I have just attended the Autism and Learning Disability Train the Trainer session. The Trainers experience, insight and clear way of explaining the subject has helped me to understand more than previous learnings have, it has given me the knowledge to pass this onto others. Thank you.

- Natasha Coombes Training Manager Bluebird Care Richmond & Twickenham

Leadership programme - the Lead to Succeed programme

Just wanted to say that I have been a manger for over a year but have struggled with some aspects of this, over the duration of the 3 day course I now feel more confident as a professional and personally. I have committed to stopping negative self-talk and to adopting a no-blame approach to managing individuals, setting up supervisions and addressing concerns with staff members. I thought that the information was presented in a meaningful and memorable way, encouraging participation from all candidates. I found the small break out groups really enlightening and will now take these methods back to inform my practice. I will definitely sign up for further training.

- Caroline Waller, Brighton and Hove Council

Leadership programme - the Lead to Succeed programme

I found it particularly good to understand the reasons why supervisions are important. I have never held a supervision so wasn’t sure what was involved. The supervisions I have had previously have pretty much been a tick the box exercise so I feel after doing this session I will be able to go a lot more in depth and have a better outcome. Also, I found the staff engagement content of real benefit, and will be using this going forwards some examples used were fantastic - I would never had thought of them.

- Amy McGrath, Crossroads Care

Leadership programme - the Lead to Succeed programme

This session was valuable to me as I am new to this subject and, as I will now be doing supervisions, I can apply this session in practical, more impactful and outcome focused way.

- Mamta Virdi, Crossroads Care

Leadership programme - the Lead to Succeed programme

The course was informative and interactive. The extra information provided will help me when I refer to them at a later stage. Thanks

- Teresa Maredza, Crossroads Care

Leadership programme - the Lead to Succeed programme

This course has helped both Rowena and myself understand much more of the other side of supervisions and appraisals and understand the managers roles and responsibilities to themselves and most importantly the staff and clients. By having this understanding we both feel that we can greater support both mangers in their day to day work, so thank you!

- Rowena Pollington and Megan Jackson, Sussex Housing and Care

Leadership programme - the Lead to Succeed programme

The whole training was insightful and helpful. Helping me improve my leadership skills. Also learning how your positive language can help with supervisions. Learning about change management was very interesting. Thank you for your help with the practical elements of the challenges I face at work , now I can use all my new skills to the fullest, and better support my team! .

Sangita made the training easy to follow. It helped me realise how language and the way the message is delivered can impact the way someone receives the information during supervisions. I feel I can better support my team now.

- Marc Deadman, Beritaz Care

Leadership programme - the Lead to Succeed programme

Thank you again for the session, it was extremely insightful and has provided me with lots of I can focus on for improvement. Now I am consciously putting these concepts into practice and getting some great results. As you said, the trick is to continuously try and put these leadership concepts into practice is one of the most important things. I now understand that I need to become more Self areas in which -Aware in order to Self-Lead in order to Lead Others… this causes me to examine myself more in terms of motivations,... attitude etc which in turn will help me to lead myself and therefore be able to better lead others.

Sangita.. you did a great job of leading by example during our session. I used to be someone who jumped to conclusions but, by providing the example structure, it provided me direction so that I can be a better leader in the future.

- Athira Anand, Banstead Manor Care

Safeguarding Train the Trainer course

I completed the safeguarding training with Debbie, who kept the training upbeat and engaging at all times. Considering the training is based around a lot of legislation Debbie manged to make it interesting and fun. She was very approachable and down to earth with a wealth of knowledge. I would highly recommend the training with Allium.

- Terri Matthews , Care Manager , Bluebird Care (Lewes District)

Assessment in the Community Moving and positioning Course Level 3

Thank you Sangita, from the first seeds of an idea for a bespoke training course, through discussion, planning and finally arranging the training dates, the whole Alium Training team have been efficient and effective. I look forward to having an ongoing professional relationship with the team.

- Natasha Coombes , Training Manager, Bluebird Care Richmond & Twickenham

Dear Sangita,
I would like to thank you for all the time invested in me during all our courses as I know that I gained a great knowledge and you’ve been a great mentor to me!
I’m looking forward for my next stage of interview for the National British Care Award!
Thank you very much for all your support and looking forward to seeing you again in near future!

