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Dignity & Privacy

The Dignity in Care Training course empowers care staff to deliver respectful, person-centred support that upholds each individual’s rights, choices, and independence. It explores the seven principles of dignity, relevant legislation, and practical strategies for embedding dignity into daily care routines.

Participants learn how to recognise and respond to dignity-related concerns, promote privacy, and maintain high standards of hygiene and communication. This course can be delivered face-to-face or virtually via Zoom, led by an experienced trainer with sector-specific knowledge and practical care expertise.

This training is ideal for residential, domiciliary, and clinical settings, helping teams meet CQC expectations and foster compassionate, inclusive care environments.

Privacy – the right to keep important parts of yourself to yourself – is central to dignified care. And courtesy – the everyday practice of ordinary politeness – supports it.

Course Benefits

This course helps health and social care staff give respectful, person-centred care. It follows the Care Act 2014, CQC standards, and the Dignity in Care framework. It is great for care workers, healthcare staff, and support workers in care homes, hospitals, and community settings. Below are the main benefits of taking this training.

1. Better Person-Centred Care

  • Learn how to respect people’s privacy, choices, and independence.
  • Helps with everyday care like washing or toilet support, following the Care Act 2014.
  • Makes service users feel valued, which builds trust and makes them happier.

2. Stay in Line with the Rules

  • Helps you follow CQC and dignity standards.
  • Lowers the chance of your workplace getting in trouble with the law.
  • Shows that your care service takes safe and kind care seriously.

3. Builds Staff Confidence and Understanding

  • Learn how to deal with difficult situations, like behaviour problems in dementia care.
  • Get better at respecting different beliefs and cultures.
  • Use role play and real-life examples to grow confidence and empathy.

4. Fewer Complaints and Problems

  • Spot and stop actions that hurt someone’s dignity, like not giving privacy.
  • Helps reduce complaints, which are common in care homes.
  • Makes people feel safer and more supported.

5. Helps with Your Career

  • This course gives you a CPD-accredited certificate to boost your CV.
  • Helps you apply for jobs in care homes, the NHS, or become a team leader.
  • Can lead to more advanced roles, like becoming a trainer.

6. Useful in Real Care Settings

  • Training uses real care examples, like helping someone with dementia or giving personal care with privacy.
  • Matches up with other important care training, like safeguarding.

7. Stronger Teamwork

  • Everyone on the care team learns the same skills.
  • Helps nurses, carers, and managers work together better.

8. Better Results for Service Users

  • Makes people feel more independent and less lonely.
  • Improves trust between families, service users, and care staff.

9. Saves Money for Care Providers

  • Fewer complaints and less staff leaving means lower costs.
  • A good reputation helps attract more people to your care service.

Within an initial workplace gap analysis, the following areas are reviewed (if applicable):

  • General Safety Requirements
  • Safety Management Systems
  • Risk Assessments
  • COSHH Assessments
  • Asbestos
  • Maintenance
  • Training
  • Emergency Equipment and Procedures
  • First Aid
  • Welfare
  • Noise
  • Working at Height
  • Site Traffic
  • Company Vehicles
  • Meeting the Public
  • Confined Space
  • Accident/Incident Investigation
  • Lone Workers
  • Personal Protection Equipment
  • Display Screen Equipment

Can you answer No to any of these questions?

  Yes No
 Do you comply with H&S at Work Act and Management of H&S Regs?  
 Do you have a Safety Management System?  
 Do you have Risk Assessments?  
 Do you have COSHH assessments?  
 Is all your equipment tested & maintained?  
 Do you have Fire and other emergency procedures?  
 Do all your staff have basic safety awareness training?  
 Do you have Risk Assessments in place and do you review them regularly?  

Call us on (0114) 253 7222 to discuss how we can help, or email enquiries@safecaretraining.com for more details.

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Objectives

These learning outcomes are designed to empower participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to provide compassionate and dignified care, ensuring the well-being and satisfaction of those they support.

Dignity in Care Course equips staff to recognise dignity-related concerns, improve communication, and deliver compassionate care that protects individuals’ rights and choices.

Contents

  • Legislation
  • Employer duties
  • Employee duties
  • Risk assessment
  • Prevention and control of exposure
  • Control methods
  • Monitoring exposure
  • Health surveillance
  • Information, instruction and training
  • Workplace exposure limits
  • Personal protective equipment

Course Duration – 2-3 Hrs

Learning Outcome

On completion of the face to face dignity in care awareness, you will be able to:

  1. Explain what is Dignity in Care.
  2. Identify Key Legislation
  3. Explain how people make choices about the way they live and the care they receive
  4. Identify the Core Principles for Dignity in Care and Person Centred Care
  5. List how people maintain their usual/high standard of Personal Hygiene
  6. Explain how to support people to keep in contact with family and friends, and participate in social activities
  7. Demonstrate your Duty of Care in relation to Dignity in Care
  8. List sources of support when responding to concerns

 

Course Outline

  1. What is Dignity in Care?
    • Talk about what dignity means in care.
    • Look at why it is important for people receiving care.
  2. Key Laws and Rules
    • Learn about laws like the Care Act 2014 and how they protect people’s dignity.
    • Understand how rules and policies help staff do the right thing.
  3. Making Choices in Care
    • Look at how people should be supported to make their own choices.
    • Talk about how to respect people’s wishes and beliefs.
  4. Core Values and Person-Centred Care
    • Learn about the main values like respect, privacy, and kindness.
    • Understand what person-centred care means and how to use it.
  5. Personal Hygiene and Daily Care
    • Discuss how to help people with washing, dressing, and keeping clean with dignity.
    • Learn how to offer support without taking away someone’s independence.
  6. Duty of Care and Dignity
    • Understand your responsibility to keep people safe and respected.
    • Talk about what to do if you see poor care or disrespect.
  7. Getting Help and Support
    • Find out who to talk to if you are worried about someone’s care.
    • Learn how to report concerns and where to get more help.

 

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