A recent survey identified that 43% of UK adults have never learnt CPR and 61% of people say they would not be confident to use a defibrillator. Are you one of them? Of the 43%, many have not completed training in the last 5 to 10 years. The other worrying face is since COVID-19 many people report to having only done First aid online and having never done a practical session.

Alison can offer 1 day practical face to face Emergency First Aid, half day Basic Life Support and refreshers of both to groups of 10 at their own venue. Cost is per courses. Both courses include not only a practical CPR but an  opportunity to practice with a community based defibrillators called AED’s and what to do if someone is choking.

Alison can offer manual handling of loads and people. Alison is particularly interested in supporting family carers who may have to assist a relative with simple moving tasks. Many techniques used by family and friends are not permitted to be use by trained care professionals as they can injure both parties.

Alison can offer a range of courses to social care staff available face to face and via Zoom.

Health and social care experience

Alison has worked in Health and Social Care sector for over 35 years. Alison worked for 20 years at Hampshire County Council HQ in the Performance Management Unit. In addition to inspecting and  auditing operational  services she developed policies and trained  staff at all levels . After taking redundancy in 2010,  she became a Training Manager and Operational  Trainer  for a number of large  care home and home care  companies supporting homes and services  in Dorset, Hampshire, East Sussex and London.  In 2023, Alison went freelance and delivers a range of subjects to care and other  sectors. Alison has continued through her career to expand knowledge and maintain her own continual professional development and use different teaching material and methods.

Training experience

Alison qualified in training in 1993 and initially taught statutory topics including Risk assessments,  H&S, Food Safety and Nutrition to all care home staff . On leaving HCC she expanded her training to include Manual Handling of  People and First Aid and delivering induction and refresher training to all care home staff in her region. This includes Dementia ,the Care Certificate and Fire marshal. Alison has supported and facilitated  training for  care homes management with training and support in areas such as dementia, diabetes, equality and diversity, making safeguarding personal, safeguarding, investigation,  mental capacity and deprivation of liberties. The role included observation of practice and service improvement. As a freelance trainer the range of courses has expanded to include areas such as mental health. Alison is a member of Healthcare Trainers network and Association of Healthcare Trainers.

Get in touch

Contact Alison J Pugh – Mobile 07368408813 or [email protected]. To discuss your needs and book a course. Venues within a 5 mile radius of S050 postcode can get a 10% discount by quoting SO5010%