Summary
A new information resource, compiled at Leeds Beckett University, is intended to help with implementation of the Dementia Training Standards Framework; particularly regarding Tier 2 training for people who work regularly and directly with people living with dementia.
Reference
Surr, C. (2018). Managing success in dementia care: a support resource for implementing Tier 2 of the Dementia Training Standards Framework in health and social care settings. London: Health Education England; Leeds Beckett University; Skills for Health and Skills for Care, November 2018.
An Audit of Actual Practice
An audit of dementia education and training for health and social care staff in the UK, assessed against the Dementia Training Standards Framework (2015), found some topics to be under-represented and other limitations in some training packages.
Reference
Smith, SJ. Parveen, S. [and] Sass, C. [et al] (2019). An audit of dementia education and training in UK health and social care: a comparison with national benchmark standard. BMC Health Services Research. October 21st 2019; 19(1): 711.
