If you have an interest in dentistry you won’t be surprised to find that children’s oral health is one of the hottest topics in the industry at the moment. Latest government figures show 22.4% of children aged four to five are overweight or obese and accompanying that problem is child tooth decay – with tooth …
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Staffordshire company Acacia Training has joined forces with the creators of a revolutionary new programme to improve mental health in the UK workforce. The Trentham-based firm has become the official training partner for Wellonomics, a new online assessment tool devised to monitor and support wellbeing in the workplace. Acacia Training was the first in the …
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This Mental Health Awareness Week 2019 (May 13 – 19) Acacia Training is encouraging employers to consider mental health first aid. We have trained over 500 Mental Health First Aiders with our two-day course delivered by Mental Health First Aid England trainers – and we’ve just started offering Youth Mental Health First Aid courses. Our …
Former hotel manager Paula Shepherd launched her own home care company after being inspired by her Acacia Training assessor. Paula, 52, from Leek, had also worked as a factory manager and trained adults in college IT before switching to the care sector four years ago. She said: “I just wanted a change and a job …
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The Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia 2020 was established in 2015 and aims for England to become the best country for dementia care and support by 2020. The challenge also wants the UK to be the best country in the world for people with dementia, their carers and families to live and the best place …
Acacia Training offers a range of health and social care courses which are fully funded by European Social Fund (ESF) grants – but what happens in a ‘no deal’ Brexit? Under the withdrawal agreement, all ESF programmes would be fully funded under the current 2014-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework. In July 2018 the government confirmed it …
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In 2017, the Apprenticeship Levy was introduced by the UK government. However, in the first year 92% of funds in accounts had been unused, equating to over £1bn. This means that in the upcoming year these funds are either required to be spent or they risk being lost completely. Your Apprenticeship Levy Options Use your …
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Elderly residents at our partner Care Home’s Mayfield House and Samuel Hobson are trekking through the jungle on safari, taking in the Northern Lights, heading into space and sitting on the shore of a tropical island, thanks to new virtual reality equipment. Residents are some of the first in the UK to benefit from using …
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As part of our expansion into Dental Nursing, we’re proud to announce we’ll be exhibiting at our first Dental Nursing show this weekend 18th & 19th May. The event, being held at the NEC in Birmingham will see us at stand H88 and we’re looking forward to connecting with Dental Practices up and down the …
We’ve launched our workplace choir initiative as part of our efforts to promote health and wellbeing in the workplace. Our workplace choir meets one evening a week and is coached under the watchful eye of Ashley Mellor, from the Staffordshire Choirs Association. Now we’re urging more businesses to follow in our footsteps, and highlight the …
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