Pressure ulcers can cause serious pain, infection, and long-term complications — but with the right knowledge, they are often preventable. This half-day course supports care workers to understand the causes of pressure sores, how to identify risk early, and the practical steps needed to prevent skin breakdown.

Ideal for care staff in residential, domiciliary, or supported living settings, this training combines key knowledge of skin care, mobility, hygiene, and infection control. It helps learners recognise pressure risks and implement simple, effective strategies to protect the people they support.

Key Learning

• Identify common pressure points on the body
• Recognise risk factors linked to pressure ulcers
• Understand how poor moving and assisting techniques can damage skin
• Learn practical interventions to reduce the risk of skin breakdown
• Know when and how to report early signs of pressure damage
• Explore hygiene practices that reduce infection risk
• Promote comfort, mobility, and dignity through good skin care

This practical and informative course helps care staff recognise and respond to pressure ulcer risks early. Learners will explore how pressure injuries form, the importance of repositioning, and how support techniques — including correct moving and assisting — play a vital role in protecting skin health.

The course also looks at how moisture, hygiene, nutrition, and general health all influence skin condition. By linking in high-level infection control awareness, learners are better prepared to minimise the spread of bacteria that may further compromise vulnerable skin.

Using real-world scenarios and reflective discussion, the session gives care workers the confidence to observe changes, respond appropriately, and promote safer care environments for people at risk of skin breakdown.

Relevant Standards Covered (by element):

Care Certificate Standard 1.2 – Maintaining health and wellbeing

Care Certificate Standard 3.5 – Recording and reporting concerns

Care Certificate Standard 4.2 – Health and safety risk identification

Care Certificate Standard 13.3 – Infection prevention

NICE Guidelines (CG179) – Pressure ulcer prevention and management

Open course per person          £97
In-house for up to 6 people    £343
In-house for up to 12 people  £365