Learning disabilities, however they are acquired, are lifelong. They are neurological disabilities and as such affect how an individual understands and remembers information, how they learn and communicate. People can be born with learning disabilities or they may acquire them later in life. There are many differing types of learning difficulty and they can exhibit in many different ways and with many different characteristics. This course will start by giving you an overview of some of the common types and causes of learning disabilities and how they affect people. It will touch on how a person centred approach to care will get the best results and look at how management must perform, and at the needs of the individual. It will also discuss overcoming the stigma attached to learning disabilities and much more.
Number of modules: 8 Course Duration: 50 Minutes Course Price: £25
Course information
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Author: Dawn Evans
Safeguarding Adults
Course information
Our Safeguarding courses have been created because, first and foremost, each and every one of us has basic human rights. Chief among these is the right to be healthy, happy and treated well, regardless of race, age, gender or location. When these rights are abused in some way it’s wrong, and it is therefore vital that guidelines, policies and procedures are followed to enable everyone, without exception to live a life in which these basic values and rights are maintained and upheld.
This course is aimed at anyone who has a duty of care for, or comes into contact with, adults in need of care and support, either as a paid professional or a volunteer.
This includes, but isn’t limited to, those that work in domiciliary care, the NHS, community centres, prisons or with a family member at home, and sets out the roles and responsibilities everyone must undertake to protect an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect. You and the organisation you work for must take appropriate and proportional measures necessary for the protection of adults in your care, while still ensuring they are supported and empowered to have control over how they want to live their lives and this course can bring you one step closer to being able to do this.
This means that whatever the circumstance, you and the organisation you work for must take appropriate and proportional measures necessary for the protection of adults in your care, while still ensuring they are supported and empowered to have control over how they want to live their lives.
During this course you will hear many facts, figures and details surrounding the risk to adults in need of care and support, the types of abuse suffered and key safeguarding legislation put in place to minimise the abuse of adults with care and support needs. By the end of this course, you will have learned a better understanding of safeguarding principles and be able to apply them to your role.
This includes being able to define the key terminology in relation to safeguarding; identify the principle laws that relate to safeguarding and why they have been put in place to minimise abuse; recognise and respond to the ten types of abuse suffered by vulnerable adults; identify and report concerns of abuse or neglect; describe your role, responsibilities and boundaries; ensure people are supported and encouraged to make their own decisions and give informed consent, and finally manage the environment to minimise the risk of abuse.
Number of modules: 5
Course Duration: 80 Minutes
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Course Price: £35
Safeguarding Children
Course information
Our Safeguarding courses have been created because, first and foremost, each and every one of us has basic human rights. Chief among these is the right to be healthy, happy and treated well, regardless of race, age, gender or location. When these rights are abused in some way it’s wrong, and it is therefore vital that guidelines, policies and procedures are followed to enable everyone, without exception to live a life in which these basic values and rights are maintained and upheld.
Everyone, regardless of their age, gender, religion, ethnicity or background has the right to a healthy, happy life. Safeguarding is about minimising and managing the risks to vulnerable individuals.
This course, ‘Safeguarding Children’, is aimed at anyone who has a duty of care for, or comes into contact with children in their chosen profession.
Although most children are brought up in loving, nurturing environments and grow up to lead happy lives, the subject has to be discussed in order to better protect those children that need it most.
During this course you will hear many facts, figures and details surrounding the risk to children, the types of abuse suffered, how to recognise the signs of abuse and key safeguarding legislations put in place to minimise the abuse of children. Once you are able to recognise the signs of possible abuse, and know the steps you should take if you suspect it you will be better able to protect the children in your care.
Number of modules: 5
Course Duration: 75 Minutes
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Course Price: £35
Fire Marshal for Care Homes
Course information
Current legislation, The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, applies to all workplaces regardless of the number of employees and requires employers to provide adequate training in fire awareness for all members of their staff.
Our online fire safety training courses are aimed at all employees to assist them in identifying and reducing the risk that fire presents in the workplace.
This course covers the same content as the Fire Marshal course with additional content tailored specifically for employees that work in care homes.
