Our open courses cover various disciplines, allowing individuals to enhance their skills and knowledge in multiple fields. We designed these courses to be accessible to anyone who wants to learn and grow professionally. We are committed to fostering professional growth and excellence, and we invite you to explore our open courses to broaden your horizons.
With an extensive network of training venues and a team of skilled trainers throughout the United Kingdom, Healthier Business Group emphasises flexibility in scheduling. Our commitment to accommodating diverse needs is reflected in the availability of courses during and outside conventional working hours. This ensures accessibility and convenience for candidates with demanding schedules, offering a pragmatic approach to professional development.
For those clients seeking a more personalised learning experience, we also offer closed courses tailored to your specific needs. These courses are designed to meet your organisation’s unique requirements and can be delivered onsite at your offices or one of our training centres.
Join us on a knowledge and skill elevation journey where excellence meets opportunity. With our commitment to providing high-quality training and development programs, you can be sure that you are investing in your future success.
CSTF (All In One) Mandatory Practical Training
CSTF (All In One) Mandatory Face-to-Face Practical Training is a yearly refresher course for all healthcare professionals.
This course includes
5 hours interactive training
Free certificate included
Complimentary refreshments
Who Is This Practical Training For?
- All healthcare professionals who wish to obtain participatory CPD hours;
- Those wishing to comply with the CSTF Mandatory training requirement;
- Anyone wishing to ensure they don’t overpay for good quality training;
What Is Covered In Our CSTF Mandatory Training?
The training provided on the day consists of 13 courses in England and 15 for our Scottish Courses. The courses delivered on the day will include all the Mandatory CSTF courses, and the complete list is detailed below:
- Conflict Resolution inc. Restraint Training and Breakaway Techniques (Practical)
- Equality, Diversity and Human Rights
- Fire Safety (Practical)
- Health, Safety and Welfare
- Infection Prevention and Control Levels 1 & 2
- Information Governance, Including Cyber Awareness
- Moving and Handling Levels 1 & 2 (Practical)
- Preventing Radicalisation
- Resuscitation: Adult Basic Life Support inc. Management Of Choking and Safe Use Of AED (Practical)
- Resuscitation: Paediatric Basic Life Support inc. Management Of Choking and Safe Use Of AED (Practical)
- Resuscitation: Neonatal Basic Life Support inc. Management Of Choking and Safe Use Of AED (Practical)
- Resuscitation: Adult Immediate Life Support (Practical)
- Resuscitation: Paediatric Immediate Life Support (Practical)
- Resuscitation: Neonatal Immediate Life Support (Practical)
- Safeguarding Adults Level 2
- Safeguarding Children Level 2
- COSHH (Scotland Only)
- RIDDOR (Scotland Only)
*Before attending any of our courses, it is mandatory for you to undertake and complete specific e-learning courses (theory materials), and access is given as soon as a booking is made.
What happens on the day?
Before the training begins, all attendees will sign in and have their ID checked before offering a range of complimentary refreshments and a training pack. After this, the training will begin, and all candidates will get hands-on practical training experience and participate in many interactive exercises. All attendees will also have a chance to ask questions and speak to one of our on-site experts, who can help with any queries.
On-Site Training
Do you already have a suitable room for training? We can bring our expertise to your location, ensuring a seamless learning experience for your candidates. From as little as £50+VAT per candidate (maximum of 20 persons), you can enjoy the benefits of in-house training without the hassle.
How to book?
You can book by clicking Book Now next to one of our upcoming dates. Alternatively you can use the map below by selecting your desired location and clicking Book Now.
CSTF BLS & Manual Handling Practical Training
CSTF BLS & Manual Handling Training is designed for healthcare professionals looking to stay up-to-date with their mandatory training
This course includes
2 hours interactive training
Free certificate included
Complimentary refreshments
Who Is This Practical Training For?
