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Implementing a mental health strategy at Nechells E-ACT Academy

Implementing a mental health strategy at Nechells E-ACT Academy

This informal CPD article Implementing a mental health strategy at Nechells E-ACT Academy was provided by E-ACT, one of the country's largest multi-academy trusts. Nechells in Birmingham is the 16th most deprived ward in the UK. Despite the area being wonderfully multicultural, sadly more than half of children grow up in poverty there and sadly crime and health issues mean that life expectancy is among the worst in the city. For that reason, at Nechells E-ACT Academy the mental health of pupils and staff is a central part of all our conversations.
Healthcare & Medical
A Guide To Managing Pain At Work

A Guide To Managing Pain At Work

This informal CPD article A Guide To Managing Pain At Work was provided by Centre of Excellence, a worldwide online training provider. We’ve all had days when our head aches or our body creaks, and heading into the office or settling down to work seems impossible. But what if this was every day? Thousands of workers globally get up and go to work while living with chronic pain every single day. For some, the pain is so debilitating that they are left unable to work.
Construction
Hand hygiene for critical environments

Hand hygiene for critical environments

This informal CPD article Hand hygiene for critical environments was provided by Connect 2 Cleanrooms, an integrated cleanroom solutions provider. Did you know that 80% of all infectious diseases are transmitted by touch? Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers in London estimated that if everyone washed their hands routinely, a million deaths a year could be prevented. Although gloves can be used as an effective barrier, handwashing is still important when working in controlled environments such as cleanrooms. A glove with a 1mm puncture can let in a much as 7,000 bacteria from an unwashed hand. 
Sport
CPD Courses for Personal Trainers

CPD Courses for Personal Trainers

The health and fitness industry is always evolving, placing greater emphasis on the need for qualified, skilled and competent trainers. Personal trainers have to create and lead individual and group exercises that are tailor-made for the needs of their clients, conduct client assessments, help establish healthy nutritional behaviours and motivate their clients to succeed. This article will provide a brief overview of CPD for personal trainers, the REP’s and CIMPSA requirements, as well outline what is needed for membership renewal.
Healthcare & Medical
CPD certification for your training academy salon in the hair and beauty industry

CPD certification for your training academy salon in the hair and beauty industry

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in the hair and beauty industry is a personal responsibility for all professionals, to keep their knowledge and skills up to date so that they can deliver the high quality of service that safeguards the public and meets the expectations of customers and the requirements of their profession. By investing in your training academy and beauty salon staff, you are investing in the continued success of your beauty business. 
Healthcare & Medical
CPD - Online Nutrition Courses

CPD - Online Nutrition Courses

Have you recently taken your hobby to the next level, or are you interested in combining your current exercise sessions with the knowledge and expertise of nutrition? Embarking on a nutrition and dieting journey can feel like a daunting tasks, as there is so much information and an extensive amount of resources online, and so it can be hard to know where to begin. Our CPD providers have a number of online nutrition courses and diet and nutrition workshops available to expand your knowledge and help you develop your knowledge in this area a little further.
Healthcare & Medical
CPD requirements for Clinical Dental Technicians

CPD requirements for Clinical Dental Technicians

Keeping skills and knowledge up to date throughout your career is at the heart of what it means to be a dental professional. A dental technician is an essential member of the dental team and carries out all aspects of technical dentistry to complement the clinical work undertaken by the dentist. This brief overview will outline CPD as a clinical dental technician, the GDC CPD requirements, as well as provide examples of professional development within the dental industry.
Updates and News
Why is CPD important in occupational therapy?

Why is CPD important in occupational therapy?

What is occupational therapy? This article helps to explain what occupational therapy is and how CPD plays an important role within it. In summary, CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development is one of the key mechanisms used to help maintain high standards of professional conduct and professional education among registrants. As occupational therapists you are required to keep a fully up to date CPD portfolio, as failure to do so could result in your registration with the HCPC being revoked. In this article we will look further into the professional bodies for occupational therapists, and how to meet their CPD requirements.
Business
CPD First Aid Training Courses

CPD First Aid Training Courses

A great way to upskill yourself in your current role is to undertake a CPD first aid course. Most businesses require someone in the team to have basic first aid training, making it a great skill to put on your CV, as well as to offer a new company if you are looking to apply for a role with them. As a business owner, you may want to enrol your whole team onto various CPD first aid training courses, to not only upskill everyone but ensure that your team has a basic understanding should a situation arise where first aid may be required.