Awareness of Mental Health, Dementia and Learning Disability – Level 1

Awareness of Dementia, Mental Health and Learning Disability Online CPD Course – Care Certificate Training Courses – Skills for Care Aligned.

Welcome to our ‘awareness of dementia, mental health and learning disability’ online training course for front-line healthcare and social care providers. All our online training courses, programmes and qualifications are accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK).

These online training courses are also developed in line with the latest UK legislation and meet the requirements set out by the National Health Service (NHS), Skills for Health’s UK Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF), the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Skills for Care, UK Health and Safety Executive and other professional and regulatory bodies.

Who is the online ‘awareness of dementia, mental health and learning disability’ course for?

This ‘awareness of dementia, mental health and learning disability’ e-learning course should be completed by those who work in health and social care services including:

• NHS medical, nursing, AHP and care staff
• Locum doctors and nurses
• Locum allied health professionals (AHPs)
• Agency nurses
• Agency workers
• Healthcare Assistants
• Support workers
• Care assistants
• Nursery staff
• Teachers and teaching staff
• Community services.

Our online ‘awareness of dementia, mental health and learning disability’ courses should be completed by all healthcare and social care staff. This includes voluntary staff and unpaid working in NHS and private hospitals. Locum doctors, locum allied health professionals, agency nurses and healthcare assistants can also complete these e-learning courses.

This ‘awareness of dementia, mental health and learning disability’ training courses is also relevant for health and social care support workers, including those who work for nursing care homes, residential care homes and charities.

Course aims and objectives

The aims and objectives of this ‘awareness of dementia, mental health and learning disability’ training course are to:

• To provide the learner with a clear understanding of the legislation regarding the ‘awareness of dementia, mental health and learning disability’, and 
• To provide necessary training resources in a meaningful and engaging way.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this ‘awareness of dementia, mental health and learning disability’ online training course, the learner will:

• Have a better awareness of mental health conditions,
• Know the symptoms and treatment options for depression,
• Be able to support people living with depression,
• Be able to support individuals who experience psychosis and anxiety,
• Have a better awareness of dementia,
• Be able to better support individuals with dementia,
• Know more about learning disabilities, physical and sensory problems,
• Be able to better support individuals and promoting positive attitudes,
• Know the social model and necessary adaptations,
• Be able to report concerns, and
• Understand the relevant legal frameworks, policy and guidelines.

What is covered in this online awareness of dementia, mental health and learning disability course?

This ‘awareness of dementia, mental health and learning disability’ e-learning course covers the following:

• Introduction to dementia, mental health and learning disability,
• Awareness of mental health conditions,
• Depression, symptoms of depression and treatment for depression,
• Living with depression,
• Supporting individuals who experience psychosis and anxiety,
• Types and causes of dementia,
• Supporting individuals with dementia,
• Learning disabilities, physical and sensory problems,
• Supporting individuals and promoting positive attitudes,
• The social model and adaptations,
• Reporting concerns,
• Detection and early diagnosis of dementia,
• Mistaking conditions, adapting care and support,
• Legal frameworks, policy and guidelines,
• Assessing mental capacity, and
• Online resources and resources.

Why is awareness of dementia, mental health and learning disability training important?

The Care Certificate is a set of standards that social care and health workers stick to in their daily working life. It is the new minimum standards that should be covered as part of induction training of new care workers. The Care Certificate was developed jointly by Skills for Care, Health Education England and Skills for Health.  The Care Certificate:

• Applies across social care and health,
• Links to National Occupational Standards and units in qualifications, and
• Covers what is needed to be caring – giving workers a good basis from which they can develop their knowledge and skills.

What is mental health?

Mental health is a level of psychological well-being, or an absence of mental illness. It is the “psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioural adjustment”

What is dementia?

The word ‘dementia’ describes a set of symptoms that may include memory loss and difficulties with thinking, problem-solving or language. These changes are often small to start with, but for someone with dementia they have become severe enough to affect daily life. A person with dementia may also experience changes in their mood or behaviour.

What is learning disability?

A learning disability is a reduced intellectual ability and difficulty with everyday activities – for example household tasks, socialising or managing money – which affects someone for their whole life.

What is disability?

Definition of disability under the Equality Act 2010 – “You’re disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities”

Requirements

To complete this resolution of ‘awareness of dementia, mental health and learning disability’ course, you will need access to a computer device, e.g., desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone device

Career path

Our ‘awareness of dementia, mental health and learning disability’ training courses are suitable for:

• Those who are looking to improve their knowledge of the subject area,
• Those whose jobs require periodic continuing professional development (CPD),
• Those who need to show evidence as part of their professional registration requirements, e.g., doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.

Assessment and certification

At the end of this ‘awareness of dementia, mental health and learning disability’ e-learning course, learners will be required to complete an online assessment. On successful completion of the knowledge test (80% pass mark), learners will be able to download a FREE CPD certificate that is valid for one year.

Course accreditation

The content of this online ‘awareness of dementia, mental health and learning disability’ training course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.

Payment and additional information

After adding your ‘awareness of dementia, mental health and learning disability’ e learning course (s) to the shopping cart (by selecting Add to Cart), you will be able to make a secure payment using all major credit and debit cards.

Once you have purchased your ‘awareness of dementia, mental health and learning disability’ online training course (s), you will be sent a confirmation e-mail. You will then receive a link and login details to access your e-learning course (s) within a few minutes of purchase.

How to access your ‘awareness of dementia, mental health and learning disability’ training course

1. Pay for your courses (All major debit and credit cards accepted)
2. Once you have registered you will receive your login details within a few minutes
3. You will then be able to reset your password, log in and take your selected online course (s)
4. On completion, you will be asked to complete an end of course assessment (minimum 80% to pass)
5. You can immediately download, save or print your CPD Accredited Certificate
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What is the Skills for Health’ UK ‘Core Skills Training Framework’ (CSTF)?

There is increasing recognition that there are wide variations in the quality and consistency of healthcare training provided across the UK. To minimise these challenges, LearnPac Systems works with various UK health and social care organisations to develop statutory and mandatory training courses in line with Skills for Health’s UK Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF). This includes mandatory training courses in the Skills for Health’s UK Core Skills Training Framework – CSTF Statutory Mandatory Training Subject Guide Version 1.3 , Skills for Health Clinical Care UK Core Skills Training Framework Subject Guide April 2015 and other awareness courses for health and social care workers.

This online ‘awareness of dementia, mental health and learning disability’ course was developed in line with the CSTF learning outcomes.

Why choose our accredited e-learning courses?

The benefits of using our accredited e-learning courses in the workplace include:

• National Skills Academy for Health national delivery partner
• UK accredited e-learning provider
• An approved UK training centre
• Ofqual accredited qualifications
• Nationally recognised CPD certificates
• Free blended learning environment to support existing training
• Access your online training immediately
• Highly interactive e-learning portal
• Substantial cost reductions (no travel fees & other expenses)
• Embrace the benefits of eLearning for healthcare providers
• Significant man hour reductions
• Online training only takes as long as the learners needs
• Low carbon footprint through e learning
• Over 200 online CPD courses
• Repository of online learning materials and assessment
• Fully qualified and experienced trainers, instructors and assessors
• Subject matter experts and content developers
• Convert your existing classroom courses to e-learning courses
• All training courses based on latest guidance and best practice

Awareness of Dementia, Mental Health and Learning Disability Online CPD Course – Care Certificate Training Courses – Skills for Care Aligned – CQC Compliant.