Training courses
Every module below maps to our training matrix. Work through the content, then pass the knowledge check to record your completion.
Safeguarding children
The foundation of every role at LF Pathway Solutions: recognising harm, responding without delay and recording what you have seen.
- Who
- All staff
- Refresh
- Annual minimum
Paediatric first aid
Accredited practical first aid for infants and children. This module prepares you for the assessed course and keeps your knowledge current between renewals.
- Who
- All care staff
- Refresh
- Every 3 years
Fire safety
Prevention, detection and evacuation — including how to support children who will not or cannot leave the building quickly.
- Who
- All staff
- Refresh
- Annual
Safe restraint
Restrictive physical intervention as an absolute last resort — the legal test, the risks, and the de-escalation that should make it unnecessary.
- Who
- All care staff
- Refresh
- Annual
Positive behaviour support
Understanding behaviour as communication, and building the relationships and routines that reduce distress before it escalates.
- Who
- All care staff
- Refresh
- Annual
Attachment and trauma
Why early relationships shape everything that follows, and how trauma-informed care turns yesterday's struggles into today's strengths.
- Who
- All staff
- Refresh
- Annual
Equality and diversity
The Equality Act in day-to-day care: identity, culture, faith, disability and the everyday practice that makes a child feel they belong.
- Who
- All staff
- Refresh
- Annual
Food hygiene
Level 2 food safety for anyone who cooks or prepares food with or for the children we support.
- Who
- Staff preparing food
- Refresh
- Every 3 years
Medication administration
Safe handling, administration, recording and error reporting for staff assessed as competent to give medication.
- Who
- Staff with medication duties
- Refresh
- Annual
Missing from care
Prevention, the response protocol, and the return home interview that tells you why a child left in the first place.
- Who
- All care staff
- Refresh
- Annual
Health and safety
Risk assessment, safe working, infection control and RIDDOR in a residential childcare setting.
- Who
- All staff
- Refresh
- Annual
Exploitation (CSE / CCE) and county lines
Spotting grooming and exploitation early, understanding why children do not see themselves as victims, and escalating with the right evidence.
- Who
- All care staff
- Refresh
- Annual
Prevent / radicalisation awareness
The Prevent duty as safeguarding: recognising vulnerability to radicalisation and making a Channel referral.
- Who
- All staff
- Refresh
- Annual
Mental health and self-harm
Responding to self-harm and suicidal thoughts without panic, judgement or false promises — and knowing when to escalate.
- Who
- All care staff
- Refresh
- Annual
Leadership and management
Supervision, quality assurance, regulatory compliance and building the reflective culture that keeps children safe.
- Who
- Managers and senior staff
- Refresh
- Ongoing
Infection prevention and control
Hand hygiene, personal protective equipment and safe handling of bodily fluids in a children's home or supported setting.
- Who
- All staff
- Refresh
- Annual
Online safety and social media
Keeping children safe online, recognising grooming and sextortion, and maintaining professional boundaries on social media.
- Who
- All staff
- Refresh
- Annual
Allegations against staff and whistleblowing
What to do when a concern is about a colleague — the LADO process, low-level concerns and your legal protection when you speak up.
- Who
- All staff
- Refresh
- Annual
Record keeping and data protection
Writing daily logs and incident records that stand up to scrutiny, and handling children's personal data lawfully under UK GDPR.
- Who
- All staff
- Refresh
- Annual
Child development and the value of play
Typical development from birth to adolescence, how adversity changes the picture, and using play to build regulation and relationships.
- Who
- All staff
- Refresh
- Every two years
SEND and disability awareness
Supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities, including autism, ADHD, sensory needs and communication differences.
- Who
- All staff
- Refresh
- Every two years
Lone working and personal safety
Staying safe on solo shifts, home visits, transport and community outings, including dynamic risk assessment and escalation.
- Who
- Staff working alone or in the community
- Refresh
- Annual
Safe moving and handling
Protecting your back and the children you support when lifting equipment, assisting mobility and using hoists or wheelchairs.
- Who
- All staff
- Refresh
- Annual
Transitions and preparing for leaving care
Managing placement moves well and building the independence skills, relationships and paperwork a young person needs beyond 18.
- Who
- All staff
- Refresh
- Every two years
Safer recruitment and induction
Recruiting people who are safe to work with children: advertising, shortlisting, values-based interviewing, checks and probation.
- Who
- Managers and anyone on an interview panel
- Refresh
- Every three years