Workbooks
Independent Lives provides a wide range of helpful workbooks to help personal assistants and carers.
Workbooks are designed for you work on at your own pace and will help you to improve your knowledge and learn new skills. Browse our current selection of workbooks below and purchase using our website.
For more information or for help using our online shop please call us on 01903 219482.
Care Certificate workbooks
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Care Certificate Workbook: For agency staff
£37.50 Add to basketIndependent Lives has developed a Care Certificate Workbook to support care workers employed by agencies and working in the community. The workbook has a simple, easy to follow layout with exercises and prompts throughout.
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Care Certificate Workbook: For personal assistants
£37.50 Add to basketIndependent Lives has developed a Care Certificate Workbook to support employers of personal assistants to train their staff in their own time. The workbook has a simple, easy to follow layout with exercises and prompts throughout.
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Care Certificate Workbook: For residential care staff
£37.50 Add to basketIndependent Lives has developed a Care Certificate Workbook to support Care Workers working in residential care. The workbook has a simple, easy to follow layout with exercises and prompts throughout.
Funded workbooks
We are able to supply a selection of our workbook at no cost to yourself with thanks to the support of Skills for Care and Croydon Council.
If you are a personal assistant or you employ personal assistants and you live in West Sussex, East Sussex, or Croydon then we may be able to supply you with workbooks at no cost. Please log into the website to access the free workbooks
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Dementia awareness workbook
£17.50 Add to basketThis workbook will give participants an understanding of the different types of dementia and some common symptoms that may be associated with them. It also gives an overview of behaviours, relationships and activities that may help you when supporting someone with dementia.
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Food hygiene workbook
£17.50 Add to basketAs a personal assistant or care support worker, it is important that you understand safeguarding in the course of your daily duties. This workbook will enable you to understand safeguarding and your responsibilities.
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Health and safety workbook
£17.50 Add to basketThis workbook will enable you to understand your responsibilities as an employee and those of your employer, recognise hazards, and have an increased awareness of health and safety in the home.
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Infection control workbook
£17.50 Add to basketAs a personal assistant or care support worker, you may be involved in infection control in the course of your daily duties. The focus of this workbook is on standard infection control precautions, specifically preventing the spread of infections in health and social care roles.
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Medication workbook (levels 1 & 2)
£22.50 Add to basketAs a personal assistant or care support worker, it is important that you understand how to support a person with their medication management. This workbook will enable participants to understand your responsibilities around medication management and support.
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Safeguarding workbook
£17.50 Add to basketAs a personal assistant or care support worker, it is important that you understand safeguarding in the course of your daily duties. This workbook will enable you to understand safeguarding and your responsibilities.