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November 2021 Newsletter

 

Resilience and Recovery: HOLD FIRM

Welcome to our November 2021 Newsletter.  Looking out from our Training Centre you can see the trees change to their beautiful autumn colours, and the weather as yet not turned too cold. The fallen leaves from the trees, the birds leave, there seems to be a kind of sadness in the air, but it is a time to slow down, get cosy, take a deep breath and take stock. We are a very resilient nation, so continue to emphasize wearing PPE, social distancing and training, is the key in keeping your staff and customers safe while we keep moving forward.

Diabetes

Our featured course this month is Diabetes Awareness since prediabetes and type 2 diabetes may be prevented or delay the onset of the condition. Raising diabetes awareness can educate people on possible symptoms and ways to reduce their individual risk. Healthy eating and more active lifestyles can ward off type 2 diabetes induced by being overweight. Learn to love food in a way that does not compromise your health, or your taste buds!. Keep an eye out for these foods there greatly increase your risk of diabetes highly Processed Carbohydrates (breads, bagels, pastries, breakfast cereals, more) Saturated and Trans Fats (snacks and salty snacks such as potato chips, sticks, cookies, pizzas, margarine, cereal bars or hamburgers) and Red and Processed Meats. Check out our monthly course with our special price.

Call Deborah for more details At Grow Training. We continue to work with you to ensure a safe and compliant return or in most cases continued work for you and your staff. As always, we are committed to providing you with excellent service and if you need any help, support or refresher courses contact us by email info@growtraining.ie or 0834014242.

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FEATURED COURSE – Diabetes Awareness

 New Monthly Promotion Course Price €25.00

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WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS HAVE TO SAY!

A very different course. With all new techniques very good. Friendly and informative and very well explained to us.

Lee

Course Description – Diabetes is a serious lifelong health condition that occurs when the amount of glucose, or sugar, in the blood is too high. If left untreated, high blood glucose levels can cause serious health complications. Diabetes can develop in anyone at any point in their life although there are certain groups and age ranges where it is more common. There are a range of symptoms that could indicate that someone had Diabetes, these range from excessive thirst to feeling more tired than usual. It is believed that up to 26% of residential and nursing home residents have Diabetes so being able to recognise the symptoms and knowing how you can help them to manage the condition is essential.

Target Audience – This course is aimed at people working in the health and social care sector and will provide an overview of the condition, the common symptoms that might indicate someone has diabetes, methods of diagnosis, some possible treatments and common complications that can affect those with the condition

Advantages – Recognise the symptoms and knowing how you can help them to manage the condition is essential. CPD approval means that this course can be used by those that need to prove they are continually developing themselves. Online training is flexible, efficient and cost effective

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Monthly Support Courses:

Mental Health Awareness CPD Approved

Drug and Alcohol Awareness CPD Approved

Safeguarding Children CPD Approved

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– Further Progression –

Other health and safety courses that could be useful, Allergen awareness or Nutrition and Hydration and more. Check out our full range of HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE courses on HERE

“GROW YOUR SKILLS, GROW YOUR POTENTIAL, GROW YOU!”

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Thank you for reading our Newsletter 2021

GROW Training Newsletter Sept 2021

Newsletter September 2021

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GROW Training Newsletter Sept 2021

Near Normal!

Newsletter September 2021

Written by Deborah Fortune

 

Resilience and Recovery:

While a lot of things have changed in the last two years, the end of the summer will once again see September bring its familiar traits, but the question facing many employers will it bring with it the familiarity of a return to the workplace? The answer is we are close to “near normal” and with September being synonymous with new beginnings and learning. We need to look at upskilling or reskilling as one of the best solutions in keeping up with the demands of an evolving job market and whatever changes Covid has left us with. For individuals, learning helps to broaden horizons and encourage self-development. With this new knowledge, they may be able to identify new opportunities for your organization or identify more efficient ways of working. Positive attitudes towards learning are important drivers, to improve performance, motivate and can lead to new opportunities in the future. The world is so big and yet so small it’s important you know everything you need to know to be successful in this world.

GROW Training provide over 100 e-learning courses for a range of sectors, also we have a mix of face-to-face and online learning a blended approach. Smaller classes such as seminars, tutorials and group classes were delivered as normal but with extra safety measures in place. Check out our monthly course on Health and Safety in a Care Setting below with our special price.

Give us a call for more details at Grow Training. We continue to work with you to ensure a safe and compliant return or in most cases continued work for you and your staff. As always, we are committed to providing you with excellent service and if you need any help, support or refresher courses contact us on info@growtraining.ie or 0834014242.

