challenging behaviour… Expectation 10 Apr 201812 Apr 2018 Care workers need to learn from past experiences. The best predictor of future behaviour is past behaviour. But the people we work with can change too. The whole point of…
duty of care… A duty of care myth 8 Apr 201815 May 2018 Hanged if you do... hanged if you don't! Many people are confused about their duty of care. They think they're somehow responsible for the actions of other people. This leads…
challenging behaviour… An interview with Freya Smith 22 Jan 201822 Jan 2018 Freya Smith is a carer and youth worker. She's fluent in British sign language and sees all of life as an opportunity for compassion and for helping those in need.…
challenging behaviour… Mental health training – a short sample 16 Nov 201712 Apr 2018 This abridged, edited audio (& video slideshow) is taken from the introductory session of a 2012 mental health training day in Glasgow. Although not all of the session is included…
risk… Social care, support plans and setbacks 2 May 20176 Nov 2017 Take a moment to think of all the things that you’re most proud of in your life. For some that might mean professional qualifications from NVQs or SVQs to diplomas,…
challenging behaviour… Social and mental health care training 15 Feb 201729 Apr 2017 I've been getting a lot of new inquiries lately, which is wonderful. It seems that training budgets are becoming available to the small specialist trainers again without organisations having to…
challenging behaviour… 14 key points to manage self-harm 3 May 20163 May 2016 Do you find it difficult to deal with people who self-harm. Are your staff at a loss to know how best to respond? Download our free PDF today. self harm in…
challenging behaviour… Privileged glimpses 18: Behaviours that harm the individual 16 Apr 20152 May 2016 This series of blog posts first appeared a few years ago on a now defunct blog called ‘Care Training’. It was inspired by the training maxim of ‘making the unconscious…
duty of care… Privileged glimpses 11: Risk-free is impossible 26 Mar 20152 May 2016 This series of blog posts first appeared a few years ago on a now defunct blog called ‘Care Training’. It was inspired by the training maxim of ‘making the unconscious…
