Health Protection Training and Learning

Introduction to the Training Sources

This section brings together a wide range of learning opportunities and resources for care home staff in Powys, including facilitated sessions for Health Protection Champions. Many of the modules and materials, however, are freely available and relevant across all types of social care settings — including domiciliary care, supported living, and unpaid carers. Topics cover essential areas like infection prevention and control, safeguarding, wellbeing, Welsh language awareness, immunisation, and practical tools to support safe, high-quality care in everyday practice.

Provider / Body

Social Care Wales - Digital Learning / Learning Modules.

• A broad range of e-learning modules (e.g. safeguarding, infection prevention & control, codes of practice, strengths-based practice, Welsh-language awareness, wellbeing)
• https://socialcare.wales/resources-guidance/learning-modules

Health & Care Learning Wales / NHS Wales - Various free modules

• This is the national learning platform offering free courses for care / support staff (e.g. infection control, safeguarding, verification of death)
• https://socialcare.wales/training-modules-and-courses-for-care-workers

Public Health Wales (PHW) - Health Protection E-Learning for Social Care Staff

• Modules focusing on respiratory infections, outbreak management, climate change impact, C. difficile, antibiotic stewardship, etc.
• https://phw.nhs.wales/services-and-teams/aware-health-protection-team/health-protection-e-learning-for-social-care-staff

Social Care Wales / National Centre for Learning Welsh - Camau Welsh Language Course

• Free Welsh language learning modules tailored to social care work (Mynediad, Sylfaen, Canolradd)
• https://socialcare.wales/resources-guidance/using-welsh-at-work/camau-welsh-language-course

Cysur Wales - Free Basic Safeguarding e-learning (Group A)

• Bilingual safeguarding module aligned with Wales Safeguarding Procedures, open to public / social care / early years / voluntary sector
• https://cysur.wales/training

Social Care Wales (Innovation / coaching) - Innovation coaching training

• Free training to learn about tools and techniques used in social care innovation / coaching
• https://socialcare.wales/news-stories/free-training-to-showcase-the-tools-and-techniques-we-use-to-support-innovation-in-social-care

Open University / OpenLearn Wales - Free Open Learning Courses

• A wide catalogue of free learning resources, including topics relevant to health, social care, wellbeing, etc.
• https://university.open.ac.uk/wales/en/study/courses-and-qualifications/free-online-learning

Health Care Research Wales - Training for health and social care professionals

• Free courses (virtual or in person) for staff in health / social care who are involved in or supporting research activities
• https://healthandcareresearchwales.org/support-and-guidance/training-courses

E Bug - The e-Bug programme, operated by the UK Health Security Agency

• Free resources and teaching materials including:
• Spreading Bugs
• The Chain of Infection
• Breaking the Chain of Infection
• https://e-bug-prod-stack-s3bucket-qfn1eoa6k1na.s3.amazonaws.com/eu-west-2/documents/gb_c_btb_spreading_bugs_updated_14.05.2020.pdf

Other Training Resources

NHS/Wales - Handwashing Training Resources

• Handwashing Video Resource: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/best-way-to-wash-your-hands/
• PHW NIPCM Handwashing: https://phw.nhs.wales/services-and-teams/antibiotics-and-infections/nipcm/chapter-1-standard-infection-control-precautions-sicps/

Public Health Wales - Immunisations and Vaccinations

• Public Health Wales Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0b2Gf7Q3xs&t=9s
• Motivational Interviewing: Having Better Vaccine Conversations (PHW e-learning):
• https://phw.nhs.wales/topics/immunisation-and-vaccines/immunisation-elearning/

Upcoming PTHB/PCC Training for Health Protection Champions

Check here for the latest local training sessions provided by Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB) and Powys County Council (PCC) specifically for Health Protection Champions in care homes. These sessions cover practical infection prevention, outbreak management, and other essential skills to help staff keep residents, colleagues, and visitors safe. Dates, times, and booking details will be updated regularly.

Health Protection Champion Training - Online Event

We are hosting the first of four online Health Protection Champion Network training sessions on 5 March 2026, 2:00pm-4:30pm.

These sessions are designed to support care homes by focusing on practical, care home specific guidance, sharing best practice, and providing expert advice.

This first event will cover:

• Public Health Wales AWARe Team
• The management of scabies
• Infection prevention and control in the care home

Please note: booking details are shared directly with care homes and are not available via the website.