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October 08, 2009

Free Infection Prevention and Control Training

SwineFlu_ALT_MASTER_SCOT_342x198 With the threat of swine flu now seeming no more than a distant memory, Infection Prevention and Control is still very much a hot topic for the Care Quality Commission. In their recent report; 'Working Together to Prevent and Control Infections', CQC suggest that infection prevention in care homes is inadequate, with many failing to follow guidance documents published by the Department of Health; 'Essential Steps' which provides practical advice on infection control and ' Infection control for care homes'.

In August, the Department of Health launched a consultation on revising the infection control guidance for care homes as part of a wider review on a new code of practice for health and social care providers on infection prevention and control. The draft code contains details of how providers should comply with registration requirements which will come into force for NHS providers in April 2010 and adult care providers in October 2010.

To help organisations prepare to meet their compliance requirements, Edgeworks has decided to offer new Care Academy clients free access to our dedicated 'Infection Prevention and Control' online learning until March 2010.

The course is designed to meet Skills for Care knowledge set for Infection Prevention and Control, covering:

  • The cause and spread of infection.
  • Preventing and controlling the spread of infection.
  • Management of infectious outbreaks.
  • Roles, responsibilities and boundaries (this module requires the student to 'understand the organisation's key policies and procedures').

Upon completion, users will be able to download a certificate of completion for their portfolios and managers will be able to access detailed management reports on-demand.

Additionally, as part of this promotion, we will also include access to our unique 'Policy-Safe' solution, enabling client's to deliver, track and confirm acceptance of key policies and procedures which is crucial to achieving compliance. 

The Infection Prevention and Control course will be made available to the first 25 organisations on a 'first come first served' basis and will include a maximium 50 user licence.

To discuss in more detail or to claim your free access, please contact us on 0161 228 1712 or via our online form.

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October 05, 2009

On our way to becoming market leader in technology enabled learning

07learningservicesEdgeworks Care Academy now provides learning and assessment materials to more than 25,000 users UK wide along with a range of innovative workforce development and management technologies. In September 09 alone, we recorded more than 5,500 learning hours, with this figure growing month on month. We expect to deliver more than 10,000+ learning hours per month by the end of 2009!

Based on the above, we're well on our way to becoming the market leader in technology enabled learning for the social care sector.

Key Technology Developments

Care Academy is the only Learning Management System on the market that has been developed specifically for the care sector. This means all of our learning content is contextualised and has not been created for another sector and then simply re-badged. Our Learning Disability Induction Award is the only accredited City & Guilds course of it's kind. Furthermore, we aim to use the same unique technology to deliver more courses focusing on Dementia, Mental Capacity Act and End of Life to name just a few.

We have also continued to build more unique functionality such as our Training Strategy Implementation (TSI) funding management and administration solution.  This innovative feature automatically generates the necessary TSI funding forms, complete with candidate details upon completion of the CIS - client's now never need miss an opportunity to claim valuable training funds!

Return on Investment

Care Academy typically delivers 1 learning hour for every £1 of investment, with larger employers benefitting from even greater economies of scale. Compared with the traditional cost of delivering, managing, tracking and reporting on compliance related training, Care Academy continues to provide unbeatable value-for-money.

Enable Training Staff to deliver higher value courses

Many of our client's only really appreciate the true value of Care Academy after it has been deployed. Using Care Academy to deliver, manage and report on routine mandatory training enables valuable and expensive training staff to focus their efforts on delivering higher value, more rewarding training programmes. By re-focussing on 'specialist' areas, the training team can then make a significant impact on the business strategy. So not only do training personnel love Care Academy, but so too do Operation and Finance managers!

If you would like to find out more about how Edgeworks Care Academy can help you deliver your training please contact us on 0161 228 1712 or via our online form.

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June 19, 2009

Care Academy adds Administration of Medication to course portfolio

Edgeworks has added our Administration of Medication training course to Care Academy..

The course covers the Knowledge requirements of the Health & Social Care NVQ optional Unit 375, including:

  • Legislation and organisational policy and procedures
  • Drug storage (such as medical and legal regulations, local pharmacy policy)
  • Drug handling, preparation and administration
  • Health and safety when dealing with drugs (eg COSHH)
  • Theory and practice
  • Care and support
  • Pharmacology
  • Materials and equipment e.g. medication aids
  • Reporting, recording and documentation

Written by industry experts and reviewed by CSCI (now CQC), the course will ensure staff receive training in line with national minimum standards and when supported with workplace supervision, will exceed inspection requirements.

To find out more about our Administration of Medication course please contact us.

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Care Academy adds Administration of Medication to course portfolio

Edgeworks has recently launched our Administration of Medication training course to Care Academy..

