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The poem ‘Alone’ was written by Chris Woodward, a former care worker who was inspired after working closely with many dementia patients over the years.

Our course H&S: Risk Management will empower staff to take an active role in assessing and managing risk as well as bringing greater awareness around health and safety in the workplace.

Dementia: Understanding the Condition, this is a Developing Course on the Altura Learning Pathway so it is perfect for anyone who works in home care and is supporting a person with dementia who wishes to have a more in-depth understanding of behaviours.

Our new course Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards explains when a deprivation of liberty may apply and when the Safeguards would be relevant.

Epilepsy: Understanding the Condition is a developing course on the Altura Learning Pathway so it is appropriate for care workers and nurses.

Part of the Altura Learning’s Dynamic Series, Maintaining Professional Roles and Boundaries, takes us through a variety of case studies where staff have to make decisions if they are crossing a professional boundary and how they will manage the situation.

Here are some handy ‘top tips’ for preparing for an inspection, helping you and your teams take out the pressure of preparing for an inspection.

In our new course Medication Management: Polypharmacy, we explore what polypharmacy is and the impact it could have on a resident.

Reflections on a CDC Workforce: 7 UK Care Provider CEOs discuss their Workforce observations and learning through hindsight.

Aged Care organisations are preparing for the new Aged Care Quality Standards that will come into effect in July 2019. Here is everything you should know.

Reflections on a CDC Workforce: 7 UK Care Provider CEOs discuss their Workforce observations and learning through hindsight.

A National Apology has been delivered to acknowledge the thousands of victims and survivors whose lives have been impacted by institutional child sexual abuse.

Reflections on a CDC Workforce: 7 UK Care Provider CEOs discuss their Workforce observations and learning through hindsight.

Reflections on a CDC Workforce: 7 UK Care Provider CEOs discuss their Workforce observations and learning through hindsight.

As a food handler, it is essential that you are aware of the basic principles of safe food handling so that you can ensure that the food you prepare remains safe to eat. Recognise your role and responsibilities in safe food handling.

Reflections on a CDC Workforce: 7 UK Care Provider CEOs discuss their Workforce observations and learning through hindsight.

We are happy to announce that we are working in getting all our course library certified by the UK CPD Certification Service and some courses are already certified!

Reflections on a CDC Workforce: 7 UK Care Provider CEOs discuss their Workforce observations and learning through hindsight.

How would you like to be treated? In our course Customer Service: Five Star Experience Learn how to provide five star service for older people in your care.

Altura Learning UK team takes on the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge in aid of the Care Workers Charity