
Benefits of Our Training
Why Choose Us?
- Expert Trainers: Learn from experienced professionals who are passionate about care.
- Comprehensive Content: Our training covers all essential aspects of each topic, ensuring your staff are well-prepared to provide high-quality care and support in their specific area of practice.
- Quality Assurance: Our courses meet the highest standards, ensuring compliance with all relevant frameworks, guidelines, and legislation specific to each course, including Skills for Care recommendations and CQC standards.
- Flexible Delivery: Choose from face-to-face sessions at our training centre or your premises, with training available at times to suit all shift patterns.
- Customisable Training: Tailor the course to reflect your organisation’s unique values and requirements.
- Refresher Courses: We offer refresher courses to keep your team proficient in up-to-date and best practices.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- What is Dignity in Care Training, and why is it important?
Dignity in Care Training equips care staff with the knowledge and practical skills needed to deliver compassionate, respectful, and person-centred care. This training helps staff promote dignity in every aspect of care, ensuring that individuals are treated with respect, their choices are honoured, and their privacy is maintained. It is essential for creating a culture of respect and value within care settings.
- Who should take the Dignity in Care Training course?
This course is ideal for all care staff working in residential, supported living, or domiciliary care settings. It is suitable for both new and experienced staff members who are seeking to enhance their understanding of dignity in care and strengthen their person-centred approach to supporting individuals.
- What will I learn in the Dignity in Care Training course?
Participants will learn the core principles of dignity in care, practical strategies to promote respect and privacy, techniques for encouraging active participation, and how to support individuals in making their own choices. The course also covers how to maintain consent, approach sensitive hygiene tasks with discretion, and ensure that care is always delivered with dignity and compassion.
- How long is the Dignity in Care Training course?
The course lasts for half a day, offering an in-depth exploration of dignity in care in a focused, manageable timeframe.
- Can the Dignity in Care Training be customised to meet our organisation’s needs?
Yes, we can tailor the course content to reflect your organisation’s values, mission, policies, and procedures. We incorporate examples of your organisation’s documents to ensure that the training is relevant and easily applicable to your specific care setting.
- Do you offer any follow-up or refresher training?
Yes, we offer refresher courses to ensure that your staff stays up-to-date with best practices in dignity in care. We recommend assessing staff performance annually and scheduling refresher training at least once every three years to maintain high standards.
- Where can the Dignity in Care Training be delivered?
We can deliver the training at our premises in Middleton, Manchester, or at your premises, depending on what’s more convenient for you. We are flexible with delivery times, accommodating all shift patterns, including evenings and weekends.
- What is the maximum number of participants in a training session?
Our face-to-face training sessions can accommodate up to 12 participants, allowing for an interactive and focused learning experience.
- Will I receive a certificate after completing the Dignity in Care Training?
Yes, all participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the course. This certificate can be used to demonstrate your team’s commitment to professional development and compliance with care standards.
- How often should my team refresh their Dignity in Care training?
We recommend that your team refresh their Dignity in Care training at least once every three years. Regular refreshers help maintain competence and ensure your staff continue to provide care that is respectful, compassionate, and aligned with current best practices.
Enquiry Form
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