Courses from Surrey Skills Academy

Here you will find the courses we have available. We can even arrange a bespoke session just for your team, if you have sufficient members of staff requiring the course.

If you are unable to find what you require, please do get in touch with us.

Email: surreyskillsacademy@surreycc.gov.uk

Below you will find courses running up to the end of June 2023. Courses will be available to book one month before the start of their financial quarter (June for quarter 2, September for quarter 3 and December for quarter 4).

If you would like to be included on our mailing list, so that you can be kept up to date with our courses and to be notified of other aspects of the Surrey Skills Academy, please contact: surreyskillsacademy@surreycc.gov.uk.

Terms and conditions for attending our courses

Please read the below before booking on any of our courses.

For all courses, we expect our attendees to fully engage with the course in order to get the most out of the time. Where courses are run virtually, we require all attendees to use their camera and microphone. We will only send certification out to attendees after the trainer has confirmed with us that they have fully engaged with the content and met the learning outcomes.

If an attendee is unable to make the session, they must inform us as soon as they possibly can. If you have an Eventbrite account, you will be able to cancel your own places. Alternatively, contact surreyskillsacademy@surreycc.gov.uk to arrange for places to be cancelled for you. This allows us to free up a space for someone else to book. Failure to inform us of non-attendance will result in your organisation being charged £35. These will be organised in bulk per quarter.

Although we offer these courses to you free of charge, we are still required to pay our training providers and venues out of Surrey County Council's adult social care budget. We also put a lot of time into planning, arranging and administrating this service. Please work with us to make sure that we can demonstrate the benefits and the effectiveness. We are always looking to improve the Surrey Skills Academy offer, so please do get in touch with any suggestions you might have on surreyskillsacademy@surreycc.gov.uk

Upcoming courses

Epilepsy and Emergency Medication

Starts: 15 June 2023 at 9:30 AM
Ends: 15 June 2023 at 12:30 PM

Gain knowledge of epilepsy care and the skills required to administer emergency medication by doing a practical session on this course...

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Train the Trainer Infection Control

Starts: 19 June 2023 at 9:30 AM
Ends: 19 June 2023 at 3:00 PM

The training is delivered in 2 parts: - Skills to train and lead in your organisation - IPC and PPE...

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Intro to Mental Health Awareness

Starts: 20 June 2023 at 9:30 AM
Ends: 20 June 2023 at 11:30 AM

This training course is an introduction to Mental Health Awareness with a focus on the workplace....

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Equality and Diversity

Starts: 23 June 2023 at 9:30 AM
Ends: 23 June 2023 at 12:30 PM

To introduce adult social care workers to equality, diversity and inclusion, so that they can be promoted and discrimination reduced....

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Registered Managers' Network Meeting - North West

Starts: 28 June 2023 at 10:00 AM
Ends: 28 June 2023 at 12:00 PM

Registered Managers' Network Meeting: Digital Initiatives in Social Care...

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DOLS - An Introduction

Starts: 3 July 2023 at 9:30 AM
Ends: 3 July 2023 at 12:30 PM

Develop your understanding of DOLS under the Mental Capacity Act and outline the implications of this on working practice...

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Positive Behaviour Support (2 day Managers)

Starts: 3 July 2023 at 9:30 AM
Ends: 17 July 2023 at 4:30 PM

This course shows participants how to implement a culture of positive behaviour support (PBS). It is aimed at leaders and managers who influ...

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Adult Safeguarding Essentials

Starts: 6 July 2023 at 9:30 AM
Ends: 6 July 2023 at 12:30 PM

Raise your awareness and understanding of staff roles and responsibilities in relation to the safeguarding of adults...

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Introduction to Becoming a Team Leader

Starts: 6 July 2023 at 9:30 AM
Ends: 6 July 2023 at 4:30 PM

The course enables new Team Leaders to step up into their new responsibilities by improving their leadership skills to enhance effectiveness...

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Moving and Handling People

Starts: 11 July 2023 at 9:30 AM
Ends: 11 July 2023 at 4:30 PM

This course enables you to learn how to move and assist individuals safely...

