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THIS WEEK’S OTJ IDEAS
Monday
Choice, dignity and decisions: what does good support look like?
Explore the CQC expectations for person-centred care. Find out how needs, preferences and informed decisions should shape care, then investigate one way you could strengthen choice or independence in your own setting.
40–60 minLevels 2, 3 & 5Care Quality Commission
Tuesday
What can Safeguarding Adults Reviews teach us?
Learn why Safeguarding Adults Reviews are carried out and how they help organisations improve. Explore SCIE’s resources and identify lessons that could strengthen professional curiosity, communication and responses to concerns.
45–60 minLevels 2, 3 & 5Social Care Institute for Excellence
Wednesday
Dementia is more than memory loss
Use NHS information to explore how different types of dementia may affect communication, mood, movement and daily life. Build your understanding of why people experience dementia differently and what this means for personalised support.
30–50 minLevels 2, 3 & 5NHS
Thursday
Build an inclusive team through allyship
Explore Skills for Care’s practical allyship resources. Learn how bias, respectful challenge and psychological safety affect teams, and investigate how inclusive behaviours can improve experiences for colleagues and people receiving care.
40–60 minLevels 2, 3 & 5Skills for Care
Friday
Design an activity around what matters to the person
Explore NHS guidance on activities for people living with dementia. Discover how social, physical and creative activities can support wellbeing, then design a flexible activity idea based on personal interests and choice.
35–55 minLevels 2, 3 & 5NHS
YOUR WEEK AT A GLANCE
EXPLORE PAST OTJ ACTIVITIES
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Safeguarding
Learning from the Hannah Safeguarding Adults Review
Research what went wrong, identify lessons and consider how professional curiosity could change practice.
Levels 2, 3 & 5
Condition awareness
Delirium: recognising a sudden change
Investigate delirium, how it differs from dementia and why prompt escalation matters.
Levels 2, 3 & 5
Carers and families
Supporting unpaid carers
Explore carers’ assessments and the practical support available to unpaid carers.
Levels 2, 3 & 5
Leadership and teamwork
Making supervision meaningful
Research effective supervision and prepare questions that encourage reflection and learning.
Levels 2, 3 & 5
Communication
Accessible information design challenge
Investigate the Accessible Information Standard and redesign a fictional care message in an accessible format.
Levels 2, 3 & 5
Condition awareness
Understanding Parkinson’s disease
Explore symptoms, fluctuating needs and approaches to personalised support.
Levels 2, 3 & 5
Leadership
Leadership approaches in adult care
Compare leadership styles and consider when each may support staff and quality of care.
Levels 2, 3 & 5
Engagement
Fresh ideas for meaningful activities
Investigate person-led activity approaches and design an inclusive activity idea.
Levels 2, 3 & 5
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Making your OTJ hours count
Suggested durations are guidance, not automatically claimable hours. Record actual eligible new learning in your official apprenticeship activity log. Do not include confidential information about people you support.