Care Home Assistant Practitioner (CHAPs) Training Programme

Duration: 10 Days (Delivered 1 day per week)
Format: Classroom-based learning, workplace competencies, and final assessment

Our CHAPs Training Programme is designed to upskill experienced and senior care staff, giving them the clinical knowledge, leadership abilities, and practical skills to support increasingly complex care needs. This 10-day course prepares care staff to confidently assist clinical teams, enhance care standards, and meet the growing challenges faced in modern health and social care settings.

Delivered over ten days, typically one day per week, the programme blends classroom-based teaching with practical competency assessments. Learners are required to complete both theoretical and hands-on tasks to demonstrate safe, effective practice in their own care environment. The course concludes with final assessments and a theory exam to ensure each learner is confident, competent, and ready to take on enhanced responsibilities.

CHAPs Modules Include:

Day 1:

• Introduction to CHAPs Programme
• Ethics of Care
• Leadership Skills
• Safeguarding Adults

Day 2:

• Diabetes Care
• Blood Glucose Monitoring
• Administration of Insulin

Day 3:

• Basic Life Support
• Record Keeping & Communication
• Medication Administration & Management

Day 4:

• Dysphagia & IDDSI Framework
• PEG Care and Enteral Nutrition/Medication

Day 5:

• Clinical Observations
• NEWS2 Scoring
• Sepsis Identification

Day 6:

• End of Life Care
• SPICT Indicators
• Medical Conditions Overview
• Syringe Driver Awareness

Day 7:

• Catheter Care
• Dementia & Neurological Conditions

Day 8:

• Tissue Viability & Pressure Area Care
• Dressings and Wound Management
• Stoma Care

Day 9:

• IV Medication Awareness
• Venepuncture Theory

Day 10:

• Practical Competency Submission
• Final Theory Exam & Resit if Required

Assessment Criteria:

• Reflective Practice
• Independent Study
• Classroom-Based Competencies
• Final Written Examination (Pass/Fail with resit available)

Who Should Attend?

This programme is ideal for experienced care staff, senior carers, and team leaders in residential or nursing settings who are ready to take on a more advanced, hands-on role in clinical care delivery.