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Course Overview

Aims to raise awareness and knowledge of dysphagia and common swallowing problems. The course looks at the causes and issues around eating and drinking, how to recognise the signs of dysphagia and equip with skills to be able to manage dysphagia safely including the making of thickened drinks and awareness of modified food textures.

Provide an overview of how to use the new Resourse Booking System

Organisations that provide services to children are required to incorporate into their recruitment and selection procedures measures that help deter, reject or identify people who might abuse children, or otherwise be unsuited to work with them. 

Making safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children an integral part of human resources management in organisations that work with children is an essential part of creating safe environments.

Following the 2004 Bichard Inquiry Report there are legal duties on schools, FE colleges and a wide range of partner organisations to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

For schools, Bichard specifically recommended that:

• Head teachers and school governors should receive training on how to ensure that interviews to appoint staff reflect the importance of safeguarding children
• No interview panel to appoint staff working in schools and colleges should be convened without at least one member being properly trained

This course will provide participants with increased knowledge about substance use, what they are, how they work; signs and symptoms, harm reduction; some practical tools and the process of screening and referring for work with young people using substances.