- Roxana Vargaluta, Woodleigh Healthcare Ltd

I have never been on a training like this one, and I don’t think I have learnt as much as I have here anywhere else.
Lead to succeed was an eye opener to shift my perspective from having a 1 track mind to having a whole new outlook of solution-based leadership in the organisation. In short it trained me to wake up and drive my own bus in order to contribute towards the success of completing the organisations values.
Reflection taught me to always stop and think before going on blindly into things. It made me realise that there is always more to what we do as leaders, and I can say the tip of the iceberg always needs to be analysed so we understand where behaviour comes from.
The most important for me was the setting of SMART targets to achieve one’s goals. It supports efficient time management and takes the stress off being overwhelmed by my daily tasks. It taught me to set realist goals, so I have pressure to achieve them and a clear direction.
Thank you Alium Care Training team for the training. Putting us in groups helped me know my team better and more of this should help us work together better as we saw different sides of each other today.
There is much to learn, and I am open to learning because I know we all are going in 1 direction with Woodleigh, and we are not there YET, but we will get there.

- Damelza, Woodleigh Healthcare Ltd

“I like your communication style and efficiency and your way of working is spot on for us, and so I’d rather just keep with one provider. Julia Nice, Bemix and then…from a learner
” Just to let you know I’ve completed the four courses provided by Alium Training. They were all very professionally delivered and clear. I’ve done lots of online training in recent years and they were definitely superior to most I’ve completed before”.

- Julia Nice, Workforce Development Lead, Bemix

Can I firstly start by saying thank you for all the support you and your team have given Gold Care Services. The process has been a big learning curve and helped us to understand where improvements are required. We have been given feedback at every stage of the process by you and your team, and you have been clear in identifying areas of progress and those that required further intervention. Planned meetings with yourself and your team were of particular benefit. Strategies for improvement were given and the straightforward approach was helpful supportive and gave opportunity for both sides to share opinions. At each stage of the process training opportunities for senior team members were offered, and these have also been of great benefit for developing a positive ethos within Gold Care service. Alium Care Training are outcomes focussed and these are put into a plan that is transparent and easy for the team to work with. It has always been easy to speak to Sangita who I know has an extremely busy schedule. Her open and honest approach is commendable, and it is apparent that Alium are passionate about the work that they do. I feel that the support given to us from Alium has enabled us to move forward, critically evaluate the service and continue the process into bringing GCS to an excellent provider. Our CQC inspector was also very complimentary about Alium’s ways of working and their commitment to support full progression.

I can honestly say that without the commitment and support given by Alium, we would not be on the pathway to improvement. I also know that the journey is not finished, and I am confident that Alium will be there if we require further support

I’d recommend Sangita and her team to anyone who requires a dedicated open and honest approach to support required

- Jane Waters, Director, Goldcare Services

I attended TTT Basic Life Support in June 2022 with Alium Care. It was by far one of the best courses I have been on. The Trainer was friendly, funny, engaging, enthusiastic and non-judgemental – I felt completely relaxed and at ease. There was absolutely no pressure; only encouragement to contribute when she could see you wanted to speak. The vary of videos, slides, discussions & group activities were balanced equally, and it made for a completely GREAT learning experience. I very much look forward to further training with Alium care – A GREAT TRAINING PROVIDER, and my first recommendation!

- Richard Copestick, Bluebird Care Trafford

“One of my Team recently attended Alium Care Training’s ‘Skills for Care Lead to Succeed Programme’.

I just wanted to say how impactful the programme has been.

There is clear evidence of a significant boost in her strategic thinking. She was clearly inspired with the course content and delivery style. Following the course, this person has produced a business plan for a new business project and has subsequently been seconded into a more senior role leading that project.

I am happy to recommend the Alium Care Training and indeed we have booked a further 3 places onto this programme.”

- Jon Stanley, Chief Operations Officer, CHD Living

“I have a positive working relationship with Alium and always found them helpful and easy to speak to about the staff and we benefitted from discussing any concerns or comments about the course at the time rather than ignoring them. For the staff at Russets I believe their practice has been greatly improved and their knowledge is definitely better than when I first met with them around expectations of their role and CQC regulations and Fundamental standards.

Staff have told me in supervision that they have reflected on their leadership style and learned a lot about themselves. They have changed their approach to situations/ issues and been more confident to challenge performance. They are also more positive in commenting on good practice and motivating the team. This is noticeable. Senior staff are also more proactive when situations arise and will attempt to deal with problems and discuss solutions which has had a positive effect on the team as the senior are more cohesive and well informed. Communication is much better within the team and the seniors are more assertive now and will let me know how they have resolved a situation rather than expect me to.

