e-Learning courses

Improve your own or your staff’s frontline knowledge, skills and practice in health and social care with the latest e-learning courses from SCIE.

Available resources

These resources offer free, exploratory sessions to expand users understanding of Get me to Hospital and Legal Literacy. They do no not include marked assessments or certificates upon completion and will require being logged into a your free MySCIE account to use.

Get me to Hospital (free resource)

What is it about? Understanding when and how to use the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) to respond to situations where a person may require emergency physical health treatment but refuses to be taken to hospital. Who is it for: Practitioners, families, and individuals.

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Legal literacy (free resource)

What is it about? Various legal frameworks involved in the process of safeguarding  adults and aims to give participants deep insights that will encourage them to consider how the legislation applies in different scenarios. Who is it for? Professionals working in the field of Adult Social Care.

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Safeguarding adults: Working in social care

What is it about? Explore what safeguarding adults means and how to manage it effectively. Who is it for? All frontline health and social care staff.

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Safeguarding adults: For those not in social care

What is it about? Explore what safeguarding adults means and how to manage it effectively. Who is it for? For people who don’t work in social care

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Safeguarding adults: Training webinar series

What is it about? Explore what safeguarding adults means and how to manage it effectively. Who is it for? All frontline health and social care staff.

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Mental Capacity Act (MCA)

What is it about?
Explore the MCA 2005 and how to support people to make their own decisions.

Who is it for?
All staff who look after or care for someone.

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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)

Our DOLs course is down for the moment, as we update it to reflect the Supreme Court ruling on 2 June. Please see our webinar for an overview.

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Dementia awareness

What is it about? Learn about what dementia is and how to live with it. Aligned with Tier 1 of the National Dementia Training Standards Framework. Who is it for? All staff who work with people living with dementia.

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Care certificate

What is it about? Study the 15 care standards set by the CQC. Who is it for? All staff working in health or social care.

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Dual Sensory Impairment (DSI)

What is it about? Explore what DSI means, how to recognise it, and what practical approaches can help Who is it for? All social care professionals and those receiving social care support.

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Determining eligibility under the Care Act 2014

What is it about? Deep dive into the national eligibility threshold and criteria for adults requiring care and support, and carers requiring support. Who is it for? Social care practitioners, social workers, occupational therapists and ‘third-party’, ‘community’ or ‘trusted’ assessors.

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Reablement for care staff

What is it about? Explore reablement, how it differs from home care and intermediate care, and why and how the service should be delivered. Who is it for? Frontline health and social care staff, including home care staff.

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Advocacy (Care Act)

What is it about? Explore independent advocacy under the Care Act 2014 Who is it for? All social care staff, including those working in initial contact centres.

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Personalisation

What is it about? Explore what personalisation means, why it is important and what it looks like put in practice. Who is it for? All social care professionals and those receiving social care support.

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Making sense of SEND

What is it about? Explore the SEND Code of Practice 2015 and how it influences the way support is provided for children with special educational needs and disabilities. Who is it for? Professionals who work with children with SEND.

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One Page Profile (free course)

What is it about? Understand what a one-page profile is, and how to complete one, to help you achieve excellent person-centred care. Who is it for? All social care professionals and those receiving social care support.

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