Training

All OACP Members can gain FREE Membership of IHSCM giving access to accredited leadership training, plus outstanding, forward-thinking resources and practical guidance for health and social care leaders & managers, to support them in their role.

• Management development
• Short courses
• Special interest groups
• Power Hour special focus
• Wellbeing and Reilience

Oxfordshire County Council part-fund training provided by Flourish through their Click eLearning platform, which streamlines access to excellent, free online training and information for those in our social care workforce.

This offer is extended until 31 March 2027.

Click can be accessed for £1 per learner, per month, plus VAT, specifically for the Adult Social Care online course bundle.

Do you deliver in-person training to care settings?

We are looking specifically at train the trainer models for:

• moving and handling of people
• fire safety
• dementia
• verification of death
• administration of medicines

If so, would you like to join our emerging training framework?

We offer free advertising to you if you provide good-quality, cost-effective training in Oxfordshire.

Wednesday 2 September

2 - 2.30 pm

To introduce the new UKHSA online service for reporting acute respiratory infection (ARI) outbreaks in adult social care settings, which will be going live across SE England from Monday 7 September 2026.

The service can be used to report a single confirmed case of flu or an outbreak of respiratory infection, including COVID-19, flu and RSV.

The webinar will explain:

• An update on the use and replenishment of combination LFDs
• When a respiratory outbreak should be reported.
• The information you'll need before starting.
• A step-by-step walkthrough of the reporting process.
• What happens after a report is submitted.
• Frequently asked questions.

This session is designed specifically for care home managers, deputy managers, clinical leads and senior care home staff responsible for outbreak management.

The new online service will help care providers report outbreaks quickly and receive better support from UKHSA health protection teams.

Wednesday 9 September

3.30 pm

The recently published new Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) for Berkshire and Oxfordshire set out a shared vision for developing the skills businesses need to thrive over the coming years.

These plans have been shaped by extensive engagement with employers across the Thames Valley and identify the practical actions needed to address workforce challenges, improve productivity and ensure our region continues to be one of the UK's most innovative and successful economies.

Employers consistently said they need better access to skilled workers, stronger digital and AI capability, improved leadership and management skills, more work ready recruits and a greater role in shaping training provision.

To introduce the plans and explain how you can play a part in delivering them, Berks and Oxfordshire LSIPs are hosting an online briefing webinar. These sessions will provide an overview of the priorities, explain what they mean for employers and showcase the opportunities to get involved.

Tuesday 15 September

1 - 2 pm

Guest speakers

• Gabbie Parham, Senior Matron for Community Nursing, Oxford Health
• Antoinette Broad, Clinical Lead and Matron for Community Nursing, Oxford Health
• Victoria Bradley, Clinical Lead and Consultant in Palliative Care Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals

Speakers will discuss support their services provide and highlight the importance of having early conversations about end-of-life wishes and advance care planning.

Thursday 15 September

2 - 3 pm

Infection Prevention and Control Champions Training Session - Social Care

Thursday 5 November

11 am - 12 noon

Infection Prevention and Control Champions Training Session - Social Care

If you are planning to provide additional development opportunities for leaders within your organisation, you may be able to claim these costs back through the LDSS, provided your organisation remains fully compliant with the ASC WDS requirements.

Training programme pricing for 2026–2027 is as follows:

• Lead to Succeed and Well Led programmes: £400 + VAT per place
• Leading Change, Improving Care (LCIC) programme: £425 + VAT per place

Various dates

Special offers available

Oxford Centre for Education and Research in Palliative Care in partnership with Sobell House and Katharine House Hospice are holding a number of courses supporting end of life care.

A range of training sessions across multiple dates aimed at CHC knowledge delivered by Thames Valley ICB, including:

• Checklist referral training
• Introduction to NHS Continuing Healthcare
• Fast track training for healthcare professionals

CHC referrals will not be accepted unless they are sent by a trained peron within the care home setting. A letter was sent to care homes between June and Sept 2024 to alert care homes. 

Oxfordshire's Local Skills and Improvement Plan has brought together courses offered to support leadership and management development within adult social care. Partner delivery includes:

• Activate Learning
• IHSCM
• Oxford College of Management
• Skills for Care

The resource is in the form of an .xls with links to varous courses.

The LDSS was launched in September 2024 by DHSC. LDSS supports the non-regulated ASC workforce to advance their careers, develop new skills and specialisms and gain recognition for their existing expertise. Eligible ASC employers can claim towards costs they have incurred when putting their staff on certain courses and qualifications.

The overall funding pot is limited with currently 2 separate, ring-fenced funds:

• Oliver’s Training
• all other eligible course claims

To make any claim, a care provider needs to be onboarded by the NHS Business Services Authority.

OCDS is now part of Oxford Health. They offer training and support for dental care for residents and clients supported by adult social care providers. 

This elearning pltaform is available to both health and social care workforce

The elearning programmes are developed in partnership with the NHS, 3rd sector and professional bodies and can be accessed for free, 24/7.

A series of 12 training resources (videos, forms and briefings)  specifically designed for care home staff and other care settings.

Includes:

• pressure sores
• dementia
• frailty
• stroke
• deterioration

Statutory and mandatory knowledge and skills in a variety of topic areas based on a review of legislation, guidelines, statutory guidance, standards and recommendations.

Further opportunities available through the site menu.