Training courses

Training that actually changes practice

No generic slides, no tick-box sessions, and no long day of theory that staff forget by next week.

Our training is practical, scenario-based and built around the sort of situations care teams are dealing with for real.

Dementia training session in a care setting
Designed to improve

What better training should give you

  • More confident staff responses
  • Clearer understanding of behaviour
  • Less reactive care
  • Better consistency across the team
  • Practical strategies staff can use immediately
Flexible delivery

Delivered around your service

  • Half-day or full-day
  • Face-to-face or virtual
  • Standard or bespoke scope
  • Can be linked to behaviour support work

Understanding and Managing BPSD

Half day or full dayFace-to-face or virtual

Builds staff understanding of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia and develops practical response strategies grounded in person-centred care.

  • Recognising drivers of distress
  • Responding safely and effectively
  • Improving staff confidence in practice

Behaviour as Unmet Need

Half dayWorkshop based

Helps teams move beyond labels and explore behaviour through the lens of need, communication, environment and care interactions.

  • Behavioural meaning and formulation
  • Communication and distress
  • Person-centred intervention planning

Reducing Antipsychotic Use in Dementia Care

Half day or full dayPractice focused

Supports services to understand the risks of inappropriate pharmacological intervention and strengthen non-pharmacological alternatives.

  • Risks, rationale and review principles
  • Alternatives to restrictive practice
  • Safer multidisciplinary working

Mental Capacity Act and Best Interests

Half dayCompliance aligned

Explores practical application of the Mental Capacity Act in care settings, with emphasis on decision-making, documentation and best interests.

  • Capacity principles in practice
  • Best interests decision-making
  • Recording and defensible care

Sexual Disinhibition in Dementia

Half daySpecialist topic

Supports teams to respond appropriately to sexually disinhibited behaviour, balancing dignity, risk, safeguarding and care planning.

  • Assessment and context
  • Practical management strategies
  • Legal, ethical and safeguarding issues

Delirium vs Dementia

Half dayClinical awareness

Helps staff identify key differences between delirium and dementia and strengthens escalation, observation and responsive care.

  • Recognising red flags
  • Responding to acute change
  • Improving observation and escalation

Want training linked to a real resident case?

Our core BPSD training can be delivered as a structured pathway where staff work across the modules using a real resident example and build towards a practical positive behaviour care plan.

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More available

A wider range of specialist training

The courses above are some of the most requested, but training can also be built around your incidents, your inspection feedback, or the areas where staff confidence is weakest.

  • Advanced behaviour and risk management
  • Complex case discussions and reflective practice
  • Safeguarding and risk in dementia care
  • Documentation, recording and defensible practice
  • Team consistency and leadership in care environments
Ask about all training options

Before

“We have had training before, but it never really changed what happened on the floor.”

Typical concern

After

“Staff left with practical strategies they could actually use, not just notes from a training day.”

Typical outcome

Need something more tailored than a standard course?

We can develop bespoke sessions around your service, your staff mix and the specific incidents or risks you need to address.