Number of modules: 16
Course Duration: 220 Minutes
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Course Price: £35
Asbestos Awareness for Architects and Designers
Course information
Asbestos is probably the most dangerous building material ever used. Every year thousands of people fall ill and die because of exposure to asbestos and it was widely used by the construction industry right up until the year 2000.
The Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) apply to employers, employees, self-employed persons and duty holders and cover all work with asbestos containing materials. Regulation 10 of CAR states that every employer must ensure that adequate information, instruction and training is given to employees who are liable to be exposed to asbestos. This includes maintenance workers and others who may come into contact with or disturb asbestos.
As well as informing candidates about the risks of working with asbestos, the course will deliver content to help them recognise asbestos containing materials, make them aware of where it was used, include steps they can take to minimise the risks and discuss the legislation that applies to working with asbestos.
Each module is rounded off with several multiple-choice questions, candidates are required to get 100% on these tests to pass the course. They have the opportunity to review all the answers at the end of each module before final submission and will be given 3 attempts to achieve the required result.
Target Audience
The Asbestos Awareness for Architects and Designers course covers the same subjects as our Asbestos Awareness course with an additional module aimed specifically at architects and designers working with buildings that may contain asbestos. It provides information about the legislation governing asbestos in work and outlines the responsibilities of architects and designers.
Advantages
Being aware of the products that are likely to contain asbestos and the risks associated with them give workers and supervisors the information they need to avoid work that may disturb asbestos. The course is approved by leading industry bodies ROSPA and the IATP.
Online training is flexible, efficient and cost effective meaning the candidate can progress through the modules at their own pace and in their own time, so they can fit the training in around their work and personal life.
Further Progression
There are a wide range of other health and safety courses available in the eLearning suite that are relevant to the same industries as these courses.
Number of modules: 5
Course Duration: 75 Minutes
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Course Price: £35
Anti Harassment and Bullying
Course information
Your Company should be committed to providing a working environment free from harassment and bullying and ensuring all staff are treated, and treat others, with dignity and respect. This course covers the commitments that will be laid out in your company’s anti-harassment and bullying policy. It then explains the differences between harassment and bullying, the steps that can be taken if either of these occur in or out of work, and some case studies to illustrate the points covered throughout the course.
Number of modules: 4
Course Duration: 30 Minutes
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Course Price: £35
Wutan Coronavirus outbreak – keep safe and stop the spread!
Wutan Coronavirus has hit the headlines in the past few weeks, and has caused devastating effects in areas of China such as Wutan which has been hit the hardest with this new and deadly virus strain.
Yesterday, the World Health Organisation (WHO)
declared the Coronavirus as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern at level
4 – meaning that the worldwide public have been warned against
travelling to China, and those in affected Chinese areas are stranded in the
infectious conditions. Reports today claim that two people in the UK are now
affected by the virus.
In the past week there have been traces of the
virus found in over 18 countries among 98 people – meaning that this deadly
virus has the potential to travel all over the world and cause a devastating
effect across the entire globe.
The most dangerous thing about global viruses
is their ability to spread like wildfire – and it is important for us to play
our part in minimising the devastating effects of this disease in its early
stages.
The best course of action for the average
person is simply to avoid spreading the disease further, as Coronavirus is
transmitted via respiratory droplets which are produced when a person coughs or
sneezes.
We have a variety of items on our Ajuda shop which are designed to limit the transmission of these types of viruses – which are easy to order and high quality for a reasonable price. Please note all orders will include VAT, and there’s also a £10 postage charge.
Face
Mask Type 1 – Reliance FFP2 Face Masks
These are our highest quality and most protective facemasks we have on offer on our online store and is described as a “Protective mask for biohazard protection.”
Using one of these masks will create a barrier
around your mouth so that the infection has no way of getting in and being
transmitted.
This pack includes 20 masks.
Price: £24.47
Face Mask Type 2 – Reliance Non-Woven Face Masks
These masks are designed for lightweight general use, and are described as “Disposable masks for general protection”.
In comparison to our other masks, they will
not provide as effective a level of protection from Coronavirus, but are an
affordable option for those who would like peace of mind.
