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Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

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Growing Together – Building Skills, Confidence and Compassionate Care

At Arbour Healthcare Group, we believe that great care begins with great people. Our Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme is designed to nurture our team’s knowledge, confidence, and compassion - ensuring that every member of staff has the skills and understanding to make a lasting difference in the lives of the young people we support.

Our Approach to CPD

At AHG, learning isn't a checkbox - it's a shared journey. Our CPD framework combines structured modules, hands-on learning, reflective practice, and supervision.

This ensures that every staff member feels confident, capable, and supported in delivering exceptional care every day.

Our Core Training Modules

Below is an overview of our in-person and blended CPD training framework, developed and delivered by experienced professionals and aligned with national standards.

Training Modules

Explore our comprehensive training curriculum designed to build expertise and confidence

  • Arbour – Vision and Values
  • Organisational Structure (Who's Who)
  • Introducing the RESET Care Model – the foundation for all we do
  • Framework and structure supporting healing, growth and positive change
  • Overview of the RESET Model in practice:
    • Reassure
    • Empower
    • Support
    • Educate
    • Transition
  • Understanding our EHCP Triangle:
    • Physical Health
    • Mental Health
    • Cognitive Health
    • Understanding the interconnected areas
  • Legislative and regulatory frameworks
  • Gillick Competence and Fraser Guidelines
  • AHG Policies and Procedures for medication
  • Understanding levels of care for medication
  • Classification and categories of medication
  • Routes of administration
  • Medication procedures in services(including documentation)
  • Medication errors and refusals
  • The 6 Rights of Medication(NICE)
  • Scene safety and primary assessment
  • Airway and breathing management
  • CPR and AED use
  • Recovery position and choking management
  • Bleeding and shock
  • Recognising medical emergencies (heart attack, stroke, etc.)
  • First Aid reporting and documentation
  • Understanding self-harm and its prevalence in young people
  • Dispelling myths and identifying warning signs
  • The self-harm cycle and responding to distress
  • Suicide awareness (England and Wales)
  • Ligature risks, materials, and anchor points
  • Risk assessment and incident response
  • Ligature cutting equipment and forensic considerations
  • Legislation, legal frameworks, and ethical considerations
  • Mental Capacity, Mental Health, and Reasonable Force
  • Challenging behaviour and root causes of distress
  • Creating a supportive culture and dynamic risk assessments
  • Stages of the assault cycle and situational awareness
  • Verbal and non-verbal de-escalation techniques
  • Disengagement and restraint techniques
  • Risks associated with restraint and reflective practice
  • The RESET Care Model in detail:
    • Reassure
    • Empower
    • Support
    • Educate
    • Transition
  • The EHCP Triangle in detail:
    • Physical Health
    • Mental Health
    • Cognitive Health
  • Understanding and working with trauma
  • What is PACE?
  • Trauma-informed care and attachment theory
  • Understanding behaviour and therapeutic parenting skills
  • Building emotional safety and self-care
  • Practical application of PACE principles in everyday care
  • Legislative background and national frameworks
  • Arbour policies and procedures
  • Developmental impact of abuse and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
  • Contextual safeguarding and risk management
  • Categories of abuse, CCE, CSE, and county lines
  • Online grooming and FGM awareness
  • Prevent strategy and PIPOT
  • Reporting, recording, and whistleblowing
  • Professional accountability and disclosures
  • Appropriate Adult Awareness (PACE)
  • Understanding and maintaining boundaries
  • Influences on professional boundaries in children's services
  • The Nolan Principles and power imbalance
  • Breaching boundaries and key considerations
  • Building healthy, professional relationships with young people
  • Continuous Professional Development ensures that:
  • Our teams remain skilled, confident, and compliant.
  • Young people receive safe, consistent, and informed care.
  • Every staff member has a clear pathway for growth within AHG.
  • We uphold our shared values of trust, respect, and empowerment.
  • We recognise that learning is lifelong. Every staff member receives a personal development plan that includes:
  • Initial assessment and training plan
  • Core and specialist module completion
  • Reflective supervision and support
  • Ongoing review and professional growth opportunities

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