They appear to have motivated the whole team!”

- Caroline Berry, Portsmouth City Council

“I have used the services of Alium Care Training for a while and their Team of Trainers are excellent, in what they do. They manage to get everyone involved and wanting to learn. Not only were they able to develop and design sessions to meet our specific staff needs, but they did so within such a short time – going out of their way to support my staff out of their normal hours, to fit in with our rotas. I thoroughly recommend Alium Care Training to anyone wanting a targetted service that makes a real difference.”

- Sam Jeebun, Director, Aster Health Care

“I would like to thank you very much for your extremely informative interactive session on challenging behaviour. My Caring Team enjoyed it very much and found it very interesting. I have all cultures of people and many different levels of Carer and all of them came away having obtained a better understanding of the topics covered. Many staff do not really like participating in discussions, but they surprised themselves by actually getting involved with the discussions because you made them feel at ease with themselves. Everyone agreed it was so beneficial to our working environment and what the term Challenging Behaviour means. I feel all Nursing or Residential Homes would benefit from a session from Allium Care Training as you presented so well and the information you provide is excellent”.

- Sam McCarthy, Assisted Living Coordinator, Sunrise Senior Living

“The “Lead to Succeed” and “Well Led” Programmes, supported our leaders in developing their skills . Alium Training got to know us as a company and specifically created bespoke exercises to support individual roles and responsibilities. The workshops were engaging, interesting and motivated our leaders, at a key time, to be more effective and work together to ensure we as a company deliver a well led service. Alium Care’s passion for the quality of what they deliver was evident in the sessions and support given to us.”

- Helen Suter, Talent Specialist - Care

“We recently commissioned Alium Care Training to deliver a number of bespoke courses for our Sheffield service, over a two day period. The feedback from staff was very positive, and they said that they found the sessions really helpful and the Trainer was flexible and made sure that everyone’s learning styles were accommodated – thus ensuring all the staff understood and were able to apply the learnings into the workplace. We were impressed with how Alium Care Trainings flexibility to fit in with our service needs and the attention to detail was second to none. We would happily recommend Alium Care Training to anyone. ”

- Than Shankar, Director, Susash Group

An amazing training course, even though I am experienced as a trainer, the course still gave me a lot of new material. And the trainer was great too, very engaging and made sure that everyone understood the course content. Would highly recommend.

- Stefanie Cooper, Trainer, Bluebird Care North Hampshire & West Berkshire

Dear Sangita
I wanted to let you know that the leadership and management programmes your team have recently delivered to our staff team have been very well received and impactful.
We particularly appreciated the additional elements you included on ED&I and the importance of understanding the requirements of the Equality Act as well as embedding this as a normal part of our working practices. Staff have reflected on their behaviours based on the requirements of our ED&I policy and often come up with suggestions for enhancing their working practices to keep this at the top of their agenda. They see this as central part of their day-to-day role, which they didn’t previously.
As an organisation we not only recruit a range of cross-cultural staff but we also have a community of residents from a range of cultures. The changes we have seen are that they are much more aware of the range of cultures within the team and the community of residents we support, and we have also seen improved resident experiences.
For example, we had a resident who was born and raised up in India and her family highlighted the importance of continuing with her culture since being moved to the care home. We incorporated this by ensuring her food was served without cutlery, as her preference was to use her hands, as is the custom in India. This was something the staff didn’t understand at first, especially as she could not use the knife and fork, and were concerned about her eating by hand, but with training and support the staff understand and appreciate why she does this, and are supporting her to continue. The staff observed that she began to enjoy eating and looks forward to meal times, and is able to eat independently, without staff intervention. We also support her to continue wearing traditional saris. We have incorporated her life history in the care plan, so the staff can discuss home with her, and things she enjoyed. The resident is now a lot happier, and leading a more fulfilled life as a result of the staff training and wider knowledge in this area.
I warmly welcome your teams contribution and the facilitative approach they use to encourage our team to think outside of the box!
So thank you again

- Abein Rajan, Registered Manager Norbury Residential Care Home

I just want to pass on my appreciation following the courses that I’ve done in the last few months…
From my first enquiry over the phone I was pleased and impressed, you just exude excellence, efficiency, customer commitment and a high level of competence in all communication and all that you do…which is a bit of a rarity…it’s so nice to have that experience when looking for a service provider!
The courses were great, I imagine a course provider could just deliver and present the material but your passion and encouragement for us putting into practice what we learned and maximising the benefit to get the most out of it really came across. It was helpful how you emphasised for us to put our own action plans together to help achieve this. Your depth of knowledge and experience in the work you do with social care companies brings so much workplace practical application to all the theory.
Also, I just want to say I am very grateful for how you didn’t just write off our Lead to Succeed booking after our staff member started the course but then left. It was a very gracious gesture to keep the booking and accommodate me onto that course. So thank you.

