Courses

Achieving High Standards in Care Training

The whole process of finding a good care worker job is time-consuming and stressful. You have to complete hundreds of applications for any hope of an interview. Once you get an interview, you then have to prepare answers for all the questions, so you can convince them that you are the best candidate for the job.

With Heed Academy, we make this process easier for you with our expert training courses. We ensure that everything is covered before we let you go so that when it comes time to actually start working in healthcare, there will be no surprises! 

If this sounds like something that could benefit you, then we would love to talk about how we can help! Contact us today for a free consultation. We’ll show you why Heed Academy is different from other training providers.

We offer over fifty mandatory training courses to help you enhance your knowledge and skills in caring for older people. Our interactive training will equip you with the core knowledge and skills needed to work as a care worker or senior carer, including first aid, infection control, communication, emotional support and dementia awareness.

We offer the highest quality training to make sure that you are fully prepared for your role.

Our courses cover a wide range of topics and include mandatory training, safeguarding and infection control.

We have a wide range of courses for care workers and senior carers, including:

Health & Safety in the Workplace

Health & Safety in the Workplace

The Heed Academy Health and Safety at Work Qualification provides a perfect introduction to health and safety in the workplace. The qualification covers the principles of health and safety rather than specific law. Its focus is on common workplace hazards and how to identify and control them.

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults

Safeguarding adults is about protecting a person’s wellbeing, promoting their independence and preventing abuse. This section looks at who might be at risk, what the law says, and the principles, policies and procedures for safeguarding.

Supporting People with Dementia

Supporting People with Dementia

The Dementia Training Module is a skills and training programme for carers of people with dementia. Dementia causes psychological, emotional and physical impacts on families, especially carers of people with dementia. This module aims to prevent and/or decrease mental and physical health problems associated with caregiving, as well as improve the quality of life of those caring for people with

Communication Skills for Care Workers

Communication Skills for Care Workers

Communication skills are an essential part of the care workers’ job. They need to be able to communicate effectively with their patients and families in order to build trust, which is key when it comes to providing good care. This course will help you develop your communication skills so that you can achieve this and improve your performance as a care worker.