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Carer Aware Training for healthcare professionals
Introduction to Carer Aware Training
Healthcare professionals have told us that they are not always confident about identifying who is and isn’t included in the definition of an unpaid carer, what kinds of care are included in the definition, what rights carers have, what support is available and how to find it.
Carer Aware Modules
As part of the Carer Aware Project, we have developed a series of online learning modules for healthcare professionals. These resources aim to increase awareness and understanding of unpaid carers, equipping future professionals with the skills and knowledge to identify and support carers effectively as they enter the workforce.
Click on the title of each module to gain access to our training and resources.
Module 1- Introduction to Carer Aware
This module introduces the Carer Aware Project and is suitable for anyone that wants to increase their understanding of unpaid carers.
Module 2- Understanding Carer Identification
This module focuses on the importance of identifying unpaid carers and provides insights into the different types of carers.
Module 3- Carer Identification in Primary Care
This module offers insight on carer identification and is mainly targeted for those working within primary care or those that want to work within this sector.
Module 4- Carer Identification in Secondary Care
This module offers insight on carer identification and is mainly targeted for those working within secondary care or those that want to work within this sector.
Module 5- Unpaid carers from underrepresented communities
This module focuses on the experiences and identification of unpaid carers from underrepresented communities.
Training module for registered health care professionals
This resource is currently being developed.
Impact of Carer Aware Training
Carer Aware training supports healthcare professionals to identify and communicate with unpaid carers, improving their knowledge and understanding of unpaid carers’ rights and the essential role they play in supporting the NHS.
To contact us about Carer Aware training for healthcare professionals, please contact wales@carers.org.
Social Care Training
This training will support social workers to enhance their interactions with unpaid carers to improve their mutual relationships. Social workers are a vital source of support for unpaid carers and the vulnerable people they look after. Attendees will learn about good practice principles and practical tips which they can use in their work to increase the likelihood of mutually supportive, open and positive relationships between social workers and the unpaid carers they work with.
This training will count toward Social Workers Continuing Professional Development (CPD). An accredited digital badge will be provided for records at after you have completed this training.
*We now provide a physical badge alongside the digital badge.
All training sessions are 1.5 hours long.
We have created some short animations and information sheets that explain about carers’ rights and where you can find out more about the support available to carers.