This pack includes 50 masks.
Price: £8.11
Alcohol
Hand Sanitiser
Keeping your hands clean is another top tip to slow the spread of coronavirus, as a lot of infections are spread through our hands when we touch one another or objects such as door handles and public-use buttons.
This hand sanitiser is effective within 30
seconds of application, and contains 70% denatured ethanol with emollient.
This pack contains 24 bottles of 100ml
sanitiser.
Price: £73.57
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Our new shop allows you to stock up on much-needed medical plus health & safety equipment and protection to ensure you are always prepared for an emergency at home or at work. We stock hundreds of items on our online shop – take a look today to see the great products we offer!
Time to change, Time To Talk day 2020
Nowadays, around 1 in 4 people experience mental health problems. That is a good enough reason to end the stigma around it. Join us and support Time To Talk Day on 6th February 2020. Help us fight the discrimination of people touched by mental illness!
What it is all about?
This day was created to raise awareness about the mental health problems and help to end the stigma around this topic. Many people claim that that stigma and discrimination are as damaging, or more damaging, than the symptoms of their mental health problem. This year we use ‘Would you rather?’ game to spread the importance of conversations about the mental health. By getting people talk about it we can help break down stereotypes connected with the issue that affects us all. This day is a perfect opportunity to gather around your family and friends and encourage them to talk about their problems.
How can you help?
Did you ever think that chatting with a person who suffers from a mental illness can actually save a life? If not, it is time for you to do something about it because you can change someone’s life with a short conversation. Just be there for them. Let them talk and you just listen to them.
It is often the thing that they need the most to feel valued and cared about. They need you to listen to them and not to rush them. Let them finish. Then ask some additional question to better understand how they are feeling. Help them get rid off the burden they were carrying for this whole time.
After having a conversation, try to signpost them to the closest organisation which can help them. There are some examples of support services:
- Call 116 123 free helpline – open 24/7
- Email jo@samaritans.org – with response time of 24 hours
- Go to the NHS website to find the nearest Mental Health Support Service https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/other-services/Mental%20health%20support/LocationSearch/330
- In more serious/dangerous cases make sure that they go to their GP
Ajuda for mental health
The topic of mental health is extremally important for our company as we focus on educating people to save lives. You can save lives not only by helping people with their physical problems but most importantly you can save lives by talking with people and listening to them. This way you can help them with more complicated psychological issues.
To highlight the importance of the mental health and to increase the awareness about this topic we created a separate full-day event. Mental Health & Wellbeing Show is taking place on 21st of May 2020 in Cardiff City Stadium. This is the show dedicated to mental health and aiming to promote positive mental health through open conversation, promoting awareness and sharing real-life experiences. Our seminar speakers focus on topics such as coping with mental illness, ways to promote positive mental health, and how to support people around you who are suffering with ill mental health. Apart from the seminars, there will also be an open exhibition with over 60 charities, organisations and companies promoting their helpful resources, services and initiatives all focused on supporting mental health and wellbeing.
Find out more about the event on our website: https://www.mhwshow.co.uk/
Make a change and contribute to Time To Talk Day. Help your family and friends and think about our show. Maybe it is a good occasion to buy them a ticket for one of our seminars?
New year new skills! Here’s what courses are taking place at Ajuda training academy.
Why not set yourself some goals for 2020 and gain qualification and life skills that could even save lives?
That’s what we are all about here at Ajuda – educating people to save lives.
Here’s what courses are taking place over the next few months.
You can book courses direct on our website or you can give the team a call on 02920 576883 and we’d be happy to help with any enquiries
Here’s what Ajuda got up to in 2019
We celebrated our 10th anniversary, launched brand new courses, won awards, trained hundreds of delegates in a range of courses, launched a new website, and launched 2 new events
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS!
We celebrated 10 years of Ajuda!
A very special milestone was hit in 2019, too, with Ajuda celebrating a whole 10 years in business! In this past decade we have trained over 60,000 people, developed an extensive catalogue of popular courses, and worked with some fantastic people and organisations over the years.
