Round-ups
A Bumper Set of Free Induction Resources for Health & Social Care
10th August 2023
Team HSC has been busy during the summer holidays so you don't have to be!
We have created a bumper set of induction resources for you, ranging from simple ice breaker activities, to a whole programme of resources on nursing.
Induction activities
Induction Activity: Breaking the Ice
4 getting to know you activities with health and social care add-ons.
Induction Activity: Set the Tone
7 activities to encourage tolerance and mutual respect inside and outside the classroom, which introduce topics such as anti-discriminatory practice, equality, diversity and rights, autism and dementia awareness.
Induction Activity: Think it Through
5 fun activities to encourage your students to justify their decisions. Each one has health and social care theming.
Induction Activity: What's Next?
This activity will provide students with an opportunity to explore their career aims or possibilities and delve into what skills and attributes they require to be successful in these roles.
Induction programmes
Induction Programme: The Origins and Organisation of the Healthcare Sector
6 activities that can be used as standalones, or as a structured induction programme. The activities cover:
- how healthcare services have been organised historically
- the establishment of the NHS
- the development of handwashing and infection prevention and control
- public health
- how health and social care is currently structured and paid for in England.
Induction programme: An Introduction to Nursing
10 activities that can be used as standalones, or as a structured induction programme. The activities cover:
- the NHS Constitution and the NHS Values
- the skills, values and attributes required to be a nurse
- the 6Cs of Care
- typical service user journeys and the linked role of nursing staff
- the four main undergraduate nursing fields of study in the UK.
Liz Blamire
Liz is the current tutor2u subject lead for Health and Social Care. She is a former NHS midwife, who has worked in community, birth centre and acute hospital settings. Liz is an SSAT Accredited Lead Practitioner, who has taught Health and Social Care in FE and secondary schools, where she was a successful HOD. Liz is an experienced senior examiner and author.