The course covers the Knowledge requirements of the Health & Social Care NVQ optional Unit 375, including:

  • Legislation and organisational policy and procedures
  • Drug storage (such as medical and legal regulations, local pharmacy policy)
  • Drug handling, preparation and administration
  • Health and safety when dealing with drugs (eg COSHH)
  • Theory and practice
  • Care and support
  • Pharmacology
  • Materials and equipment e.g. medication aids
  • Reporting, recording and documentation

Written by industry experts and reviewed by CSCI (now CQC), the course will ensure staff receive training in line with national minimum standards and when supported with workplace supervision, will exceed inspection requirements.

To find out more about our Administration of Medication course please contact us.

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March 04, 2007

Care-Academy Develop CWDC Induction Programme

Edgeworks has today announced they are developing an Induction programme meeting the requirements of the Children’s Workforce Development Council Induction Standards.

The programme will contain content for both Early Years and Young Adult settings and will be available early May 2007.

For more details about Edgeworks Care-Academy visit www.care-academy.co.uk or contact Paul Allman on 0161 228 1712.

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March 01, 2007

New Care Agency focused Induction programme to be launched in April 2007

Edgeworks today announced that the highly successful Online solution for Skills For Care Combined Induction is to be extended to include a programme designed especially for Care Agencies. The programme will be based on the same framework as the current Care Providers version but will include content on:

  1. Dual Reporting.
  2. The unique role of the Agency Worker.
  3. Managing personal development in multiple assignments.
  4. Additional Health & Safety requirements.

A single programme will cost a maximum of £50.00 ex VAT, with discounts available for volume purchases.

For more details about Edgework Care-Academy and complete the online registration for a demonstration visit www.care-academy.co.uk or call Paul Allman on 0161 228 1712.

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February 21, 2007

C-I-C learners pass 1,000 course completions within first 6 months

A new starter at Community Integrated Care (CIC) today completed the thousandth course since the CIC Care-Academy went live. This has been achieved within 6 months of the programme launch and shows how well the management and new starters within CIC rate the programme. The CIC Care-Academy alone sees over 100 course completions each week at present.

Helen Johnson, CIC Training Manager commented “CIC has a very proactive and positive approach to training and development. The CIC care academy has been well received and we hope it will enable colleagues to achieve their full potential and deliver high quality services.”

To find out more about Edgeworks Care-Academy and register for a case study visit http://www.care-academy.co.uk/ or call Paul Allman on 0161 228 1712.

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October 03, 2006

Edgeworks launches Care-Academy

Edgeworks will be attending The Care Show (http://www.careshow.co.uk/) this year at the NEC on the 25th and 26th October.

We will be exhibiting the Care-Academy (http://www.care-academy.co.uk/) at stand 101 and would encourage you to come along and view it in person to discover the benefits for yourself.

Click here to register for complimentary tickets


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May 03, 2006

Edgeworks selected for iTV learning project

Edgeworks has been selected to take part in a prestigious European wide interactive TV (iTV) learning project led by Volkswagen TV and funded by the Leonardo da Vinci EU support programme.

The project involves 20 partners from 8 European countries collaborating on the development and evaluation of an interactive training and information channel. Edgeworks was selected to participate in recognition of our market-leading position as e-learning specialists and will contribute to the research, development and testing stages, sharing our knowledge and expertise to ensure the successful completion of the project.

The project aims to research and test interactive learning opportunities for small and medium sized businesses (SME’s) across Europe, using the existing Volkswagen iTV platform, an interactive training and information channel which is a proven success within its sector.

A key outcome of the project is to see if the Volkswagen iTV technology can be applied outside Germany and specifically the car industry to potentially meet the e-learning needs of diverse SME’s across Europe. The results will help inform future interactive training and e-learning possibilities on a Europe-wide scale.

Edgeworks is proud to be involved in this innovative project that could have a far-reaching impact for the future development of e-learning in Europe. We will keep you updated on the progress of this project.

To hear more about our role in this and other e-learning innovations please feel free to contact Paul Allman on +44 (0)161 228 1712.

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July 13, 2005

2005 Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Awards

Paul Allman, head of learning services at Edgeworks has been selected to judge at the prestigious 2005 Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Awards.

The global awards, now in their tenth year are organised by California based Brandon Hall(http://www.brandonhall.com/) considered by many to be one of the worlds' leading independent authorities on e-learning technologies.Paul has been selected to judge the 'Custom Content' category and is required to review entries from e-learning companies worldwide who have created bespoke workplace solutions.

Pauls' selection as a judge reflects both his knowledge and experience of e-learning technologies and his committment to ensuring he remains at the forefront of his industry.Edgeworks are proud to have Paul as a key member of our team and trust our valued clients will join with us in offering our congratulations on his selection.

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For further information please contact:
www.edgeworks.co.uk
Tel:+44 (0)161 228 1712

Notes: Paul Allman is a leading UK e-learning consultant who contributes regularly to http://www.trainingzone.co.uk/ and has published a number of white papers including 'Moving Forward with Technology based Learning' available upon request from Edgeworks.

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