Training in Wokingham

Wokingham Borough Council’s Learning & Development team offers a diverse training programme that includes both social care and personal development events. This training is available at a subsidised rate for those working in the private, voluntary and independent care sector.  

What we offer

Below are some examples of our social care training events:

• Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults (levels 1, 2 & 3)
  
• Mental Capacity Act
  
• Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
  
• Food Hygiene
  
• Fire Safety
  
• Emergency Treatments
  
• Introduction to Autism
  
• Introduction to Dementia
  
• End of Life Care
  
• Visual Impairment 
  

Our Personal Development sessions include:

• Assertiveness
  
• Change
  
• Facilitation Skills
  
• Presenting with Impact
  
• Bite sized Management Essentials on a range of topics including difficult conversations, stress, performance management
  

Information and booking

Wokingham Borough Council’s learning and development is now all available to you online through visiting MyLearningPlace at: www.learningpool.com/wokingham

• To register an account and access the whole site (simply follow the link and click on ‘create new account’)
  
• For all event information including aims and objectives
  
• To complete a range of e-learning modules
  
• To find out event dates, times and locations
  
• For our subsidised charging tariff 
  
• To book a place on a training event 
  
• To access a host of other learning and development resources
  

Contact 

For questions on events, bookings or any of the information on MyLearningPlace, please contact HRenquiries@wokingham.gov.uk or 0118 974 6116. Opening times: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm. 

For technical problems, running or accessing any of the content on MyLearningPlace, please contact the Learning Pool IT Support Desk support@learningpool.com or 0845 543 6033. Opening times: Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am to 5.30pm, Bank holidays 9am to 5.30pm.

Page last edited: 15 December 2011