To celebrate, Ajuda had a 10 year party at the Copthorne Hotel in Cardiff which included a fantastic meal, entertainment and a charity auction.
The chosen charity for the event was the ABF Soldiers’ Charity, a charity that our director Dawn supports regularly.
We hope that the next 10 years will bring us just as much fun!
TRAINING NEWS
New Mental Health Courses Launched!
2019 saw the launch of some brand new Mental Health First Aid courses on offer to our customers.
According to Mind Charity, every year 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem.
At Ajuda we want to be at the forefront of the battle to stop the stigma surrounding mental health, and training people to spot and treat the signs of mental illness is key to reducing the number of people suffering in silence.
We offer both adult and youth training for mental health, and can offer the course in-house at our Cardiff Bay training centre or at a venue of your choice. Please check our website for the next upcoming course dates.
Hundreds of delegates trained in First Aid, Food Safety, Fire Safety, Manual Handling and much more!
We’re pleased to see that people are fulfilling their recommended training requirements.
We are incredibly proud of the feedback we have been receiving from delegates across all of our courses in the past few months and would like to thank all of our trainers for their exceptional training delivery.
We run regular training courses at our Training Academy in Cardiff Bay but we can also provide in house training at your workplace, business or school.
We are flexible and accommodate our customers to meet their training needs.
We even use real fire on our Fire Safety training!
You can book courses direct on our website
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OVER £4,000 RAISED FOR CHARITY
The ABF Soldiers’ Charity is one very close to Dawn’s heart, and she regularly fundraises for them in a variety of different ways including her events. In September, Dawn took on another big challenge for ABF Soldiers’ charity – climbing Mount Toubkal in Morocco.
Standing at 4,167m, Mount Toubkal is the highest peak in the Atlas Mountains and the tallest mountain in North Africa.
Dawn took on the challenge accompanied by her husband, Ianto, who both served in the army for a combined total of 45 years.
Together they smashed the challenge, and also raised an amazing £4,132.33 for the charity.
Thanks to all those who donated and supported.
NEW WEBSITE
⭐️EXCITING NEWS!⭐️
We launched a brand new website at the start of the year, which means you can now book places on our open courses online, direct from the website.
You can also view all our courses, read interesting and helpful articles, download our brochures and much more.
We will soon be launching a brand new website shop where you can purchase a range of first aid supplies 💻
From;
- First Aid Kits
- Sports Kits
- Catering Kits
- Training Supplies
- Bandages
- Dressings
- Survival Blankets
- AED’s
- Gloves
- Signage
- Books
- And much more!
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MENTAL HEALTH EVENTS LAUNCHED
To coincide with the launch of our new mental health courses, we have also created two brand new events. We recognised that there was a big demand in Wales for more discussion and awareness around mental health, illness and wellbeing – so we have decided to give our customers what they want and create bigger events for these topics.
Our annual Talking Mental Health Conference was officially launched on 10th October 2019, and welcomed over 120 delegates, 25 exhibitors and 7 speakers to Cardiff City Stadium for a day of inspirational talks and real-life experiences of dealing with mental illness. We are also preparing for our bigger Mental Health & Wellbeing Show which will also be held in Cardiff City Stadium, which will include over 50 exhibitors, 30 speakers and we already have over 400 people booked to attend!
If you would like any more information on how to get involved with these, please contact us today!
WINTER TIPS AND NEWS
Take Care of Your Mental Health
this Christmas
Keep Warm this Winter
with these tips
Christmas fire safety tips for your home
Stay safe his winter with our health & safety tips
UPCOMING COURSES
Emergency First Aid
(1 day course)
£90+ Vat
27th January
24th February
First Aid at Work
(3 day course)
£210+ Vat
27th – 29th January
24th – 26th February
Adult Mental Health First Aid
(2 day course)
21st & 22nd January
11th & 12th February
Youth Mental Health First Aid
(2 day course)
4th & 5th February
16th & 17th April
Take a look at the full 2020 open course calendar
We can also deliver in house training at your venue!
