Cardiff Council have just released their Food and Nutrition Skills for those providing Care training schedule, with some availability left. The course aims to increase knowledge and skills in food and nutrition. Before booking on, it is recommended to discuss your training needs with your manager to obtain their approval before registering for the course.
To learn more about what the course entails, please see the flyer here.
If you do not have a learning pool account, please contact scwdp@cardiff.gov.uk or kai.ho@cardiff.gov.uk
The training schedule is listed below:
| Course name and Target Group | Delivery dates and times | Training description | ||||
| Food and Nutrition Skills for those providing Care – Social Care
Improving Food and Nutrition Care: Food and Nutrition Skills for those providing Care – Social Care Target Group External Partners Chefs working in Care homes Domiciliary Care workers Supported Living Third sector Personal Assistants Unpaid Carers |
27th September – Week 1 Healthy eating guidelines: Eatwell guide and hydration 4th October – Week 2 Nutrients and health 11th October – Week 3 Identifying malnutrition
Adapting recipes and menu planning
6 half days weekly Mornings 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM County Hall
Face to Face |
Aims and Objectives
What is the course about? The course aims to increase knowledge and skills in food and nutrition. Following the course, participants will be able to pass on basic, up-to-date information to those they work with and support them to eat well. in ways appropriate to their needs and circumstances. The course will provide ideas and resources to use with client groups
Who is the course for? This course is for anyone working with older people, for example, carers, nursing assistants, chefs, managers, volunteers and those providing care. What time commitment is involved? The course involves 20 hours of learning and is set at level 2 which is worth two credits upon completion. The course is delivered as 12 hours of session time, over 6 weeks and 8 hours of self-directed learning at home.
There is a £15 cost for the certification which will be paid by Cardiff Council
After completion of this award you will have the opportunity to continue to further training to obtain the Gold Snack Award |
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