Training Directory

A training directory of all training available for each job role to Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent residents. You can view all adult social care training available to people who live in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. Filter using the buttons on the left, and select the training you think would be most beneficial to your job role.

Training Directory

Early Identification of End of Life

Teaches how to spot early signs that a person is nearing end of life. Introduces helpful planning models (like the Gold Standards Framework) to support better end-of-life care planning early.

Effective Handovers

Explains how to hand over important information safely between care shifts or teams. Covers preparing clear notes and sharing key updates so that nothing is missed and care stays consistent.

Effective Monitoring of Food and Drink Intake

Delivered by the MPFT Adults Dietetics Team, this course provides practical knowledge and skills to support safe, person-centred nutrition and hydration, including MUST screening and recognising risks of malnutrition and dehydration.

Employment Rights Act 2025

Recorded webinar explaining new employment law changes (Employment Rights Act 2025). Covers reforms in dismissals, flexible working, harassment, family leave, and more, giving managers practical guidance on new workplace rules.

End of Life Education for Care Agencies

Live webinar on holistic end-of-life care for care agency staff. Explains what end-of-life care means, the ReSPECT plan, communication, common needs (like mouth care, pain relief), and care after death.

End of Life Education for Care Homes

Online module about palliative care. Covers what end-of-life care is, expected changes (like eating less), how to communicate carefully, and the SWAN model and care after death.

Equality and Diversity (Level 2 Certificate)

Teaches the importance of equality and respecting diversity in care settings. Covers how to uphold individuals’ rights, promote inclusion and equality, and work in ways that respect people’s differences.

Exploring Depression (Open University)

An advanced course on understanding depression. Serves as an introduction to higher-level mental health study, exploring how depression is diagnosed, its causes, different theoretical models, and comparing various medical and psychological treatment approaches.