Learning Service
CCIL hosts an award winning Learning Service, which enables employers from Cheshire West & Chester who manage their own care; to access free, independent, tailor-made learning and development opportunities for themselves and their Personal Assistants (PAs).
Learning and development opportunities can be accessed in the following ways:
- Learning/training delivered in the employer’s home (workplace).
- Venue based learning/training.
- E-Learning/distance learning.
- A suite of mini-modules developed by Cheshire West & Chester Council
Learning Service for Employers
The Learning Service gives employers choice and control over how they access leadership & management training for themselves as an individual employer of PAs. Learning topics are split into 3 headings;
Communication
| Information Technology | Recruitment & Selection | Conflict/Dispute management |
| Dealing with change | Effective Communication | Assertiveness |
| Supervising Staff | Interpersonal Skills | Disciplinary / Grievance |
| Stress Management | Building Self Confidence | Boundaries & Expectations |
Health and Safety
| Employment Law | Health and Safety | Recruitment & Selection |
| Risk Assessment | Induction | Supervising Staff |
| Performance Management | Stress Management | Time Management |
Safeguarding
| Recruitment & Selection | Employment Law | Health and Safety |
| Dealing with change | Risk Assessment | Induction |
| Stress Management | Effective Communication | Assertiveness |
| Supervising Staff | Disciplinary / Grievance | Conflict/Dispute management |
| Building Self Confidence | Boundaries & Expectations | Interpersonal Skills |
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Learning Service for Personal Assistants (PAs)
The Learning Service gives employers choice and control over how they access learning and development opportunities for their PAs. Learning topics are split into 3 headings;
Communication
| Disability Equality Training | Signing | PECS |
| MAKATON | Learning Disabilities Training | Managing Challenging Behaviour |
| Dementia Awareness | Disability Awareness | Information Technology |
Health and Safety
| Moving & Handling | Physio & Massage | Food Hygiene |
| Hygiene in Social Care | Personal Care | First Aid |
| Managing Medication | Managing Challenging Behaviour | Risk Assessment |
| Physical Intervention | Disability Awareness | Infection Control |
Safeguarding
| Safeguarding Children | Disability Equality Training | Moving and Handling |
| Safeguarding Adults | Nutrition & Healthy Diets | Personal Care |
| Managing Medication | Managing Challenging Behaviour | Learning Disabilities Training |
| Physical Intervention | Disability Awareness | Risk Assessment |
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PA Apprenticeships Pilot Project
CCIL co-ordinate an innovative PA Apprenticeships Pilot Project, which facilitates access for PAs to the Health & Social Care Apprenticeship framework in their role supporting an individual employer. Take a look at the video case study by clicking on this link; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-i6FyZWk7w&list=PL8AF77A1CA9EB57CB&index=9&feature=plpp_video
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Disability Equality Training
CCIL offer comprehensive and competitive Disability Equality training and Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) Training