COVID-19 (coronavirus)
With face to face courses on hold, we have been adapting our learning offer so that it is accessible from wherever you are working. We are adding more each month and will include alternatives to face-to-face courses via e-Learning, online blended learning, as well as skills knowledge and understanding workbooks.
The HR Learning and Development Service has a wide range of training courses available for people who work in social care organisations from the independent, private and voluntary sector.
You can also access our training if you are an Individual Employer (IE) employing a Personal Assistant (PA) to help you meet your care and support needs.
How to access training courses
Learning is available through our online system, the Sheffield Development Hub, where you will find details about all courses and any costs.
If your organisation hasn't accessed learning and development through us before then you'll need to request an application form from us so that we can assess if you're eligible for our training courses. The requests need to come from the manager of an organisation.
Organisations that have previously accessed our training but don't have user accounts, or Individual Employers (IE) employing a Personal Assistant (PA), should contact us for a user account request form.
Learning and Development Brochure
The brochure outlines our learning and development offer for employees and managers working in the social care independent, private and voluntary sector (IPV).
Our Learning and Development Service provides the skills, knowledge and development needed to shape a skilled, flexible and vibrant workforce. We offer a wide range of development services including consultancy support, a diverse range of skills and knowledge courses and qualifications.
Skills, knowledge and understanding workbooks
These workbooks provide another opportunity to complete required learning and refreshers. They are an alternative to taught courses and e-Learning, giving learners another route to complete their learning in a variety of subjects.
They are now available to download from the Hub as Information and Assessment booklets which are then completed and submitted to be assessed and quality assured by the Learning and Development team. The cost is £15 per workbook.
- Dignity in Care
- Food Safety Refresher
- Health, Safety and Fire Awareness
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Mental Capacity Act: Skills, Knowledge and Understanding Workbook
- Moving and Handling People
- Promoting Effective Communication and Relationships
- Restraint: Framework for Good Practice (no charge)
- Safeguarding Adults Awareness (no charge)
- Violence at Work: Staying Safe
If you have further questions about the workbooks or if you are a manager and would like to discuss how they could be used in your organisation, please contact us and ask for Jo Nicholson.
Funding
Our HR Learning and Development Service are in a position to support you to access Skills for Care funding, towards health and social care diplomas, and a number of certificates and awards. Access to funding is linked to registration with Skills for Care.
Moorfoot Learning Centre
Moorfoot Learning Centre is the main training venue for the Learning and Development Service and is used to accommodate our core training programme.
It has 6 training rooms that have been designed to provide training using presentations and Smart Board interactive learning.
All training rooms have comfortable seating with some specialist chairs available for anyone who suffers from chronic back pain. We also have two mobile high quality loop systems. Moorfoot and the Learning Centre have access for wheelchair users. There are a limited number of disabled parking bays at Moorfoot. If you need to book a space please contact us.
Contact us as soon as possible if you have any particular requirements so that arrangements can be made before the course commences.