Training

Do you deliver in-person training to care settings?

We are looking specifically at train the trainer models for:

• moving and handling of people
• fire safety
• dementia
• verification of death
• administration of medicines

If so, would you like to join our emerging training framework?

We offer free advertising to you if you provide good-quality, cost-effective training in Oxfordshire.

All OACP Members can gain FREE Membership of IHSCM giving access to accredited leadership training, plus outstanding, forward-thinking resources and practical guidance for health and social care leaders & managers, to support them in their role.

• Management development
• Short courses
• Special interest groups
• Power Hour special focus
• Wellbeing and Reilience

Oxfordshire County Council part-fund training provided by Flourish through their Click eLearning platform, which streamlines access to excellent, free online training and information for those in our social care workforce.

This offer is extended until 31 March 2027.

Click can be accessed for £1 per learner, per month, plus VAT, specifically for the Adult Social Care online course bundle.

Wednesday 13 May

12 noon - 1 pm

Online event

Struggling with the Policies & Procedures section of the DSPT? Join our practical workshop offering Clear guidance.

Join our practical workshop covering:

• ICO registration
• Privacy notices & consent
• Data protection & cyber security policies
• Retention schedules & secure destruction
• Supplier/processor lists

Confidence with DSPT Policies

Unsure what the DSPT really expects from your policies? Gain Confidence with DSPT Policies

This workshop breaks down the mandatory questions around:

• Data protection policies
• Risk management & DPIAs
• National Data Opt‑Out
• Monitoring compliance

Perfect for managers, owners, and DSPT leads in adult social care.

Take the stress out of DSPT.

If you’re ticking “Yes” but not 100% confident, this workshop is for you.

Focused, practical support on DSPT Policies & Procedures, with time for questions and examples you can reuse.

• Adult social care is friendly.
• No technical jargon

This offer of support is part of the Better Security, Better Care programme, funded by the Department of Health and Social Care to support data and cyber security across the adult social care provider sector.

Wednesday 20 May

12 noon - 1 pm

Online event

Get confident with DSPT Data Security - Clear guidance, real examples, no jargon.

Not sure how to evidence Data Security in the DSPT?

This practical workshop covers:

• Top cyber & data security risks 
• Data breaches & near misses 
• Incident reporting & governance 
• Digital asset registers 
• Business continuity & cyber testing

Struggling with the Data Security questions in the DSPT?

We’ll break down: 

• Risk identification & mitigation 
• Breach reporting and lessons learned. 
• Asset registers 
• Business continuity for cyber incidents

Designed specifically for adult social care providers.

Take the fear out of Data Security.

If data breaches, cyber risks, and continuity planning feel overwhelming – this workshop is for you.

Focused support on DSPT Data Security, with practical advice you can apply immediately.

• Provider‑friendly 
• Plain English 
• Time for questions

This offer of support is part of the Better Security, Better Care programme, funded by the Department of Health and Social Care to support data and cyber security across the adult social care provider sector.

If you are planning to provide additional development opportunities for leaders within your organisation, you may be able to claim these costs back through the LDSS, provided your organisation remains fully compliant with the ASC WDS requirements.

Training programme pricing for 2026–2027 is as follows:

• Lead to Succeed and Well Led programmes: £400 + VAT per place
• Leading Change, Improving Care (LCIC) programme: £425 + VAT per place

Free half-day training for care home staff

• Delivered between Sep 2025 and Mar 2026
• 1st and 3rd Thursday each month
• 9.30 am - 12.30 pm
• Practical Food First strategies to manage and prevent malnutrition
• Hydration tips and tools
• Supporting residents with texture-modified diets
• Managing barriers to eating & drinking
• Hands-on activities, real-life case studies and resources to take away
• Certificate of attendance for CPD

Various dates

Special offers available

Oxford Centre for Education and Research in Palliative Care in partnership with Sobell House and Katharine House Hospice are holding a number of courses supporting end of life care.

A range of training sessions across multiple dates aimed at CHC knowledge delivered by Thames Valley ICB, including:

• Checklist referral training
• Introduction to NHS Continuing Healthcare
• Fast track training for healthcare professionals

CHC referrals will not be accepted unless they are sent by a trained peron within the care home setting. A letter was sent to care homes between June and Sept 2024 to alert care homes. 

Oxfordshire's Local Skills and Improvement Plan has brought together courses offered to support leadership and management development within adult social care. Partner delivery includes:

• Activate Learning
• IHSCM
• Oxford College of Management
• Skills for Care

The resource is in the form of an .xls with links to varous courses.

The LDSS was launched in September 2024 by DHSC. LDSS supports the non-regulated ASC workforce to advance their careers, develop new skills and specialisms and gain recognition for their existing expertise. Eligible ASC employers can claim towards costs they have incurred when putting their staff on certain courses and qualifications.

The overall funding pot is limited with currently 2 separate, ring-fenced funds:

• Oliver’s Training
• all other eligible course claims

To make any claim, a care provider needs to be onboarded by the NHS Business Services Authority.

OCDS is now part of Oxford Health. They offer training and support for dental care for residents and clients supported by adult social care providers. 

This elearning pltaform is available to both health and social care workforce

The elearning programmes are developed in partnership with the NHS, 3rd sector and professional bodies and can be accessed for free, 24/7.

A series of 12 training resources (videos, forms and briefings)  specifically designed for care home staff and other care settings.

Includes:

• pressure sores
• dementia
• frailty
• stroke
• deterioration

Statutory and mandatory knowledge and skills in a variety of topic areas based on a review of legislation, guidelines, statutory guidance, standards and recommendations.

Further opportunities available through the site menu.