One experienced staff member attends the DSDC Best Practice in Dementia Care Facilitator Training, which is Accredited by RCN, with 20 hours of CPD. This is the staff member(s) who you want to Facilitate the programme in your organisation. Once trained, we refer to them as a ‘Facilitator’.

After successful completion of the course, Facilitators will be provided with seven Learner Workbooks (and a Facilitator Guide) so they can return to their organisation and take a team of staff through the programme. DSDC recommends groups are between four – eight learners at a time.

Facilitators are able to continue taking groups of staff through the course by purchasing additional training materials.

Facilitator training is delivered online over an eight week period, using a mixture of learning materials including pre-recorded videos and reading materials. This allows Facilitators time to fit the training in around their working life.

Week 1 to 6 – learners work through the content at own pace. Please note, participation in the discussion boards is mandatory during this period

Week 7 – learners complete their reflection and upload for marking

Week 8 – marking is completed, feedback and certificates provided

We regularly deliver the Best Practiced Programme online, although it can be delivered in person.

For in person training, please contact us at dementia@stir.ac.uk .

DSDC recommends working through the learning materials over a four to six-month period. Training materials are designed for self-study to allow training to be meaningful and individualised, although there is also group work.

The Facilitator will act as a mentor to learners to encourage them to meet their personal learning objectives. By meeting regularly to discuss the resources, it allows the opportunity for learners to reflect on experiences and practices and link their new knowledge to consider how they would make changes moving forward.

At the end of the programme, Learners are asked to complete a reflective exercise, which is submitted to DSDC for marking.

Facilitators
The Best Practice in Dementia Care Facilitator Training is Accredited by RCN, with 20 hours of CPD. Upon successful completion of the course, Facilitators will receive a certificate and digital badge from DSDC.

Participants
At the end of the course, Participants are asked to write a short reflective account to be submitted to DSDC for marking. Upon successful completion, learners will be issued with a certificate plus a digital badge, which can be affixed to their email signature. 

Organisations can buy more packs for the Facilitator to take more staff through the training programme. To purchase additional packs, please contact us at dementia@stir.ac.uk

The programme is accredited by the Royal College of Nursing with 20 CPD hours. The programme can be used as recognised learning for candidates looking to achieve vocational qualifications in the UK.

If you require additional copies of the final essay template, you can find these in publications.

Forthcoming training dates are available through the Training Calendar page on our website.