- All healthcare professionals who wish to obtain participatory CPD hours;
- Those wishing to comply with the CSTF Mandatory training requirement;
- Anyone wishing to ensure they don’t overpay for good quality training;
What Is Covered In Our CSTF Mandatory Training?
The training provided on the day consists of Adult, Paediatric and Neonatal BLS & Manual Handling.
- Resuscitation: Adult Basic Life Support inc. Management Of Choking and Safe Use Of AED (Practical)
- Resuscitation: Paediatric Basic Life Support inc. Management Of Choking and Safe Use Of AED (Practical)
- Resuscitation: Neonatal Basic Life Support inc. Management Of Choking and Safe Use Of AED (Practical)
- Moving and Handling Levels 1 & 2 (Practical)
*Before attending any of our courses, it is mandatory for you to undertake and complete specific e-learning courses (theory materials), and access is given as soon as a booking is made.
What happens on the day?
Before the training begins, all attendees will sign in and have their ID checked before offering a range of complimentary refreshments and a training pack. After this, the training will begin, and all candidates will get hands-on practical training experience and participate in many interactive exercises. All attendees will also have a chance to ask questions and speak to one of our on-site experts, who can help with any queries.
On-Site Training
Do you already have a suitable room for training? We can bring our expertise to your location, ensuring a seamless learning experience for your candidates. From as little as £25+VAT per candidate (maximum of 20 persons), you can enjoy the benefits of in-house training without the hassle.
How to book?
You can book by clicking Book Now next to one of our upcoming dates. Alternatively you can use the map below by selecting your desired location and clicking Book Now.
PMVA 3 Day Training (BILD Act Certified)
PMVA 3 Day Training (BILD Act Certified) is for staff working in, or being placed in, specialist commissioned healthcare provision i.e., Mental Health Trusts or Private Service Providers
This course includes
3 Days interactive training
Free certificate included
Complimentary refreshments
Who Is This Training For?
- Staff working in, or being placed in, specialist commissioned healthcare provision i.e., Mental Health Trusts or Private Service Providers who provide care for individuals with some form of mental illness, learning disability, dementia or autism.
What Is Covered?
- Understanding challenging behaviours, causation, identification, and preventative strategies
- Understanding restrictive interventions, their impacts and implications of use and misuse (Legal framework)
- Personal Safety & Disengagement (breakaway techniques)
- Understanding and using Physical Restraint, including safeguards
- Understanding restraint-related risk, Duty of Care and Duty of Candour
What happens on the day?
Before the training begins, all attendees will sign in and have their ID checked before being offered a range of complimentary refreshments and a training pack. After this, the training will begin, and all candidates will get hands-on practical training experience and participate in many interactive exercises. All attendees will also have a chance to ask questions and speak to one of our on-site experts, who can help with any queries.
On-Site Training
Do you already have a suitable room for training? We can bring our expertise to your location, ensuring a seamless learning experience for your candidates. From as little as £160+VAT per candidate (maximum of 18 persons), you can enjoy the benefits of in-house training without the hassle.
How to book?
You can book by clicking Book Now next to one of our upcoming dates. Alternatively you can use the map below by selecting your desired location and clicking Book Now.
PMVA Refresher Training (BILD Act Certified)
PMVA 2-Day Refresher Training (BILD Act Certified) Training Through The Direct Training Academy (Part Of HB Group).
Who Is This Training For?
- The Direct Training Academy Ltd’s 2-day PMVA refresher course caters to education, health, and social care professionals. It offers services for various demographics, including adults, children, individuals with mental health conditions, learning disabilities, autism, acquired brain injuries, and dementia. To enrol in this course, candidates must meet specific prerequisites, including holding a valid (in-date) Bild ACT Certified 3-5 day PMVA certificate.
What Is Covered?
