health & social care
BC Consultants offer a range of training solutions for individuals working within the Care Sector. This is an area of activity for which the Company has developed an excellent reputation for consistent quality, knowledge and expertise.
The expectations of people in care and their families are ever increasing and organisations and companies who provide services for people requiring care must be equipped to meet these demands. It is therefore essential that staff have the appropriate skills required for working with vulnerable people and more importantly that they are able to put these into practice in their care work.
Training is critical to the development of all care staff and will contribute substantially to the credentials of any organisation and help them meet criteria set out in the National Care Standards and Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) Codes of Practice.
BC Consultants offer a range of training & development options, which are delivered in a flexible, customer-orientated manner within their own workplace. These include the following:
Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs).
- SVQ 2 - Health and Social Care
- SVQ 3 - Health and Social Care
- SVQ 4 - Health and Social Care
- SVQ 4 - Leadership and Management for Care Services
BC Consultants are fully approved by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) to offer Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) in Health and Social Care.
These Qualifications can be gained during the course of normal day-to-day work activity and can be undertaken by people of all ages and at any stage in their career to promote excellence in staff skills and performance.
To view or download the full SQA units for the Health & Social Care awards click on the link below.
Short Courses in Care
BC Consultants offer a comprehensive range of short courses. These courses are offered either on Border College sites or in the organisations own premises and participants receive an attendance certificate. They supply the required underpinning knowledge for the Health & Social Care SVQs and promote good quality care practices.
Some of the Courses cover topics that Companies need to provide for their staff to meet legal requirements.
The following short courses are a selection of those offered:
- Working with Vulnerable Adults
- Dementia Awareness
- Loss and Bereavement
- Health & Safety
- Health & Hygiene
- First Aid
- Introduction to Food Hygiene
- Values in Care
- English as a Second Language
- Counselling
- Complementary Therapies
- Disability Equality and Awareness
- Promoting Equality
- Communication & Relationships
- Assessor Awards
- REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene
- REHIS Intermediate Food Hygiene
- REHIS Elementary Nutrition
- Manual Handling in a Care Setting
- ECDL
- Train the Trainer - Introductory Course
- Train the Trainer Principles and Applications
For further details and booking form see our full Short Course Portfolio
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