Search for Learning and Development Services and Pathways

Course overview:
This 1¾ hour session gives a complete overview of the work of the IWT
in helping the residents of Portsmouth keep well, stay independent and active in the community. The session covers our team purpose, approach, ways of working and client group(s).

Target Audience: 

All staff, volunteers and community organisations and members working with people who are living independently within their community or those who have the capacity to regain the ability to do so.

This course will provide an introduction to SystmOne for staff in Adult Social Care at PCC and related services.

Part 1 is intended for all new SystmOne users.
The session is delivered as a guided series of practical exercises using a training database that mirrors the live system, and will provide an overview of SystmOne for social care, suitable for all users.

This course will provide an introduction to SystmOne for staff in Adult Social Care at PCC and related services.

Part 2 is intended for all new staff who need to Social workers, ISAs, Managers.
The session is delivered as a guided series of practical exercises using a training database that mirrors the live system, and will provide an overview of SystmOne for social care, suitable for all users.

Lite Making Every Contact Count Healthy Conversation Skills

MECC Lite encourages conversations to empower others towards healthier lifestyle choices taking into account the wider social determinants that influence health and wellbeing. Everyone who comes into contact with members of the public has the opportunity to have MECC conversations.

Who is the training suitable for?

Everyone who comes into contact with members of the public as part of their role paid or voluntary has the opportunity to have MECC conversations. MECC Lite is a condensed accredited version of MECC Healthy Conversation Skills Training.

This course is a virtual course run via Zoom or Teams - joining instructions will be sent to via diary invite a week before the course date.

Please note, this course will have regular breaks for participants so please ensure you take yourself away from the screen. The course is aimed to be interactive.

Course overview:

Cultural awareness is essential for anybody working with the diverse community in Portsmouth. This course provides an overview of ethnic minority demographics within Portsmouth and an introduction to larger communities and their culture.

Participants will gain insight into people from other cultures enhancing their self-awareness and develop their confidence in working with people from different backgrounds. The course also explores some of the barriers ethnic minority communities face when accessing services, ideas on how to overcome these and aspects of mental health and wellbeing within different cultures.

Target audience:

Front line staff, volunteers and community leaders working with diverse communities within Portsmouth

Bias is something that affects everyone, and shapes our experience of both the world and the people around us. Making a positive change starts with an acknowledgement that it does exist and the potential business impact of not taking action to rectify it.
During this session we will explore how both conscious and unconscious bias’ can affect our decisions regarding recruitment, selection, leadership, motivation and more.

Bias is something that affects everyone, and shapes our experience of both the world and the people around us. Making a positive change starts with an acknowledgement that it does exist and the potential business impact of not taking action to rectify it.
During this session we will explore how both conscious and unconscious bias’ can affect our decisions regarding recruitment, selection, leadership, motivation and more.

MCA for Practitioner and Provider Services Part 2/B - Putting into Practice delivered by St Thomas Training.

Delegates must attend part 1 & 2 to complete the course.

The course is split into part 1 on the 12th March (PM)  2021 and part 2 on the  19th March (AM) 2021. The training will enable participants to build on their understanding of the Act and how they can make sure it is properly implemented in the work settings for which they are responsible.

Who should attend?

Social workers, care managers, independent support assistants and occupational therapists. All participants will be expected to have a thorough grasp of the Mental Capacity Act before attending this session (ideally by attending a “Part 1” session)

This course is a virtual course run via Zoom or Teams - joining instructions will be sent to via diary invite a week before the course date.

Please note, this course will have regular breaks for participants so please ensure you take yourself away from the screen. The course is aimed to be interactive.

This course will provide an introduction to SystmOne for staff in Adult Social Care at PCC and related services.

Part 1 is intended for all new SystmOne users.
The session is delivered as a guided series of practical exercises using a training database that mirrors the live system, and will provide an overview of SystmOne for social care, suitable for all users.

This course will provide an introduction to SystmOne for staff in Adult Social Care at PCC and related services.

Part 2 is intended for all new staff who need to Social workers, ISAs, Managers.
The session is delivered as a guided series of practical exercises using a training database that mirrors the live system, and will provide an overview of SystmOne for social care, suitable for all users.