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The Principles of Dementia Care

  • Free online training course
  • Level 2 certificate
  • For learners aged 19 and above
  • Expert tutor support available

Overview

Dementia affects around 820,000 people in the UK. This figure is likely to rise to one million by 2025 and two million by 2051. It is one of the main causes of disability in later life and with research being desperately underfunded, it costs the UK over £26 billion a year. Understanding dementia and the person-centred care that is required is fundamental to high-quality care.

What you will learn

This free course is split into manageable units:

  • Understand the different forms of dementia
  • Learn how to support individuals through person-centred care
  • Develop knowledge and understanding of care
  • Learn positive communication methods
  • Learn issues around the use of medication

Benefits

  • Gain a nationally recognised qualification
  • Improve your skills to help create a long-standing career pathway in your chosen industry
  • Courses are delivered as distance learning, allowing you to choose when and where to study
  • Personal tutors are assigned to ensure you have the support needed to succeed

Fully funded subject to meeting the eligibility criteria:

  • Been in the UK or EU for three years for purposes other than study
  • 19+ at the start of the academic year (19-23-year-olds must have Level 2 prior attainment)
  • Not on an apprenticeship
  • Not completed any part of the course before
  • Online
  • Paper based learning is considered under special circumstances

Your government-funded course will take on average 6 weeks to complete.

NCFE CACHE or TQUK depending on learning provider.

Fully funded via the UK Government in the form of the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA)

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Fully-funded via the UK Government in the form of the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA)

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