Introduction to Infection Control - Children's Care - Foundation Level

Description

Course Overview

This course raises awareness of Infection Control and provides awareness of types of infection, routes of transmission and measures to limit the spread of infection in children’s care. The programme benefits from an animated scenes and activities with ongoing assessment making it engaging and interactive.

This course is accredited by CPD.

Aims & Objectives

Provide background information on infection control and the importance of public health

Discuss legislation and policy relating to infection control

Highlight the importance of risk assessment and management in infection control

Includes the chain of infection and how to break it

Enable learners to describe the types of infections, disease, routes of transmission and the principles of infection

Includes infection control measures related directly to children and vulnerable people and the responsibilities of staff and managers

Course Audience

This is a cross sector course and will benefit all professional’s, frontline workers and leaders working with children and young people.