Mental Health & Capacity

In support of the Dementia Core Skills Education and Training Framework, Skills for Health and their delivery partner the National Skills Academy for Health have released a free online dementia... read more

Learn about the main types of mental health conditions, along with their respective symptoms and treatments. This course aims to raise awareness of a healthcare professionals' interaction with people who... read more

How do you know that the decisions you are making are in a person’s best interests? The Mental Capacity Act 2005 details what you need to research, consider and assess before... read more

This course is aimed at all staff working in the care environment who work with people with dementia. A general understanding of the issues associated with dementia will be established.... read more

This guideline makes specific recommendations on Alzheimer's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), frontotemporal dementia, vascular dementia and mixed dementias, as well as recommendations that apply to all types of... read more

Non - cognitive symptoms in dementia are often described as the Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) or behaviours that challenge, because of the difficulties they can cause.

This care training course is aimed at care workers who are involved with clients who have Autism. Candidates will gain a better understanding of what Autism is and the effect... read more

This training is a great source of information and advice for organisations and businesses, to ensure that services, policies and procedures comply with equality legislation and to open up their... read more

This one day course is designed to raise awareness, increase knowledge and confidence of alcohol and issues related to alcohol. This level caters for all staff and partner agencies who... read more

​This one-day course is designed to increase awareness of the link between substance misuse and mental health issues. It is recommended for those who already have a basic understanding of... read more

This course presents the  Mental Capacity Act 2005 in a format that is both easy to digest and apply. Attending delegates will typically be healthcare and care staff who need to... read more

Purchase all five modules at once and only pay for the cost of four. This suite of online training modules focuses on helping front-line professionals develop a better understanding of... read more

Youth Mental Health First Aid course is an intensive 2 day mental health course suitable for any healthcare and social care professional.

People with dementia may sometimes behave in a challenging way, for example aggression or shouting out. This can be very distressing. By understanding what may cause this type of behaviour... read more

Dementia is a term that is used to describe a collection of symptoms including memory loss, problems with reasoning, perception and communication skills. It also leads to a reduction in... read more

The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) came into force in 2007 and was designed to strengthen the protection of vulnerable adults. This was followed by The Deprivation of Liberties Safeguards (DOLS)... read more

There are many ways in which people with Asperger’s syndrome might be different. Though people with this diagnosis might well have the core difficulties with social communication/interaction, and repetitive or... read more

Minimise the risk to your business from drug use and dealing by ensuring your staff can spot trouble before it happens. After training your staff will be able to spot... read more

This one day course on Mental Illness and Misuse of Drugs and Other Substance is available on as a bespoke offering on demand.

An interactive and informal study day designed for non-specialist members of the primary care or community team who care for people at risk of or diagnosed with dementia and their... read more