Learners engage in theoretical discussions and practical exercises to reinforce their understanding and skills throughout the training. By the end of the course, participants will achieve the following objectives:
- Reviewing challenging behaviours
- Legal and ethical aspects of restrictive interventions
- Personal Safety & Disengagement (breakaway techniques)
- Safeguarding and best practices when using Physical Restraint
- Managing restraint-related risk, Duty of Care and Duty of Candour
What happens on the day?
Before the training begins, all attendees will sign in and have their ID checked before being offered a range of complimentary refreshments and a training pack. After this, the training will begin, and all candidates will get hands-on practical training experience and participate in many interactive exercises. All attendees will also have a chance to ask questions and speak to one of our on-site experts, who can help with any queries.
On-Site Training
Do you already have a suitable room for training? We can bring our expertise to your location, ensuring a seamless learning experience for your candidates. From as little as £100+VAT per candidate (maximum of 18 persons), you can enjoy the benefits of in-house training without the hassle.
How to book?
You can book by clicking Book Now next to one of our upcoming dates. Alternatively, you can use the map below to select your desired location and click Book Now.
Vaccination and Immunisation Training
Our Vaccination and Immunisation Training is delivered in a blended method allow you to complete the theory from the comfort of your own home before attending the training venue for you interactive practical training.
This course includes
5 hours interactive training
Free certificate included
Complimentary refreshments
Upcoming dates
Who Is This Practical Training For?
- Our Vaccination and Immunisation Training is designed for all healthcare workers who hold a professional registration.
What Is Covered In Our Vaccination and Immunisation Training (Blended)
- Discuss and explain the professional, legal and ethical aspects of vaccination
- Discuss the issues surrounding consent in relation to the administration of vaccines
- Describe effective communication methods with patients, parents and carers and other relevant people about immunisation
- Understand the difference between immunisation and vaccination
- Explain how vaccines work and how they can prevent disease
- Be able to identify the World Health Organisation recommended vaccines
- Describe national vaccine policy and schedules
- Discuss the potential risks of immunisations
- How to safely store and handle vaccines including the importance of the cold chain
- Demonstrate the steps required prior to, during and post vaccination administration
- Discuss the different routes of vaccination
- Demonstrate how to reconstitute and administer vaccines correctly
- Demonstrate how to recognise and manage anaphylaxis
- Demonstrate how to safely and effectively perform Basic Life Support
*Before attending any of our courses, it is mandatory for you to undertake and complete specific e-learning courses (theory materials), and access is given as soon as a booking is made.
What happens on the day?
Before the training begins, all attendees will sign in and have their ID checked before offering a range of complimentary refreshments and a training pack. After this, the training will begin, and all candidates will get hands-on practical training experience and participate in many interactive exercises. All attendees will also have a chance to ask questions and speak to one of our on-site experts, who can help with any queries.
On-Site Training
Do you already have a suitable room for training? We can bring our expertise to your location, ensuring a seamless learning experience for your candidates. From as little as £95+VAT per candidate (maximum of 20 persons), you can enjoy the benefits of in-house training without the hassle.
How to book?
You can book by clicking Book Now next to one of our upcoming dates. Alternatively you can use the map below by selecting your desired location and clicking Book Now.
Immediate Life Support Training (ILS)
Immediate Life Support (ILS) equips you with the necessary skills to serve as a primary responder during emergencies until an ambulance or cardiac arrest team arrives.
This course includes
5 hours interactive training
Free certificate included
Complimentary refreshments
Register your interest and be the first to know when booking goes live and receive an exclusive discount!
Register InterestWho Is This Practical Training For?
The ILS course is for healthcare professionals like doctors, nurses, paramedics, and others in healthcare and related fields. It’s also useful for fire service, police, and prison officers who may need to act as first responders in emergencies.
What Is Covered In Our ILS Training?
As this course is delivered in a blended training method, before attending, it is mandatory for you to undertake and complete specific e-learning courses (theory materials), and access is given as soon as a booking is made. Throughout this training you will learn the following.
- ABCDE approach for managing deteriorating patients.
- Causes of and prevention strategies for cardiopulmonary arrest.
