Training - Development - Qualifications

QKL has successfully completed an 'Awareness of Dementia' qualification, with 30 care staff working with people who suffer from Dementia. Staff who completed the programme have been enthusiastic about the new strategies they have learnt which will help them to provide high quality care to people living with Dementia...

Bernadette Eden, Health Care assistant

I found the course really interesting and very informative. We had very good tutors. I would highly recommend the course. The work load was good; we got all of the information from our trainers throughout the workshop, which allowed us to go home and continue working confidently.

Suzette Soriano, Team Leader

I found the course very helpful and interesting; I got a lot of information from it. I thought there would be more work involved, but did it was just right. The trainers were good and very organised. My seniors have joined the next course.

Seleena Gopaul, Trainee Manager

I thought the course was good, informative and relevant. It was very in-depth and I learnt a lot of new things such as reality orientation as well as refreshing my knowledge of relevant legislation. I thought it would be like the usual one day training course, but the course was one day per week over a four week period which I liked. The work load was good and the delivery of the course was excellent.

As the number of people suffering from Dementia/Alzheimer’s and other related diseases is on the rise; it is vital that more care staff get a deeper knowledge of the condition for maximum effective care. There are more than 120 known forms of Dementia; this can not be taught in one day.

The qualification is aimed at staff working across all service user groups and ages, working in statutory (including NHS), private and voluntary agencies. This includes healthcare/ care assistants, senior home carers, support/ key workers, team leaders, supervisors and managers. At the end of the course, learners will receive a City and Guilds Certificate and will have completed 20 credits on the Qualification Credit Framework. This can contribute towards Continuous Professional Development, or be part of the Health and Social Care QCF Diploma. The level 3 Award can be delivered in the workplace or off site and all evidence is assignment based.

QKL can offer: Briefing sessions for managers and potential learners on how this qualification can enable staff to meet the challenges of 21st century Dementia Care Written information on requirements and how learners can progress through the qualification and ways in which managers can support the process. QKL will tailor the curse to meet specific workplace requirements. The cost at £350 per learner is good value and gives each learner a dementia qualification in line with the recommendations in the National Dementia Strategy If you would like more information about this qualification or would like to take part, please contact the QKL Office; or fill in our online registration (note: you must register first!)