Find training in the Midlands for people who employ their own care and support and their personal assistants.
Ideal For All
provides the following training:
Understanding and promoting positive mental health and wellbeing
- Monday 19 January 2026 10:00 - 14:00
Practical tools for managing stress, anxiety and low mood, promoting positive wellbeing and building resilience.
First aid at work - Sandwell (First Response First Aid Ltd.)
- Monday 19 January 2026 9:30 - 16:00
- Monday 26 February 2026 9:30 - 16:00
Candidates successfully completing this course will be entitled to act as a first aider in the workplace gaining an Emergency First Aid at Work certificate.
Being a good employer and PA rights and obligations
Provided with
- Monday 8 December 2025 10:00 - 12:00
- Monday 12 January 2026 10:00 - 12:00
- Monday 2 February 2026 10:00 - 12:00
- Monday 23 February 2026 10:00 - 12:00
Guidance on being an individual employer and what to expect as an employed PA.
5 ways to wellbeing - Connect, Move, Notice, Learn, Give
- Monday 19 January 2026 10:00 -14:00
A set of 5 evidence-based actions we can use to prioritise our wellbeing and make a positive difference about how we feel ‘in ourselves’ daily.
i-act Managing and promoting positive mental health and work wellbeing
- Wednesday 8 December 2025 10:00 -14:00
- Monday 9 February 2026 18:30 - 20:30
A set of 5 evidence-based actions we can use to prioritise our wellbeing and make a positive difference about how we feel ‘in ourselves’ daily.
Health and digital literacy
- Friday 21 November 2025 10:00 -12:00
- Friday 13 February 2026 10:00 - 12:00
Participants learn about accessing various websites and apps safely and securely to minimise risks of digital threats and develop confidence for using digital devices in daily situations.
Manual Handling
- Monday 25 November 2025 9:30 -16:00
- Tuesday 17 January 2026 9:30 -16:00
A manual handling course covers essential principles and techniques for safely lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling objects or people in the workplace.
Food safety and food hygiene
- Wednesday 26 November 2025 10:00 -12:00
- Wednesday 28 January 2026 10:00 -12:00
Focuses on ensuring the safe preparation, storage, and serving of food in the workplace.
Disability awareness and lived-experience
- Wednesday 3 December 2025 10:00 -12:00
- Wednesday 11 February 2026 10:00 -12:00
This session provides information on effective ways of promoting positive awareness around disabilities including hidden disabilities.
First aid at work - Birmingham (First Response First Aid Ltd.)
- Monday 1 December 2025 9:30 - 16:00
- Monday 2 February 2026 9:30 - 16:00
Candidates successfully completing this course will be entitled to act as a first aider in the workplace gaining an Emergency First Aid at Work certificate.
Bespoke Elearning packages
Available courses include:
A Care Workers Role, Appraisal, Autism, Care Planning, Communication, CYP Safeguarding Children & Young People, Dementia Awareness, Diabetes Awareness, Dignity in Care, End of Life Care, Epilepsy Awareness, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Falls Awareness, Fire Safety for Domiciliary Care, First Aid, Food Hygiene, Health and Safety, Infection Control, Learning Disabilities, LGBT Aware for Care, Lone Working, Medication Practice in Domiciliary Care, Mental Health, Motor Neurone Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training, Parkinson's Disease, Person Centred Care, Personal Care, Professional Boundaries, Recording Information, Risk Assessment, Safeguarding and Protection of Adults, Sepsis, Stroke Awareness, Wellbeing in the Workplace.
Disability Direct
provides a range of virtual and face-to-face training for both people who employ their own care and support and their personal assistants. These courses are available at flexible dates and times to suit you and can be 1:1 or in a small group.
The following training is available:
- Direct Payment Awareness
- Good Employer Training
- Good Employee Training
- Employment Law and GDPR
- Boundaries and Safeguarding
- Disability Awareness
- Mental Health & Wellbeing
- Moving & Positioning
- First Aid at 天美mv
- Food Hygiene
- Risk Assessment & Infection Control
- Fire Safety & Emergency Planning
- Administering Medication
- Dignity in Care & Person-Centred Practice
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Managing Challenging Behaviour
To book call 01332 404040 (option 3) or email info@blueskybrokers.org.
Deaf-initely Women
The following face-to-face courses are available:
- Supporting and communicating with Deaf BSL users - Thursday 11 December 10am-4pm at Derby Deaf Club
- Basic Guiding Skills - Thursday 15 January 10am-4pm at Royal School for the Deaf, Karten Centre
- Basic hands-on BSL - Tuesday 17 February 10am-4pm at Derby Deaf Club
- Basic Deafblind Manual Training - Wednesday 4 March 10am-4pm at Derby Deaf Club
The Disability Resource Centre
Upcoming courses TBC