This resource is intended to offer some general, practical guidance on staff induction for the sector. It is best viewed as a place to start in constructing your own induction arrangements and seeks to highlight the keys areas that induction should address and signpost readers to additional sources of advice and additional resources which can be used.
Food Hygiene may be defined as: “The set of basic Principles employed by the food operators at all stages of food handling to ensure that food is safe to consume and is of good keeping quality ”. Knowledge of food hygiene is an essential skill for those individuals who work in care.
Infection control is the discipline concerned with preventing nosocomial or healthcare-associated infection, a practical (rather than academic) sub-discipline of epidemiology. It is an essential, though often under-recognised and undersupported, part of the infrastructure of social services and health care.
This programme is aimed at those who work in a wide range of settings. The programme provides you with the knowledge and skills needed to support mobility, moving and assisting activities. It covers preparation, support and observations of mobility activities.
This section will assist your learning in relation to the introduction of the PVG Scheme
Welcome to the Equality and Diversity programme which is designed to raise awareness and develop your knowledge