📣 NEW Member Benefit – Awareness Courses
In our most recent questionnaire, over 50% of participants noted the lack of training and development within the PA sector...
You asked, we listened!
Introducing a NEW PANS Member Benefit – Professional DevelopmentÂ
We now offer 10 online training courses free of charge to PANS Members. PAs can complete up to four courses – you can register for any two at one time, once completed you can then register for two more.
We require an online enrolment form to be completed for each course.
Following completion of the course, you will receive a certificate for your records!🎉
Courses available:
- Food Safety
This course provides comprehensive knowledge essential for safe food handling in care settings - Health & Safety
This course provides comprehensive knowledge essential for ensuring safety in care settings
- Infection Control
Essential for preventing and managing infections in care settings. - Principles of Care and Confidentiality
This course explains what the principles of care are and how to put them into practice during a working day
- Safe Administration of Medicines
This course ensures practitioners understand and can implement the correct practices when administering medication.
- First Aid Awareness
This course teaches basic first aid procedures, including CPR, what to do when someone is choking, and treating minor wounds - Safeguarding of Children
Understand safeguarding of children, to recognise abuse, how to respond to abuse, how to report abuse
- Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults
Exploring the different types of safeguarding issues that may occur in a care setting, and your responsibilities in ensuring that your clients live in a safe environment - Dementia Care
This course will help you understand what dementia is, including practical ways to adapt your practice to best support those in your care. - Autism and Learning Disabilities
Covers Learning Disabilities and Autism, including the different types, signs and symptoms, available therapies and ways in which you can best support your clients.
To see more about the courses, please visit our training page: Training – PA Network Scotland
PANS Members can apply by emailing your two chosen courses to:
palearning@wea.ac.uk