Training in Adult Social Care
Adult Social Care training in Richmond is organised by the Adults Workforce Development Team.
Training Prospectus
- Adult Social Care Courses
(pdf, 290KB) - For quick view of all courses see bottom of this page - Safeguarding Adults Prospectus(pdf, 95KB) - For quick view of all courses see bottom of this page
- Safeguarding level 1 Training Guidance(pdf, 37KB) for staff and partner agencies
Who can attend?
- All Adult and Community Services staff
- Children Services and Culture staff
- HRCH staff’
- South West London and St. George’s Mental Health Trust
- Metropolitan Police
- Private voluntary and independent staff
- Housing staff
- Other Council departments
- Service users, carers and volunteers
Book a course
To book one of the courses please use the booking form here.
All correspondence regarding your training course will be sent out to you by email where possible. If you haven’t received your joining instructions 2 weeks prior to your training course, please contact the Adults Workforce Development Team on 020 8891 7649.
We implement a cancellation charges policy in line with Council Policy.
To ensure delegates attend or give due notice of cancellation we remind all applicants of the cost implications to their organisation of non-attendance. If you are unable to attend a training course on which you have been booked and not inform the Adults Workforce Development Team in writing 2 weeks prior to the course date that you will not be attending, a cancellation fee will be charged for the amount as set out below:
- The cost of half-day courses will be £50
- The cost of full day courses will be £100
If the cost of the course is more than the cancellation fee then the full cost will be charged.
Please note that non-attendance at training is monitored to ensure best use of government funding.
Venue code key, maps and directions
- TTC = Twickenham Training Centre, Grimwood Road
- Mortlake = Mortlake (Training Development Centre)
- RRU = Richmond Rehabilitation Unit
- ShCH = Sheen, Centre House
- TH = Thames House, Teddington
- YH – S = York House, Salon
- YH – CC = York House, Council Chamber
- YH – T = York House, Terrace Room
- THSCC = Teddington Health and Social Care Centre, Teddington
| Dates | Course name | Times | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2013 | Safeguarding Adults Legislation and Policy & Its Application To Practice | 09:30-16:30 | Mortlake |
| 17 May 2013 | LD – Sexuality and Relationships | 09:30-16:30 | Mortlake |
| 23 May 2013 | Intro to DoLS | 09:30-12:30 | Mortlake |
| 28 May 2013 | Safeguarding Awareness level 1 | 13:30-16:30 | Mortlake |
| 03 June 2013 | Continuing Care | 09:30-16:30 | Mortlake |
| 06 June 2013 | LD - Autism Awareness | 09:30-16:30 | Mortlake |
| 11 June 2013 | Moving & Handling, Theory & Practical Training | 10:00-16:30 | Mortlake |
| 17 June 2013 | Understanding the Effects of a Stroke | 09:30-13:30 | TTC |
| 18 June 2013 | Domestic Abuse - the MARAC Process | 09:30-16:30 | Mortlake |
| 20 June 2013 | Finance Training For Social Workers | 09:30-13:00 | York House |
| 21 June 2013 | Difficult Conversations for Social Workers | 09:30-16:30 | Mortlake |
| 25 June 2013 | Psycho-Social Perspectives and Approaches in Substance Misuse | 09:30-16:00 | Mortlake |
| 26 June 2013 | Moving & Handling Refresher Training | 10:00-13:00 | Mortlake |
| 28 June 2013 | Understanding the Effects of Epilepsy | 13:00-17:00 | Thames House |
| 02 July 2013 | Infection Control Training | 09:30-16:30 | Mortlake |
| 05 July 2013 | DoLS: Applying Theory to Practice | 10:00-16:30 | Mortlake |
| 11 July 2013 | Conducting Quality Risk Assessments | 10:00-13:00 | TTC |
| 17&18 July 2013 | Safeguarding Adults Investigators Role (2 Days) | 09:30-16:30 | Mortlake |
| 03 September 2013 | Safeguarding Adults Your Role and Responsibilities for PVI | 09:30-16:30 | TTC |
| 05 September 2013 | LD – Working Positively with Challenging Behaviour | 09:30-16:30 | TTC |
| 12&13 September 2013 | Developing Skills in Reflective Supervision (2 Days) | 10:00-16:00 | The Practice Learning Suite: Sir Frank Lampl Building, Kingston University |
| 16&17 September 2013 | Safeguarding Adults Managers Training (2 Days) | 09:30-16:30 | TTC |