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Oral Health

Starts: 12 July 2023 at 9:30 AM
Ends: 12 July 2023 at 12:30 PM

To raise awareness of the importance of oral health and how to support individuals to maintain healthy mouth care....

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KLOE for Managers

Starts: 20 July 2023 at 9:30 AM
Ends: 20 July 2023 at 4:30 PM

This provides you with a comprehensive understanding of the CQC's new Fundamental Standards and five key lines of enquiry...

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Fire Safety with Practical

Starts: 26 July 2023 at 9:00 AM
Ends: 26 July 2023 at 5:00 PM

Learners through developing their fire safety awareness in the workplace to make sure they are keeping themselves and others they work with...

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End of Life Care

Starts: 26 July 2023 at 9:30 AM
Ends: 26 July 2023 at 4:30 PM

To enable participants to gain greater understanding of the priorities of palliative and end of life care...

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Infection Control Awareness

Starts: 1 August 2023 at 9:30 AM
Ends: 1 August 2023 at 12:30 PM

It enables you to provide services to individuals safely by following the appropriate hygiene practices....

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Food Safety (Level 2)

Starts: 8 August 2023 at 9:30 AM
Ends: 8 August 2023 at 4:30 PM

The course is designed for those staff who prepare and handle food including supervisors and managers. It is also for those providing servic...

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Food Hygiene (level 2)

Starts: 8 August 2023 at 9:30 AM
Ends: 8 August 2023 at 4:30 PM

The course is designed for those staff who prepare and handle food including supervisors and managers. It is also for those providing servic...

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Medication Administration Training

Starts: 10 August 2023 at 9:30 AM
Ends: 10 August 2023 at 12:30 PM

Increase your knowledge and skills to administer medication safely in an interactive course with a simulated assessment at the end....

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Train the Trainer Restore2

Starts: 24 August 2023 at 9:30 AM
Ends: 24 August 2023 at 11:30 AM

Learn about Restore2, a physical deterioration and escalation tool for care homes, and how to deliver this information to your colleagues...

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Value Based Recruitment

Starts: 12 September 2023 at 9:00 AM
Ends: 26 September 2023 at 4:00 PM

This course covers the practical skills required in carrying out values-based recruitment ensuring the process is productive and focused...

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Nutrition and Hydration

Starts: 13 September 2023 at 9:30 AM
Ends: 13 November 2023 at 12:30 PM

To raise awareness and importance of correct nutrition and hydration and how to encourage and enhance practices of supporting individuals wi...

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Moving and Handling People

Starts: 15 September 2023 at 9:30 AM
Ends: 15 September 2023 at 4:30 PM

This course enables you to learn how to move and assist individuals safely...

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Emergency First Aid at Work

Starts: 18 September 2023 at 9:00 AM
Ends: 18 September 2023 at 5:00 PM

To benefit learners by preparing them to deal with a range of emergency first aid situations and/or take on the role of emergency first aide...

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Effective Communication

Starts: 18 September 2023 at 9:30 AM
Ends: 18 September 2023 at 12:30 PM

To raise awareness of ways to communicate effectively, identify and reduce barriers and to effectively provide person centric support to ind...

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Train the Trainer Infection Control

Starts: 19 September 2023 at 9:30 AM
Ends: 19 September 2023 at 3:00 PM

The training is delivered in 2 parts: - Skills to train and lead in your organisation - IPC and PPE...

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Person-Centred Care

Starts: 20 September 2023 at 9:30 AM
Ends: 20 September 2023 at 12:30 PM

To make adult social care workers aware of person-centred planning/thinking/care and their role in implementing person-centred approaches...

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Medical Conditions

Starts: 20 September 2023 at 9:30 AM
Ends: 20 September 2023 at 1:30 PM

Develop your knowledge of specified medical conditions and how they affect both individuals and carers...

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Fire Safety with Practical

Starts: 22 September 2023 at 9:00 AM
Ends: 22 September 2023 at 5:00 PM

Learners through developing their fire safety awareness in the workplace to make sure they are keeping themselves and others they work with...

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Reporting and Recording

Starts: 27 September 2023 at 9:30 AM
Ends: 27 September 2023 at 12:30 PM

To provide delegates with the understanding of the importance of effective record keeping that meets the legal, clinical and accountability...

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