Mental Health, Learning Disabilities & Neurodiversity

Acquired Brain Injury 

Course Length. 2-3 Hours

The ABI course provides all healthcare workers with a broad understanding of brain injuries in order to support individuals with a brain injury.

Active Support 

Course Length. 2-3 Hours

Active Support underpins all areas of health and social care. This course allows staff to use the correct level of support, to engage individuals in day-to-day activities, supporting in a person-centred way.

Attachment Theory

Course Length. 2-3 Hours

This course provides an introduction to the fundamental principles of attachment theory. Explores how the dynamics of early relationships influence how children interact in later life.

Autism Awareness

Course Length. 6 Hours

This course helps staff to understand ASD and how they are diagnosed. The course looks at how people with the condition can be supported effectively, considering communication and behaviours.

Breakaway Skills

Course Length. Up to 2 Days

This course is designed to teach participants how to identify steps leading up to a possible conflict and how to diffuse the situation. 

Care Planning

Course Length. 2-3 Hours

This course assists staff to build and/or refine their care planning. The course offers practical tools and model documents, policies and recording systems that can be adapted to your own care setting.

Co-production

Course Length. 2-3 Hours

SD Training would like to see co-production happening as often as possible and ideally be embedded in the culture of services. It is helpful for everyone to know how to use Co-production.

Communication

Course Length. 2-3 Hours

Finding communication methods that are suitable for individuals is an essential first step in providing care and support that is tailored to the person. 

Contraband Search

Course Length. 2-3 Hours

Search training enables staff to carry out systematic searches for illegal or prohibited items in response to a threat or as a part of everyday security operations. Training can be tailored to meet companies' specific requirements.

CQC – New Inspection Standards

Course Length. 6 Hours

This course is designed to ensure that attendees have a fundamental and detailed understanding of the new CQC assessment framework.

Dementia Awareness

Course Length. 2-3 Hours

This course gives learners an understanding of many conditions that fall under the dementia umbrella, along with practical examples of how to help create a dementia-friendly environment and provide person-centred support.

Documentation 

& Recording

Course Length. 2-3 Hours

Many care staff provide excellent care but forget the importance of keeping accurate records and remembering why this is important. If it isn’t written down, it hasn’t happened!”. 

First Aid for Mental Health

Course Length. 2 Days

This qualification equips learners with the knowledge and skills to recognise potential mental health concerns, initiate conversations, and offer support before professional help.

Learning Disability Awareness

Course Length. 2-3 Hours

The Health and Care Act 2022 introduces a requirement for all staff supporting individuals with Learning Disabilities to have relevant training. This course is designed to meet these requirements.

Mental Capacity Act and DoLS

Course Length. 2-3 Hours

This course is designed to give staff an understanding of their responsibilities and how to put them into practice in the workplace regarding the legal safeguards in the Mental Capacity Act.

Mental Health Awareness

Course Length. 2-3 Hours

This training gives participants an insight into mental health including what mental health is, various conditions and the legislation that directly affects mental health treatment and care.

Neurodiversity

Course Length. 6 Hours

Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways. This course looks at Neurodiversity with an overview of different common conditions.

Person-Centred Care & Planning

Course Length. 2-3 Hours

This course assists staff to ensure the care they provide is person-centred regardless of the person's diagnosis. The course offers practical tools and model documents.

Positive Behaviour Support

Course Length. 6 Hours

PBS is the best way of supporting people who are at risk of displaying behaviour which challenges services. It’s important that staff have the right skills and knowledge to support anyone who may challenge services.

Preparation for Independence

Course Length. 2-3 Hours

This course will help staff to support individuals develop independence skills. You will cover home management skills, creativity, enterprise and also develop a range of skills for greater independence.

Self-Harm, Suicide 

& Ligature

Course Length. 3-4 Hours

Having ligature training can and does save lives. However, at SD Training, we believe prevention is more important therefore we look at not just how to use equipment but ways in which to prevent self-harm.

Substance Misuse

Course Length. 2-3 Hours

The session looks at the legalities and some of the psychology of substance misuse. It also looks at the more practical elements including what some common street drugs look like, and what can be used to make drug paraphernalia.

Therapeutic Observations

Course Length. 2-3 Hours

Therapeutic Observations are used within hospital and residential settings where service users will be observed on a regular basis. This course will allow staff to understand the importance of observations.

Trauma Informed Care

Course Length. 2-3 Hours

This course provides a thorough overview of trauma-informed care principles, imparting essential knowledge and techniques for applying these practices effectively.