NULC Health and Social Care Team wins Highly Commended at the Dignity in Care Awards!

On Wednesday 25 March, members of the Health and Social Care department attended the Dignity in Care Awards at the Staffordshire County Show Ground where NULC was the only training provider to be invited to attend, be nominated and win an award.

The Dignity in Care Awards recognises individuals who can demonstrate the importance of respecting and maintaining the dignity and privacy of service users at all times.

The Learning category was judged by Olivia Redgrave from Skills for Care who awarded NULC’s Work Based Learning Team in Health and Social Care with second place and applauded their dedicated team for providing opportunities to learners of all ages.

Business Development Manager, Jane Tunnicliff said: “The awards are a great way to recognise the fantastic work that our Health and Social care department does and the fact that we were the only training provider to be invited and win an award shows just how great our teaching and assessing staff are.” 

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Nominated for Staffordshire award

The Newcastle-under-Lyme College Health and Social Care team has been nominated for a Staffordshire Dignity Award.
The College was nominated in four categories: learning, creativity, community and outstanding example.
The team will attend the awards celebration event on 25th March at the Staffordshire County Showground.
NULC offers courses and qualifications in Health and Social Care ranging from entry to university level as well as adult part-time courses and apprenticeships for all ages. Depending on the level, learners will study topics including communication, equality, diversity and rights, care planning, duty of care, safeguarding, and health and safety.
Health and Social Care qualifications are recognised by both universities and employers; leading to careers in nursing, social work, and a variety of roles within the Health and Social Care Sector.
For more information on NULC courses in health and social care please visit our website.

DigniTEA - students experience showing support for dignity in care

Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) supported Dignity Action Day care with an afternoon Digni-tea event in February.
Local employers, along with service users and families, came together with staff,  and health and social care students to show their support for dignity in care.

Students on route to success after being handpicked for World Skills competition

Three Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) Health and Social Care students will compete in the regional finals of the WorldSkills UK competition in March.

Students Tyler Poxon aged 16 from Tittensor, Bridget Watts aged 17 from Clayton and Lewis Moulton aged 19 from Stockton Brook competed against NULC Level 3 Health and Social Care students for the top places and were then handpicked by tutors.

The three successful students will now go on to compete in the regional competition at the NEC in Birmingham in March against other colleges. They will take part in role-play situations and be assessed on their practical caring skills whilst demonstrating a passion for key social care values.

Finalist, Lewis Moulton said: "It’s a great competition and in preparation for the final round we will be undertaking work experience which will be a fantastic way to practise working with employees in the sector.”

WorldSkills UK tests the skills and understanding required to excel in the social care sector and the competition is designed to recognise the importance of quality social care.

Mel Aubrey, Lecturer in Health and Social care said: “This is a great opportunity for students to practise their skills in a competitive environment whilst participating in a truly unique competition. It’s brilliant that each year students from NULC are not only able to represent themselves and the College, but to show off their skills to everyone who attends.”

WorldSkills continues to raise the awareness of career opportunities in skilled trades, by holding international competitions every two years.

Said student Bridget Watts: “In previous years finalists who got through to the next round were selected for the World Final of WorldSkills which is being hosted in Brazil this year. The possibility of going to a World Final is really exciting!”

If you would like to know more about Health and Social Care courses at NULC, come to our next Open Event on Thursday 12 March 5:30-8:00pm. Register here: http://www.nulc.ac.uk/about-us/events/3815-open-event-for-year-11-pupils.html

College supports Dignity Action Day

Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) supported Dignity Action Day care by holding an afternoon Digni-tea.

The event was held at the College on Friday 31 January and promoted positive aspects of quality in care to employers, students and staff.  Held in conjunction with Staffordshire County Council and Carematch, the College event was a foretaste of the national celebration of Dignity Action Day.

Local employers, along with service users and families, came together with staff, health and social care students, Level 1 drama students and Foundation Studies students attended the event to show their support for dignity in care.  Among those attending were Amanda Ashworth from Skills for Care, Shirley Way from Staffordshire County Council/Carematch and Lesley Flatley, the College’s own dignity in care champion. 

Jane Tunnicliff, Business Development Manager at the College, said: “Holding the Digni-tea event is a key way for the College, as a centre of excellence, to promote dignity in care which is at the forefront of all our training within the College and the workplace. Dignity Action Day is a platform to promote best practice and raise awareness.”

Amanda Ashworth, Midlands Area Officer at Skills for Care, said: “Skills for Care recognises that one of the prime routes to improvement, lies in the continued development of a quality workforce, that truly understands what dignity means and places it at the very heart of care services.”

Said broadcaster and Dignity in Care Ambassador Dame Joan Bakewell: "Dignity Action Day highlights a more respectful way of behaving towards vulnerable people. The very old and the very young clearly need our respect, but it wouldn't do any harm to spread the dignity message across the population then we can all benefit."

A short performance was acted out by a group of Level 1 Foundation students to showcase what to do and what not to do when caring for others.

The aim of the event was to increase the level of awareness and to encourage all that could, commit to become a dignity champion in order to create a ripple effect across Staffordshire and improve the quality of care.

Health Academy enrichment day

Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) Health Academy students took part in an enrichment day at the University Hospital North Staffordshire (UHNS). 






Students took part in a 'speed dating' type session with a range of professionals to find out about the different roles available and how to progress into them as a career.  Students also had an afternoon of play with prosthetic arms where they got a chance to try cannulation, venepuncture, intramuscular injections and blood pressure monitoring in a clinical setting.

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Students visit ice skating rink

Level 2 Health and Social Care students recently visited Telford ice skating rink.  During their course they study creative and therapeutic activities for service users and they took part in ice skating so that they could appreciate the benefits and difficulties when caring for others.  Students also observed young children and wheelchair users who were pushed around on ice chairs!


The visit has enabled students to appreciate the importance and benefits of social activities for those that they may be caring for in the future.

All students had a great time and escaped with only one extremely minor injury!

 
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