Tier One Courses

Children’s Palliative Care Course

Virtual

An overview of the key areas associated with Children’s Palliative and End of Life Care. Opportunity for Q&A and discussion are included within each session. Book individual sessions or the whole programme.

Who can attend?

Any health care professional wishing to gain more confidence for the care of children with a palliative and end of life care diagnosis.

Dates and topics

Introduction and Overview
Tuesday 1 April – 12.30-2pm

Pain
Tuesday 13 May – 12.30-2pm

Neurology
Wednesday 3 June – 12.30-2pm

Other Symptoms
Wednesday 1 July – 12.30-2pm

Advance Care Planning and End-of-Life Care
Wednesday 9 September – 12.30-2pm

Ethics, Consent and the Law
Tuesday 7 October – 12.30-2pm

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Social Care

Carer’s Induction in Palliative and End-of-Life Care

Virtual

Key learning points :-

You will be able to understand some of the Terminology used in PEoLC and differentiate between Palliative and End of Life Care

You will be able to describe the Advance Care Planning Process

You will understand what the ‘normal’ dying process looks like and have an explanation for most of the common symptoms

You’ll identify common fears and apprehensions throughout the session and begin to address them

You’ll know what support is available to you and how to access it

You’ll know how to access further training

Who can attend?

All new care staff and those existing staff who have had no basic training in PEoLC.

Dates

Wednesday 22 January 2025 – 2-4.30pm
Wednesday 12 March 2025 – 2-4.30pm

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Thursday 15 May 2 – 4.30pm
Tuesday 15 July 10am – 12.30pm
Thursday 18 September 2 – 4.30pm
Monday 10 November 10am – 12.30pm
Monday 19 January 2026 2 – 4.30pm
Wednesday 11 March 2026 10am – 12.30pm

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Verification of expected death

Virtual

The course is aimed at staff who wish to develop knowledge and skills in recognising death and the process of verifying an expected death.

Who can attend?

This verification of expected death training is suitable for registered health care professionals who need to understand the principles or to refresh knowledge of the verification of expected death process.

You can choose to attend one or more of the following sessions:

Dates

Wednesday 26 February 2025 – 2-3.30pm

Thursday 3 April 10 – 11.30am
Monday 23 June 2 – 3.30pm
Friday 12 September 10 – 11.30am
Thursday 2 October 10 – 11.30am 
Thursday 13 November 2 – 3.30pm
Friday 9 January 2026 10 – 11.30am
Monday 2 February 2026 2 – 3.30pm
Monday 9 March 2026 2– 3.30pm 

Foundation Communication Skills

Virtual

The Foundation Communication Skills course aims to help you with delivering difficult conversations and give you tools to support communication.

Who can attend?

This training is for any health care professional or nonhealth care professional who would like to learn more about communication and the art of conversation.

Dates

Wednesday 15 January 2025 – 9am-12.30pm

Wednesday 2 April 
Wednesday 4 June
Wednesday 17 September
Wednesday 12 November m
Wednesday 14 January 2026 
Wednesday 18 March 2026 

Time
9am – 12.30pm 

Essential End of Life Care Rolling Programme

For registered health and social care professionals

This is a free 10 week rolling programme.

Virtual

An in-depth overview of the key areas associated with palliative and End of Life Care (EOLC). Opportunity for Q&A and discussion are included within each session along with principles of how to look after yourself as a healthcare professional.

This is a weekly rolling programme, giving you the flexibility to choose dates and times that suit you. You can book onto individual sessions or sign up for a whole programme.

Who can attend?

Any registered health and social care professional (such as nurses, doctors, paramedics, social workers etc) wishing to gain more confidence for the care of adult patients with a palliative and end of life care diagnosis.

Dates

Programme 3

Tuesday 7 January – Tuesday 11 March 2025 2-3pm

Programme 1
Tuesday 22 April – Tuesday 1 July – 10.30-11.30am

Programme 2
Tuesday 9 September – Tuesday 18 November – 2-3pm

Programme 3
Tuesday 6 January – Tuesday 17 March 2026 – 10.30-11.30am

Principles of End of Life Care Rolling Programme

For unregistered health care professionals

This is a free 5 session rolling programme.

Virtual

An overview of the key areas associated with palliative and End of Life Care (EOLC). Principles of how to look after yourself as someone looking after a dying patient. Opportunity for Q&A and discussion are included within each session.

This is a fortnightly rolling programme, giving you the flexibility to choose dates and times that suit you. You can book onto individual sessions or sign up for a whole programme.

Who can attend?

Unregistered health care professional (such as health care assistants, carer, support worker etc) wishing to gain more confidence in the care of adult patients with a palliative and end of life diagnosis.

Dates

Programme 3

from Thursday 9 January – Thursday 6 March 2025 – 2-3pm

Programme 1
Thursday 24 April – Thursday 19 June – 10.30-11.30am

Programme 2
Thursday 11 September – Thursday 6 November – 2-3pm

Programme 3
Thursday 8 January – Thursday 5 March 2026 – 10.30-11.30am

Benefits of Palliative Rehabilitation

Virtual

The course aims to:
• Provide insight into how rehabilitation can enable an individual to manage their long-term condition
• To identify strategies that enable patients to engage with what matters to them
• Appreciate and share the importance of therapeutic rehabilitation

Who can attend?

Any healthcare professional who supports people with life limiting conditions so they can discuss the benefits of palliative rehabilitation.

Dates

Wednesday 7 May, 10-11.30am
Thursday 20 November, 2-3.30pm