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Featured Course – Health and Safety in a Care Setting

–  New Monthly Promotion Course Price €15.00  –

Course Description –  Care settings differ from other workplaces because they are not only places of work; they are also homes for their residents. They should be places where the dignity and freedom of the residents is respected, and where everyone’s health and safety is managed effectively. To achieve this, everyone involved must understand their responsibilities. This course discusses the legislation that applies to care homes, the responsibilities of management and employees and looks at developing systems of work. It also covers what to do in some common hazards you might encounter as well as some Emergency situations. It concludes by discussing some aspects of the work environment and staff welfare

– Audience – This course is aimed at anyone working in the care sector and should act as an introduction to health and safety in their place of work.
– Advantages – As this course covers a wide range of health and safety situations the course provides a strong basis to further build on with more training. CPD approval means that this course can be used by those that need to prove they are continually developing themselves..
– Further Progression – Other courses in our Health and Social Care suite compliment this one and when combined can form the basis for the candidates work towards achieving their Care Certificate Check out our full range of HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE courses on www.growtraining.ie

To avail of this offer email info@growtraining.ie with Code #SeptNews

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GROW Training News 2021

1th-31th       Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Irish Cancer            17th            World Patient Safety Day

8th                International Literacy Day                                                      21th            World Alzheimer’s Day

10th              World Suicide Prevention Day                                                27-Oct       Positive Ageing Week

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“GROW YOUR SKILLS, GROW YOUR POTENTIAL, GROW YOU!”

CONTACT INFO: Phone: 0834014242 Email: info@growtraining.ie Web: GROWtraining.ie

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GROW Training Newsletter July 2021

Welcome to the Grow Training Newsletter.  We are now in the Recovery phase and as July brings confirmation that 5,823,806 doses of vaccine have been administered to the adult population. 72% are now fully vaccinated, we can breathe a large sigh of relief.

The government continues a cautious approach with the next phase of reopening due to the Delta wave. Leaving many people frustrated and annoyed but we need to #HoldFirm through this phase. We are a very resilient nation, so GROW Training continue to emphasize wearing PPE, social distancing and training.  This is the key in keeping your staff and customers safe while moving the business forward.

Newsletter Featured Course

Our featured course this month is Cyber Security, after the recent cyber-attack on the HSE computer systems – by far the largest, most disruptive example in a long line of hacker strikes on Irish business in the recent past. Cyber-security is a challenge for businesses at every level and when they happen, they happen quickly. A cyber-attack can maliciously disable computers, steal data, or use a breached computer as a launch point for other attacks. For most victims of a cyber-attack, it can take somewhere between the two to four week or in unusual cases, it can take months to recover, loosing data even closing businesses.  To check out the course Click HERE

Password SecurityGROW Training Password Security

Are we adequately prepared for the Hacker? 11% of the world’s population still use 1234 as their password! Changing your passwords regularly on all devices is something you can schedule.

• You should avoid using common words and character combinations in your password. Be aware that phrases like “mypassword”, simple digit combinations like “1234”, predictable character sequences like “qwerty”, Birthdays, Pets names ect – are terrible password choices.
• Opt for longer passwords – make sure to use at least eight characters. If your password includes three random words, a few digits, and a few symbols – that’s a perfect combination.
• Don’t use the same password across different accounts and platforms. If you find it challenging to remember lots of different passwords, use a password manager. This is one of the most basic security measures you can put in place yourself to protect your personal and business data from cyber-attacks.

Email SecurityGROW Training Email Security

Knowing what to look for when you receive a malicious email (known as phishing) The Covid-19 outbreak has led to a significant rise in phishing email scams. In the first month of the coronavirus lockdown, the number of phishing emails sent globally increased by 667%.  So you should be careful about clicking on attachments or links in any email that looks suspicious…. unlike this Newsletter!

Here is how you can detect phishing email:
• Don’t trust emails sent from a public email domain like @gmail.com and @yahoo.com. Remember that every legitimate organization has its own email domain and company accounts. For example, legitimate emails from LinkedIn include “@linkedin.com”.
• Check whether the domain name is spelled correctly.
• Spot grammatical and spelling errors in the text. As a rule, phishing emails are poorly written.
• Don’t open attached files you didn’t expect to receive. If you have received an email with an attached PDF file that claims to be an invoice from a person you are not familiar with, don’t click on it.
• Don’t trust messages that create a sense of urgency. Scammers tend to use this psychological trick to make people click malicious links.
• Use secure email providers for data and communication protection.