- CPR, defibrillation, and basic airway manoeuvres.
- Non-technical skills for effective team leadership.
- Ethical and legal considerations in cardiac arrest.
- Management of anaphylaxis.
- Emergency care for pregnant patients.
- Identifying reversible factors in patient deterioration.
- Clinical Assessment and Skills (CAS) stations.
- Implementation of the ABCDE Approach.
- Recording patient observations and warning scores.
- Care for patients with tracheostomies or laryngectomies.
- Resuscitation Council guidelines and DNACPR recommendations.
What happens on the day?
Before the training begins, all attendees will sign in and have their ID checked before offering a range of complimentary refreshments and a training pack. After this, the training will begin, and all candidates will get hands-on practical training experience and participate in many interactive exercises. All attendees will also have a chance to ask questions and speak to one of our on-site experts, who can help with any queries.
On-Site Training
Do you already have a suitable room for training? We can bring our expertise to your location, ensuring a seamless learning experience for your candidates. From as little as £145+VAT per candidate (maximum of 12 persons), you can enjoy the benefits of in-house training without the hassle.
How to book?
Coming soon! You will soon be able to book this course through our convenient online booking service easily. Register your interest below to be the first to know when bookings are available and to receive an exclusive discount!
How to book?
The Care Certificate
The Care Certificate training is tailored for health and social care workers, providing essential standards for daily practice.
This course includes
5 hours interactive training
Free certificate included
Complimentary refreshments
Register your interest and be the first to know when booking goes live and receive an exclusive discount!
Register InterestWho Is This Practical Training For?
The Care Certificate training is tailored for health and social care workers, providing essential standards for daily practice. Specifically designed for the non-regulated workforce, it ensures consistency in introductory skills, knowledge, and behaviours crucial for delivering compassionate, safe, and high-quality care and support.
What Is Covered In Our ILS Training?
As this course is delivered in a blended training method, before attending, it is mandatory for you to undertake and complete specific e-learning courses (theory materials), and access is given as soon as a booking is made. Throughout this training, you will learn the following.
- Understanding Your Role
- Your Personal Development
- Duty Of Care
- Equality, Diversity and Human Rights
- Person Centred Care
- Communication
- Privacy And Dignity
- Fluids And Nutrition
- Mental Health, Dementia And Learning Disabilities Awareness
- Safeguarding Adults Level 2
- Safeguarding Children Level 2
- Resuscitation: Adult Basic Life Support inc. Management Of Choking and Safe Use Of AED (Practical)
- Resuscitation: Paediatric Basic Life Support inc. Management Of Choking and Safe Use Of AED (Practical)
- Resuscitation: Neonatal Basic Life Support inc. Management Of Choking and Safe Use Of AED (Practical)
- Health, Safety and Welfare (Including Practical Moving and Handling Levels 1 & 2)
- Handling Information
- Infection Prevention and Control Levels 1 & 2
What happens on the day?
Before the training begins, all attendees will sign in and have their ID checked before offering a range of complimentary refreshments and a Care Certificate Workbook to document their acquired skills. After this, the training will begin, and all candidates will get hands-on practical training experience and participate in many interactive exercises. All attendees will also have a chance to ask questions and speak to one of our on-site experts, who can help with any queries.
Once the training is complete, the attendees will be given a certificate to confirm their attendance and confirm the training covered, which can be given to their employer.
Attendees can then take their Care Certificate Workbook to their workplace for their employer to sign off once they have demonstrated the necessary skills.
On-Site Training
Do you already have a suitable room for training? We can bring our expertise to your location, ensuring a seamless learning experience for your candidates. From as little as £50+VAT per candidate (maximum of 20 persons), you can enjoy the benefits of in-house training without the hassle.
How to book?
Coming soon! You will soon be able to book this course through our convenient online booking service easily. Register your interest below to be the first to know when bookings are available and to receive an exclusive discount!
How to book?
