Medication in the Homes
New residential care workers
Safe handling, storage and MAR recording, then three observed rounds before giving medicines alone.
- Reg 23 and safe practice
- Recording and errors
- Three observed rounds
New-starter induction · SG
Safeguarding in the Homes
Recognise, respond, record and refer, in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026.
What your team will be able to do
- Disclosures and the first conversation
- Allegations and the LADO
- Observed sign-off within four weeks
Why it matters
New staff need the essentials before their first solo shift: how to keep children safe, give medicines safely and respond with warmth.
At a glance
- Length
- Induction day
- For
- New residential care workers
- Formats
- Live, in person or online, Licence to deliver yourself
- How it is assessed
- A ten-question check at the end of the day (pass mark 8; below that, a one-to-one and a retake within two weeks). Within four weeks a Team Leader reads one incident and one daily log the learner wrote, and signs off their competence before their first solo shift.
- Mapped to
- Reg 12 protection of children
- Reg 34 policies for protection
- Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026
- Price
- Live: from £495 for up to 12 staff. Licence: £149 per home for 12 months.
What is included
Slides
One idea per slide, plain English, real scenarios with invented initials.
Trainer notes
What to say on every slide, the timings, and the answer keys.
Learner worksheets
One activity to a page, with a 'Going deeper' box for those who want more.
Papers A and B
A ten-question check, pass mark 8, and a different paper for a resit.
Competency sign-off
A Team Leader reviews real records and signs off before the first solo shift.
Recording table
Who records what, by when, ready for your training matrix and Ofsted.
Questions about this course
Is this course accredited?
No, and we never claim it is. It is mapped to the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and current guidance, and assessed in the home as set out under How it is assessed.
Can you deliver it in our home?
Yes. We deliver in person across Greater Manchester and the North West, and live online across England, using your own policies and examples.
Can we deliver it ourselves?
Yes. A licence gives your own trainer everything listed under What is included, for the homes named on the invoice, for 12 months.
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PACE and Therapeutic Practice
New residential care workers
Playfulness, acceptance, curiosity and empathy on a real shift. An introduction to PACE attitudes, not DDP certification.
- What has happened to this child?
- PACE in everyday moments
- An observed interaction with feedback
Manager Induction
New and current registered managers
Your first 90 days leading the home. A half-day workshop, then a 27-sheet workbooklet worked in your own home and signed off by your RI.
- What you answer for, and what you can delegate
- Allegations, Reg 40 notifications, restraint records
- Supervision, safer recruitment, your monthly rhythm
Book Safeguarding in the Homes for your team
Tell us your homes, your team and what is due. We reply within two working days with dates and a quote.