Berkshire Healthy Schools

Training/Resources

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Jenny Mosley Quality Circle Time in Primary Schools

20th June 2008, 9:30-15:30, Venue to be confirmed

Fee: £100

For more details or to book this event, call 01628 685827 or email: jennifer.mottram@rbwm.gov.uk

RESUSCITATION TRAINING

TO FIRST AIDERS AT SCHOOLS
Are you up to date with your resuscitation/anaphylaxis training?

If you are interested in updating your skills,
the following training is available:

ADULT BASIC LIFE SUPPORT
CHILDREN BASIC LIFE SUPPORT
ANAPHYLAXIS (ALLERGIC REACTIONS)
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION

Paul McEndoo, Resuscitation Specialist for Berkshire East Primary Care Trust, provides practical training at your own convenience.

To book the training, fill in the booking form (available here, 44K Word doc) and email/send it to Paul.
For more information contact:
PAUL MCENDOO
RESUSCITATION SERVICE
ST MARKS HOSPITAL
ST MARKS ROAD
MAIDENHEAD
BERKSHIRE
SL6 6DU
TEL: 01753 638446
MOBILE: 07768 462 483
E-MAIL: paul.mcendoo@berkshire.nhs.uk

RESOURCES

Healthy Schools highly recommend StayWise, a web-based learning tool. Staywise logo

StayWise aims to provide a comprehensive teaching resource promoting safety in everyday situations in stimulating and engaging ways. It aims to link services, agencies and the public sector, to ensure an effective approach to learning.

StayWise supports interactive learning by presenting opportunities for educational visits and classroom involvement with external contributors, using focused lesson plans and activities that are delivered by members of the emergency services.

You are encouraged to register online at www.staywise.co.uk

For further information please contact the StayWise Manager, Elizabeth Rhodes at liz@staywise.co.uk or tel: 0118 932 2761

Berkshire Health Promotion Resources

A free lending library and supply service that supports anyone in Berkshire involved in health promotion work. They provide access to training materials and equipment such as videos, teaching packs, books, CD-Roms, models and much more. They also have a supply of posters and leaflets.

The service is mail-order and their entire library is available to view on-line at www.bhps.org.uk/resources. You can also check availability of items and make bookings.

The School Food Trust has issued "A guide to introducing the Government's new food-based standards for school lunches"

The guide covers the interim food-based standards for school lunches and is an interpretation of what the standards will mean - it comes with a free poster highlighting the changes.

Both can be ordered by contacting Prolog on 0845 60 222 60.

If you have any questions you can contact the School Food Trust helpline on 0800 089 5001 or by e-mail at info@sft.gsi.gov.uk. Click here for their website.

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