This e-learning course is suitable for anyone who has an interest in safeguarding adults at risk of abuse or neglect. For social care staff who have previously attended adult abuse awareness training, this course is appropriate as a refresher. Details...

Safeguarding Adults Training: Responding to and Preventing Abuse, Wednesday May 6 This course is suitable for anyone who works in a direct support role with “adults at risk” within the Dudley borough and has limited experience of safeguarding adults. You are required to have completed and passed the “Safeguarding Adults in Dudley” online training course. For further details of how to access this short course please contact Julie Totney on 01384 813125 More details...

Dudley CVS and Healthwatch Dudley are staging free sessions to help providers who support patients through hospital discharge and aftercare. The same session is being repeated to enable as many people as possible from the voluntary, private and statutory sectors to take part. The events are being held on Friday, May 8 at the Beacon Centre for the Blind, Wolverhampton Road East and on Wednesday, June 10 and 24 at Brierley Hill Civic Hall....

White House Cancer Support is running a free course to help adults diagnosed with cancer. Commissioned by Dudley Council’s office of public health, the Expert Patient Programme course consists of six sessions and begins on May 11 at The White House in Ednam Road, Dudley. Courses topics include coping with depression, communicating with family, friends and health professionals and relaxation techniques. Details...

The course from the National Skills Academy Act Personal brings together senior leaders from across the country to learn and share best practice in the leadership skills required to enable localities to develop “social capital” including personality testing and coaching. link:  Leadership for empowered and healthy communities Source: Think Local Act Personal e-bulletin 22 April 2014      ...