These are just two things we can do to help protect our business and personal information. Read more about password security from Cybernews HERE 

 

Remote Working Safety

Here’s a few basic tips for remote workers that can go a long way in enhancing the overall security posture of your organisation.
• Choose Strong Passwords. Passwords provide the first line of defence against unauthorized access to your devices and personal information.
• Install Updates. … to ignore those little pop-up windows that tell you that software updates are available for your device. Once you get such a notification, be sure to install the latest software as soon as possible. Timely software updates (including antivirus updates) help patch security flaws and safeguard the computer system.
• Keep your devices separate – So if your employees use a device provided by the business, make sure that they use it only for work. Encourage them not to use it to watch their favourite TV shows or buy tickets for vacations.   These things must be done on personal devices. Vice versa is true too. Don’t use your personal tablet or PC for work because it lacks proper security.

By following this simple rule, you will minimize cybersecurity risks and prevent sensitive business data as well as your personal data from being stolen.  Hope you found this Newsletter helpful.

Call Deborah for more details from this Newsletter and on how we can help to protect your Business.

We continue to work with you to ensure you and your Team are safe and compliant. As always, we are committed to providing you with excellent service and if you need any help, support or refresher courses contact info@growtraining or 0834014242.  Check out our Business courses HERE

Grow Training Newsletter May 2021

Grow Training Newsletter May 2021

Grow Training Newsletter May 2021This month in our Grow Training Newsletter we are featuring the challenges of working from home. As working from home is now the new norm and with the country slowly reopening and people transitioning back to the workplace. We are finding that people are now looking to stay working from home. It was reported in the Irish examiner back in Feb 2021 “that at least two in five Irish workers are in no mind to return to an office after the Covid-19 pandemic ends, while half want at least some form of remote working in the future”.

With a home-office setup they can be less than ideal with poor work-space, with the kitchen chair, the desk that’s too tall or small and the cramped laptop keyboard, have all become literally a pain in the neck oh.. yeah and shoulders and back and elsewhere.
Employers have a legal responsibility to protect the health and safety of all workers and that includes working remotely from home.
Therefore working remotely requires management and coordination to ensure employees are not put at risk and adequately protected from longer-term health and safety hazards or other issues that can emerge. Employers need to now look closer at how
best to prepare for remote working to support the wellbeing of employees.

Employees who spend longer than 1 hour at a computer screen, a VDU / DSE Assessment must be performed on all computer workstations. To stay compliant with the 2007 General Application Regulations the assessment looks at the ergonomic suitability of
the workstation, work equipment and surrounding environment. Experts agree that an ergonomic workstation, one that supports your body in a neutral position can reduce the risk of discomfort or pain caused to our bodies. This means: Your neck isn’t bent down or up and your back is in an upright position, your arms aren’t lifted or extended out, your wrists and hands aren’t bent up, and your spine isn’t twisted. The workstation fits the worker, not the other way around and a ergonomic workstation will help you sit comfortably at a computer for even long periods of time. But its very important you should still remember to take breaks and move every hour at least.

Give us a call for more details At Grow Training. We continue to work with you to ensure a safe and compliant return or in most cases continued work for you and your staff. As always, we are committed to providing you with excellent service and if you need any help, support or refresher courses contact us on info@growtraining.ie or 0834014242.

Grow Training Learning Disability Awareness

 

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Grow Training Newsletter FEATURED COURSE

– LEARNING DISABILITY AWARENESS –

G R O W  S M A R T E R – G R O W  F A S T E R

NEW  MONTHLY  PROMOTION  COURSE  PRICE  €2 5.0 0

CODE  #MAYFB

 

CPD Approved

Course Description – Learning disabilities, however they are acquired, are lifelong. They are neurological disabilities and as such affect how an individual understands and remembers information, how they learn and communicate. People can be born with learning disabilities or they may acquire them later in life. There are many differing types of learning difficulty and they can exhibit in many different ways and with many different characteristics.
This course will start by giving you an overview of some of the common types and causes of learning disabilities and how they affect people. It will touch on how a person centred approach to care will get the best results and look at how management must perform, and at the needs of the individual. It will also discuss overcoming the stigma attached to learning disabilities and much more.  To book click HERE

Target Audience – a very wide audience as it applies to a wide range of people who work with both children and adults whether its teaching, training or working with children.

Advantages – CPD approval means that this course can be used by those that need to prove they are continually developing themselves. Online training is flexible, efficient and cost effective meaning the candidate can progress through the modules at their own pace and in their own time, so they can fit the training in around their work and personal life.

Further Progression – Other courses that you might benefit from and would be a great next step are: Introduction to Early Years Foundation Stage leading into child care and Introduction to Emotional Intelligence aimed at supervisors and managers that want to develop more effective relationships with members of their teams.

To Book the Grow Training Newsletter Course click HERE

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YOUR POTENTIAL, GROW YOU!”

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