Log On To Care : Quick Guide
Home of Social Care learning information in the ThamesValley and Chilterns
What is Log onto Care?
Log onto Care is a website that provides social care training and information. It is funded by 10 local authorities across the ThamesValley and Chilterns.
It offers FREE e-learning on a wide range of social care issues to support induction and professional development.
Each organisation can access up to 100 licenses free of charge.
Courses availableThere are currently over 60 learning modules including:
Communication skills / Dementia / Safeguarding adultsDignity / Managing challenging behaviour / Stroke
Loss and bereavement / Managing medication / Personalisation
End of life care / Form & maintain relationships / Mental Capacity Act
Equality and diversity / Personal Assistants / Mental health
Health and safety in practice / Safe use of bedside rails / Common induction standards
Infection control / Managing risk
For managers
Motivating teams / Effective feedback & supervision / Interviewing skills
Other information
- All the courses are linked to underpinning QCF units and have over 95% satisfaction rating from users.
- Courses are suitable for all social care staff working with adults in all settings including residential, domiciliary care, supported living, personal assistants and informal carers.
- Each course takes on average 1 – 1.5 hours to complete and most offer a certificate of completion, many with a required “pass mark”.
- Reports are posted on the website every month for managers to monitor use. Each learner can also print or save their certificate as evidence of learning.
The website also provides a range of other sources of social care information, locally and nationally, and users can subscribe to receive a monthly e-newsletter.
How to register fore-learning
Registration is instant so you can access e-learning courses as soon as you register:
Join In - at the bottom right of the homepage.
New member -Register – complete all required fields, then “create my account”.Keep a note of your username and password. You will see this message on the screen:
An email should have been sent to your address at [your email address]
It contains easy instructions to complete your registration.
You will receive instantly an emailsent to the email address you have registered:
From: Admin User [mailto:
Subject: Log on to Care Learning Centre: account confirmation
A new account has been requested at 'Log on to Care Learning Centre'using your email address.To confirm your new account, please go to this web address:
yourusername
In most mail programs, this should appear as a blue link which you can just click on. If that doesn't work, then cut and paste the address into the address line at the top of your web browser window. If you need help, please contact the site administrator.
Click on the website link in the email. This will confirm your registration and take you to the list of courses. You can complete any of them straightaway.
Using e-learning
Once you have registered you can access the e-learning courses at any time.
Join In - at the bottom right of the homepage.
Login – enter username and password (case sensitive) - takes you to the course list.
Welcome to the Log on to Care Learning Centre.
Click on the categories on the image below to view relevant e-learning
Select the course category and the course you wish to undertake and follow on-screen instructions to enter the course.
Notes:
To enlarge the course on the screen, press F11
On enrolling for a course you may receive an email to your email account but no action is needed.
Other features
News
Register to receive a regular e-newsletter of social are news and training updates.
Subscribe to our newsletter – on right of screen, enter details, click “subscribe”
Employment Update
Human resources/legislation news for owners and managers, updated monthly.
In Your Area
Information on training available from each local authority partner.
Personal Assistants
Section for personal assistants and their employers. Includes training and funding news and information and links to useful websites and resources.
Other Topics
Information and links relating to Involvement, Careers and Apprenticeships.
Advantages of e-learning
- Save time and money training staff – no need to release staff to attend a full day’s training
- Easy access- staff can take courses at a convenient time and place – anywhere with internet access
- Staff can work at their own pace
- Ideal for induction and refresher learning – staff can re-take a course anytime
- Flexible– staff should aim to complete a course in one session, but if interrupted, next time staff log in the website will remember where they left off, and will ask if one wants to resume there, or start again.
- Blended learning is a great way to combine using e-learning alongside group discussion e.g. discuss the subject in a team meeting after the e-learning.
- Time spent by managers to support staff will be an investment, saving time and money once e-learning is embedded in your organisation
Top tips for getting started
- Select thecourses you want your staff to undertake
- At your next staff meeting, explain the concept and benefits of e-learning. Assure staff they do not need advance computer skills – “just click”
- Assure staff they will be supported to take the courses
- In small groups, take some time to show your staff the websiteand demonstrate one of the courses
- Set aside some time to help staff to get started(or book them on an E-learning Freestyle course with RBC)
- Give staff dedicated time to undertake the courses
- Ensure staff have an email address they can use and that they make a note of their login and password to Log onto Care