Ten Public Health Tips for the Social Care Workforce
General price: £0.00
Member price: Free
What is social care?
Social care encompasses a range of services that are designed to help individuals maintain their independence, health, and wellbeing. From practical help with daily tasks to support accessing social and recreational activities, social care work is a critical community resource and plays an integral part in improving health and wellbeing outcomes.
This course was developed in partnership with the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) and is designed to help the social care and healthcare workforce recognise the role of social care in public health and how it can improve health and wellbeing outcomes.
Who is this course for?
Social care frontline workers
Recognise your vital role in public health.
Community health workers
Learn how the social care workforce can be used to shift to a prevention-focused approach towards health.
Healthcare sector
Learn about the variety of resources and services that the social care workforce delivers.
Key skills
Through this course, you will be equipped with all the information you need to understand the role of the social care workforce in improving the public’s health and wellbeing, including:
- An understanding of public health and its connection to social care roles
- Ten actionable tips to enhance the health and wellbeing of those they support, tailored to different social care settings.
- Further resources to deepen your knowledge of public health and social care
How long does it take to complete?
This online course consists of 1 hour of online study that you can undertake at your leisure. Your progress will be saved inside the RSPH Learn LMS and you can come back to it at your own pace.
How do I access the course?
The course is accessible through RSPH LearnFree, our LMS platform for free public health courses and resources.