First Aid at Work

Target Audience(s)

First Aid from Academy TrainingThis course has been designed to meet the first aid training requirements of those who need a full, accredited First Aid at Work training certificate.

Accreditation
British Red Cross
Training Overview
Aim: 
  • To provide attendees with the confidence and knowledge to take responsibility for implementing first aid in the workplace.
Course Content: 
  • The role of the first aider
  • Contents of first aid kits (avoid cross infection)
  • Recording of incidents and accidents
  • Assessing the situation in an emergency
  • Administer first aid to a casualty who;
    • is unconscious (including seizures)
    • requires cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
    • is choking
    • is wounded or bleeding
    • is in shock
    • has minor conditions - to include: minor cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters
  • Administer first aid to a casualty with;
    • injuries to bones, muscles, joints including suspected spinal injury
    • sudden poisoning
    • burns and scalds
    • eye injuries
    • anaphylactic shock
  • Recognise the presence of major illness and provide appropriate first aid including heart attack*, stroke, epilepsy, asthma & diabetes (*aspirin administration)
Duration: 

Three days (21 hours)

General Information: 

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Cost(s)
We offer excellent value and our costs include handouts, certificates and an evaluation report to prove the effectiveness of the training.

Groups:

  • Outside the M25 - £1,685 + travelling costs + VAT
  • Within the M25 - £1,895 + travelling costs + VAT
  • These are fixed costs for up to 12 people attending the training. Costs include handouts and a British Red Cross certificate, as well as an evaluation report to prove the effectiveness of the training. The First Aid at Work certificate is valid for 3 years.

Running a Children's Centre Group

Target Audience(s)

Children's Centre staff and those involved in voluntary and community projects.

Accreditation
Training Overview
Aim: 

To cover the basic principles of setting up and running a group for children’s centre parents.

Course Content: 
  • Determining clear objectives for the group
  • Setting up a management structure
  • Recruiting volunteers
  • Determining costs
  • Advertising and promotion
  • Planning sessions
  • Providing a safe environment
  • Evaluating the group
Duration: 

1 day ~ run at times to fit around taking children to/from school

General Information: 

Interactive training workshop for up to 15 participants. Each participant will receive informative handouts, a certificate and a training evaluation questionnaire.

Cost(s)
We offer excellent value and our costs include handouts, certificates and an evaluation report to prove the effectiveness of the training.

£465+ travelling costs + VAT

Costs include handouts, certificates and an evaluation report to prove the effectiveness of the training.

This workshop can also be split to run over half-day sessions, however an additional fee is payable

Food Hygiene

Target Audience(s)

Children's Centre parents and carers

Accreditation
Chartered Institure of Enviromental Health
Training Overview
Aim: 

A training workshop covering the fundamentals of good food hygiene practice and the practical skills necessary to work safely with food.

Course Content: 
  • Introduction to food safety
  • Legislation Food safety hazards
  • Temperature Control Refrigeration, chilling and cold holding of foods
  • Cooking, hot holding and re-heating of foods Food handling
  • Principles of safe food storage
  • Cleaning
  • Food premises and equipment
Duration: 
  • 2 days (3 hours per day)

Run at times to fit around taking children to/from school.

General Information: 
  • Interactive training workshop for up to 12 participants.
  • Each participant will receive informative handouts and an accredited certificate.

Please note - participants will need to provide photo proof of their identification

Cost(s)
We offer excellent value and our costs include handouts, certificates and an evaluation report to prove the effectiveness of the training.
  • £795 + travelling costs + VAT

Costs include handouts, certificates and an evaluation report to prove the effectiveness of the training.

Food Hygiene

Target Audience(s)

AudienceIndividuals requiring an accredited certificate in food hygiene.

Accreditation
CIEH Chartered Institure of Enviromental Health
Training Overview
Aim: 

To provide an appreciation of the fundamentals of good food hygiene practice and the practical skills necessary to work safely with food.

Course Content: 
  • Introduction to food safety Legislation
  • Food safety hazards
  • Temperature Control
  • Refrigeration, chilling and cold holding of foods
  • Cooking, hot holding and re-heating of foods
  • Food handling
  • Principles of safe food storage
  • Cleaning
  • Food premises and equipment
Duration: 
  • 1 day
General Information: 

Interactive training workshop for up to 15 participants. Each participant will receive informative handouts, a certificate and a training evaluation questionnaire.

Cost(s)
We offer excellent value and our costs include handouts, certificates and an evaluation report to prove the effectiveness of the training.

Groups:

  • £695 + travelling costs + VAT for in-house training of up to 12 people

Costs include handouts, accredited certificates and an evaluation report to prove the effectiveness of the training

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Childrens Centres Planning Awayday

Target Audience(s)

Children’s Centres Planning Awayday from Academy TrainingStaff and all members of a group.

Accreditation
Academy Training
Training Overview
Aim: 

The day enables your team to work together with our children’s centre specialist to celebrate successes, consider meeting the core offer, reflect on staff roles, have fun and plan for the coming year.

Course Content: 
  • The current situation
  • Celebrating successes
  • The children’s centre core offer
  • Roles within the team
  • Fun activity looking at personality types within teams
  • Devising a plan
  • Reflecting on the day
Duration: 

1 day

(all run at times to fit around taking children to/from school)

General Information: 

Interactive training workshop for up to 15 participants. Each participant will receive informative handouts, a certificate and a training evaluation questionnaire.

Cost(s)
We offer excellent value and our costs include handouts, certificates and an evaluation report to prove the effectiveness of the training.

Groups:

  • £795+ travelling costs + VAT -for up to 15 people
  • Costs include tailoring the session to your requirements, typing up your development plan and an evaluation report to prove the effectiveness of the session.

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Parental Involvement in Children’s Centres

Target Audience(s)

Parent Involvement in Children's CentresCommunity Involvement Workers, Volunteer Co-ordinators, Parental Involvement Workers, members of Parent's Forums or any individual looking to increase parental participation in their Children's Centre.

Accreditation
Training Overview
Aim: 

To explore ideas and techniques to engage with the community and enhance involvement in the Children's Centre.

Course Content: 
  • Assessing the level of involvement
  • Potential barriers to involvement
  • Creating an environment to encourage involvement
  • Methods of engaging with communities and organisations
  • Maintaining parental involvement
  • Devising a plan to enhance involvement
  • Delegates will be asked to do a very short piece of course work that will take no more than 2 hours.
Duration: 
  • One day of training followed by another half day soon afterwards.
General Information: 

Interactive training course for up to 12 participants. Each participant will receive informative handouts, a college certificate and a training evaluation questionnaire.

Cost(s)
We offer excellent value and our costs include handouts, certificates and an evaluation report to prove the effectiveness of the training.

Groups:

  • £895 + travelling costs + VAT for in-house training for up to 12 people
  • Costs include handouts, college certificates and an evaluation report to prove the effectiveness of the training.

 

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