Get in touch to find out more
MULTI-AWARD WINNING
Zokit Business of the Year Award Winner
It’s always an amazing feeling in the office when the Ajuda team are recognised for our efforts and achievements in educating people to save lives. So, the team are absolutely over the moon to be named as “Business of the Year 2019” at this year’s Zokit Sprinconf!
Winner of the Welsh Vetrans Award
A word from Dawn:
“Super proud this evening, I was honoured to be a finalist, but for Ajuda to be announced as the overall winner for Business was just awesome. For those who don’t know I served in the military for 12 years, not only did it make the strong women that I am today but it’s where I met my husband Ianto who was also serving solider. A massive thank you to Sean Molino and the team at the Welsh Veterans Awards for putting together a great evening.”
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ONLINE TRAINING
Why use our online training platform?
Online training is;
- Flexible
- Efficient
- Cost effective
- You can progress through the modules at your own pace and time
- Fit the training in around your work and personal life
- 3 attempts to pass
- Print out your certificate there and then
We have over 80 training courses to chose from!
Happy new year! Save on training courses when booking in January!
SAVE 15% ON COURSES BOOKED IN JANUARY!
Good morning!Can you believe we’re now in 2020? We hope you had a lovely Christmas and Happy New Year! Our office is now back open and so we are offering a 15% discount on all training courses booked this month!And there’s plenty to chose from, just take a look below
OPEN COURSES AT AJUDA TRAINING ACADEMY
MHFA (Wales) Adult2 Day Course
11th & 12th February11th & 12th March£120 + vat per person
First Aid at Work 3 Day course
27th – 29th January24th – 25th February23rd – 25th March£210 + vat per person
MHFA (Wales) Youth2 Day Course
4th & 5th February16th & 17th April29th & 30th June£140 + vat per person
Emergency First Aid at Work 1 Day course
27th January24th February23rd March£90 + vat per person
Level 3 Paediatric First Aid2 Day Course
2nd & 3rd March6th & 7th May£160 + vat per person
Level 2 Fire Safety & Fire Marshal1 Day course
18th February1st April£90 + vat per person
First Aid Trainer 3 Day Course
6th – 8th April£425 + vat per person
2020 Calendar
Download our 2020 calendar
Quote “15OFFJAN” when booking to receive the discount!
Why chose us for your training needs?
- We ensure that we deliver an outstanding customer service to all our clients.
- We will teach anyone, anytime & anywhere
- We tailor our courses to meet the individual needs and requirements of all our clients, old and new
- We ensure that they have an enjoyable experience, by creating a comfortable, enjoyable learning experience, providing additional support when needed, enabling candidates to succeed.
Call the office on 02920 576883 or email admin@ajuda.org.uk to enquire about any of our training courses
What do our clients say?
We also provide online training courses from £15 + vat!
Our fully-approved, interactive-video eLearning courses are perfect for gaining qualifications for you and your employees.
We can deliver all the eLearning you need to help your business prosper.
Our engaging courses can be taken at any time, in any place and on any device. All courses are approved and priced to offer the best possible value to your business.
Online courses start from just £15 + vat and we have a wide range of qualifications including;
We can deliver all the eLearning you need to help your business prosper.
Our engaging courses can be taken at any time, in any place and on any device. All courses are approved and priced to offer the best possible value to your business.
Online courses start from just £15 + vat and we have a wide range of qualifications including;
- First Aid
- Fire Safety
- Food Hygeine
- Manual Handling
- Health & Safety
- Health & Social Skills
- Employability Skills
- Business Skills
- Safeguarding
- Education
Take a look at our range of online qualifications that we provide on our website here
Equality, Diversity & Discrimination
Course information
We’ve all heard and used the words ‘equality’ and ‘diversity’ before but what do they actually mean and how do they affect you as an employer or employee? Well if you take the words on their own they are actually quite different, equality is the state of being equal, especially in rights and opportunities. Diversity is the state of being different or varied. However these 2 things should not be seen as opposite to each other, after all people can be different but they still have the same rights. When it comes to places of work there is legislation in place to ensure that we all meet our responsibilities in relation to equality and diversity… And one way to make sure we meet these responsibilities is through training.
Number of modules: 10
Course Duration: 70 Minutes
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Course Price: £35