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The ecdp Training Team can provide training and support to disabled people and Personal Assistants. These can include a two day Employer Training course, Moving and Handling, Food Safety, Emergency Life Support First Aid Training and the new Epilepsy Awareness training.

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Epilepsy Awareness

This training will provide participants with the necessary knowledge in dealing with seizures and epilepsy. The training will consist of:

  • Facts about epilepsy
  • Symptoms
  • Different seizure types
  • First aid for seizures

Employer Training

This two day training course has been designed to enable direct payment / personal budget recipients to become responsible employers. Day one will cover responsibilities, giving advice on every element of the recruitment process, from advertising to induction. Day two will look at employment law and is run in conjunction with ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service). Employment law is constantly changing and it is the employer’s responsibility to be aware of these updates and take action accordingly.

Emergency Life Support

This programme provides the opportunity to learn key life-saving skills and gain an awareness of treatment for shock and significant blood loss. This is a very practical course for those who would like an understanding of key life-saving skills, including resuscitation choking and dealing with unconscious persons (such as using the recovery position).

Students will receive a credit card sized certificate that is valid for 3 years.

Moving & Handling

“Employers must provide for all their employees the information, instruction, training and supervision necessary to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, their health and safety at work” (The health and Safety at Work Act, 1974)

Course includes:

  • Legislation
  • Statistics on Manual Handling Injuries
  • Causes of Back Injury
  • Bio mechanics
  • Controversial Techniques
  • Practical Session using a range of Manual Handling Aids

Food Safety

This course covers food poisoning, Bacteriology, prevention of contamination and food poisoning, personal hygiene, cleaning and disinfection. This is an accredited course and there will be a multiple choice exam at the end of the course.

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