| 18 September 2013 | Essential Finance Training For Social Workers | 09:30-13:00 | To be confirmed |
| 19 September 2013 | Understanding the Effects of Epilepsy | 13:00-17:00 | Thames House |
| 20 September 2013 | DoLS: Roles & Respons of Managing Authorities | 10:00-16:30 | TTC |
| 24 September 2013 | Psycho-Social Perspectives and Approaches in Substance Misuse | 09:30-16:00 | TTC |
| 26 September 2013 | Understanding the Effects of Parkinson’s Disease | 09:30-13:30 | TTC |
| 30 September 2013 | Continuing Care | 09:30-16:30 | TTC |
| 08 October 2013 | Difficult Conversations for Social Workers | 09:30-16:30 | TTC |
| 09 October 2013 | Moving & Handling, Theory & Practical Training | 10:00-16:30 | TTC |
| 11 October 2013 | Mental Capacity Act and Good Practice | 10:00-16:30 | TTC |
| 15 October 2013 | Carers Assessments | 09:30-16:00 | TTC |
| 17 October 2013 | LD – Sexuality and Relationships | 09:30-16:30 | TTC |
| 18 October 2013 | Safeguarding Adults Achieving Best Evidence and Interviewing Skills | 09:30-13:00 | TTC |
| 21 October 2013 | Supervision Skills for Managers within the Private & Voluntary Sector | 09:30-17:00 | TTC |
| 22 October 2013 | Food Safety in Catering – Level 2 CIEH Award | 09:30-13:30 | To be confirmed |
| 23 October 2013 | Domestic Abuse - the MARAC Process | 09:30-16:30 | TTC |
| 24 October 2013 | Dementia: A Person Centred Approach | 10:00-16:30 | TTC |
| 30 October 2013 | Intro to MCA | 09:30-13:00 | TTC |
| 05 November 2013 | LD - Autism Awareness | 09:30-16:30 | TTC |
| 08 November 2013 | DoLS: Applying Theory to Practice | 10:00-16:30 | TTC |
| 12 November 2013 | Safeguarding Adults Legislation and Policy & Its Application To Practice | 09:30-16:30 | TTC |
| 13 November 2013 | For The Record: Recording Skills for Social Workers | 09:30-16:30 | TTC |
| 14 November 2013 | Moving & Handling Refresher Training | 13:00-16:00 | TTC |
| 20 November 2013 | Intro to DoLS | 09:30-12:30 | TTC |
| 04&05 December 2013 | Safeguarding Adults Investigators Role (2 Days) | 09:30-16:30 | TTC |
| 16 January 2014 | LD – Working Positively with Challenging Behaviour | 09:30-16:30 | TTC |
| 20 January 2014 | LD - Autism Awareness | 09:30-16:30 | TTC |
| 22 January 2014 | Understanding the Effects of Multiple Sclerosis | 09:30-13:30 | TTC |
| 23 January 2014 | Dementia: A Person Centred Approach | 10:00-16:00 | TTC |
| 29 January 2014 | Intro to MCA | 09:30-13:00 | TTC |
| 04 February 2014 | Carers Assessments | 09:30-16:00 | TTC |
| 07 February 2014 | DoLS: Roles & Respons of Managing Authorities | 10:00-16:30 | TTC |
| 11 February 2014 | Moving & Handling, Theory & Practical Training | 10:00-16:30 | TTC |
| 12 February 2014 | Continuing Care | 09:30-16:30 | TTC |
| 17 February 2014 | LD – Sexuality and Relationships | 09:30-16:30 | TTC |
| 18 February 2014 | For The Record: Recording Skills for Social Workers | 09:30-16:30 | TTC |
| 19 February 2014 | Food Safety in Catering – Level 1 CIEH Award | 09:30-13:30 | To be confirmed |
| 20 February 2014 | Difficult Conversations for Social Workers | 09:30-16:30 | TTC |
| 26 February 2014 | Infection Control Training | 09:30-16:30 | TTC |
| 26 February 2014 | Intro to DoLS | 09:30-12:30 | TTC |
| 28 February 2014 | Mental Capacity Act and Good Practice | 10:00-16:30 | TTC |
| 03 March 2014 | Safeguarding Adults Your Role and Responsibilities for PVI | 09:30-16:30 | TTC |
| 05&06 March 2014 | Safeguarding Adults Managers Training (2 Days) | 09:30-16:30 | TTC |
| 10 March 2014 | Safeguarding Adults Achieving Best Evidence and Interviewing Skills | 09:30-13:00 | TTC |
| 12 March 2014 | Moving & Handling Refresher Training | 13:00-16:00 | TTC |
| 14 March 2014 | Dementia: A Person Centred Approach | 10:00-16:00 | TTC |
| 21 March 2014 | DoLS: Applying Theory to Practice | 10:00-16:30 | TTC |
| 25&26 March 2014 | Safeguarding Adults Investigators Role (2 Days) | 09:30-16:30 | TTC |
| 28 March 2014 | Safeguarding Adults Legislation and Policy & Its Application To Practice | 09:30-16:30 | TTC |
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Contact the Adults Workforce Development Team
For more information please contact the Adults Workforce Development Team
3rd Floor,
Civic Centre
44 York Street
Twickenham
TW1 3BZ
Telephone: 020 8891 7649
Email: AdultsWorkforceDevelopment@richmond.gov.uk