Adult social care training

We are pleased to offer a range of learning options to support the local social care workforce, delivered as a mix of classroom training and online/virtual delivery.

Our priority is to support Reading based organisations or those who have a social care contract with the council, and we also provide fully funded training to personal assistants and unpaid carers. For these sectors, our courses are offered either free of charge or at a subsidised fee.

Course	Date	Time	Venue	Course content and application
Domestic abuse awareness (level 1)	23 January 2025	9.30am to 12.30pm	via MS Teams	Find out more about Domestic abuse awareness (level 1)
	27 February 2025	9.30am to 12.30pm	via MS Teams	Find out more about Domestic abuse awareness (level 1)
Domestic Abuse: Working with Children and Families (Level 2A)	TBC	9.30am to 12.30pm	via Zoom	Find out more about Domestic abuse – working with children and families (level 2A)
Moving and Positioning – foundation	11 December 2024	9:30am to 4.30pm	NRS Healthcare, Units 1, 2 and 3 Ely Road, Theale Commercial Estate, Theale, Berkshire, RG7 4BQ	Find out more and apply for moving and positioning training
	8 January 2025	9:30am to 4.30pm	NRS Healthcare, Units 1, 2 and 3 Ely Road, Theale Commercial Estate, Theale, Berkshire, RG7 4BQ	Find out more and apply for moving and positioning training
	6 February 2025	9:30am to 4.30pm	NRS Healthcare, Units 1, 2 and 3 Ely Road, Theale Commercial Estate, Theale, Berkshire, RG7 4BQ	Find out more and apply for moving and positioning training
	13 March 2025	9:30am to 4.30pm	NRS Healthcare, Units 1, 2 and 3 Ely Road, Theale Commercial Estate, Theale, Berkshire, RG7 4BQ	Find out more and apply for moving and positioning training
Moving and Positioning Refresher	12 December 2024	9.30 am to 1.00pm	NRS Healthcare, Units 1, 2 and 3 Ely Road, Theale Commercial Estate, Theale, Berkshire, RG7 4BQ	Find out more and apply for moving and positioning refresher training
	12 December 2024	1.30 to 5.00pm	NRS Healthcare, Units 1, 2 and 3 Ely Road, Theale Commercial Estate, Theale, Berkshire, RG7 4BQ	Find out more and apply for moving and positioning refresher training
	9 January 2025	9.30 am to 1.00pm	NRS Healthcare, Units 1, 2 and 3 Ely Road, Theale Commercial Estate, Theale, Berkshire, RG7 4BQ	Find out more and apply for moving and positioning refresher training
	4 February 2025	9.30 am to 1.00pm	NRS Healthcare, Units 1, 2 and 3 Ely Road, Theale Commercial Estate, Theale, Berkshire, RG7 4BQ	Find out more and apply for moving and positioning refresher training
	4 February 2025	1.30 to 5.00pm	NRS Healthcare, Units 1, 2 and 3 Ely Road, Theale Commercial Estate, Theale, Berkshire, RG7 4BQ	Find out more and apply for moving and positioning refresher training
	12 March 2025	9.30 am to 1.00pm	NRS Healthcare, Units 1, 2 and 3 Ely Road, Theale Commercial Estate, Theale, Berkshire, RG7 4BQ	Find out more and apply for moving and positioning refresher training
	12 March 2025	1.30 to 5.00pm	NRS Healthcare, Units 1, 2 and 3 Ely Road, Theale Commercial Estate, Theale, Berkshire, RG7 4BQ	Find out more and apply for moving and positioning refresher training
Safeguarding Adults, Level 1: Awareness	3 December 2024	12 to 1.30pm	via Teams	Find out more about Safeguarding Adults Level 1
Adults, Level 2: Assessment and planning	27 January 2025	9.30am to 4.00pm	via Teams	Find out more about Safeguarding Adults Level 2
Adults, Level 3 Managing staff and making decisions – delivered virtually 2 half day sessions per course	24 and 25 February 2025 (2 half day sessions)	1.30 to 4.30pm	via Teams	Find out more about Safeguarding Adults Level 3
Understanding Hoarding	4 June 2025	9.30am to 12 midday	via MS Teams	Find out more and apply for Understanding Hoarding
	3 September 2025	9.30am to 12 midday	via MS Teams	Find out more and apply for Understanding Hoarding

For other subjects not listed here, we no longer offer subsidised training programmes. This includes Emergency First Aid at Work, Fire awareness and Food hygiene. We offer online learning options, please see” Fully funded social care online learning”.  For other training options, a list of accredited training providers is available from Skills for Care.

Adult Social Care online learning

Reading Borough Council subscribes to Grey Matter Learning to provide our local social care workforce in Reading with free access to a wide range of online learning programmes. There are various courses available including the Care Certificate, Safeguarding and mental capacity training. Managers can be set up to track and report learner progress. This online resource is available for all providers of adult social care services within Reading at a subsidised fee, and free for all Reading Borough Council commissioned services. Please contact DACHS.Training@reading.gov.uk for more information.

Berkshire Workforce Development Fund

Skills for Care provides the Workforce Development Fund to support the cost of achieving Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) adult social care qualification units.

For more information about the local partnership contact berkshirewdf@outlook.com.

Registered Managers Network

This is a forum for all Registered Managers in CQC registered social care services across Berkshire. The Network meets 3 or 4 times a year (currently virtually) to share good practice and with a range of guest speakers. For more information please contact the chair, Sue Kelly.

Cancellations

Read our charging and cancellation policy for full details as there is usually a charge for late cancellation or failure to cancel a place you have booked.