Hosted by Barry Price, Content Operations and Delivery Manager at QCS, this episode of The Care Social tackles one of the biggest challenges in adult social care – making training truly meaningful.
Forget box-ticking. Barry explores how getting your training right can transform the quality of care and support in your service.
In this solo episode, Barry shares:
- Why skipping a proper Training Needs Analysis is a costly mistake
- How to match training to the actual needs of your service users – not a generic template
- The importance of adapting to different learning styles
- Simple ways to keep your training plan fresh, relevant, and effective
- Whether you’re managing a care service or working on the front line, this episode gives you practical advice you can use straight away
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