- Rob Rushmer, Manager, Adult Supported Living

“Since working with Alium Care Training over the past four months I have been very impressed with your client-centred approach. Your response, to my enquiries for you to deliver two areas of training per month for the remainder of the year for Royal Star & Garter staff, was quick and efficient. You focused on my needs and fulfilled my requirements.
More recently, you have provided Royal Star & Garter with short notice online induction training for new staff, which is proving very successful.
In particular the content is clear, it is explained well and delivered in a way that makes it easy to understand. The pace and manner of delivery enables learners to quickly absorb the message, so as to feel confident of their knowledge gained and therefore better able to apply learnings in the work place.
Alium has also offered individualised tutor support to all our learners, should they require clarification on any content. I have no hesitation in recommending Alium Care Training as a health and social care training provider.”

- Malcolm Brown, Learning & Development Manager, Royal Star & Garter

“Due to Covid-19 I decided to make the decision to move our training from face to face to e-learning. After researching many different training providers and speaking with many different people, I came across Alium Care Training – who are a Skills for Care “Centre of Excellence”. I had the pleasure of speaking to Sangita, the director of Alium, who has a wealth of knowledge about education in the Health and Social Care Sector. Sangita went the extra mile by taking time to speak with me in depth about tailoring specific training to the service I manage. Alium Care Training were kind enough to organise training outside of their working hours in order for my staff team to attend a session in the late evening. The content of the courses and the delivery was also exceptional! I would highly recommend Alium Care Training to others looking for a targeted approach to training and development of their staff team”

- Mitchell Stortland, Care Home Manager, Dudley Court Residential Care Home

“Sangita has helped improved my services from requiring improvement to good in all areas. Together we planned sessions for staff at a level of understanding for them that also met the needs of the business.
She has a unique way of training which ensures that staff want to learn which improves the support given to the people we work with, as well as improving team working – she always goes that extra mile. Nothing is too much trouble.
I have seen such a positive difference in my staff that I would be more than happy to work with Alium Care Training again.”

- Lisa Galloway, Director, Precious Homes - Milton Keynes Berkshire

“Alium’s Trainers are a pleasure to work with; a friendly service and point of contact. I initially used Alium provide our managers with KLOE training, which was superbly delivered and engaged all our staff. Alium is able to offer a large repertoire of training that is always tailored to the needs of Precious Homes Ltd; no compromises. With having a busy schedule, the flexibility on offer to help out and fit us in was second to none! Furthermore, not only is Alium Care Training good value for money but I would fully recommend them to anyone”.

- Andy Combs, Training Manager, Precious Homes Ltd., London

“Sangita has provided training around specific areas. We have been impressed by the high level of planning thta has gone into the preparation of the training. This has meant that the training itself is always successful and value for money. She is an excellent communicator who liaises well with the project managers in Field Lane – she is open in her responses and has been very good and positive to work with”.

- Jacky Owen, Director of Operations, Field Lane Foundation

“I looked for a training provider that not only had a very good E-Learning and face to face training programme but someone who understood the running of a care home and restraints we have when taking staff off the floor to do their training. Alium Care Training has provided me just that. From the first phone call right through to the staff completing the training, the support and help from the team has been excellent. Nothing is too much for Alium Care Training.
As with all providers my team are not keen on E-Learning and caused anxiety at the thought of having to do it, however my team have fed back that the courses were not only detailed and helpful but they found it easy to do. Music to my ears as this means they don’t need all the encouragement and pushing to complete their mandatory training…. The face to face training is currently being done remotely due to Covid 19 but it has worked really well. The team are able to login and get a very good day of training – in some ways remote training has proved better with our team because they feel more comfortable engaging in their own surroundings.
All in all an excellent training provider, I am very impressed with their professional manner and organisation. I am now in discussions with their team about additional training for our services. Highly recommended”

- Allison Jones, Operations Director, Brookdale House

The moving and positioning Train the Trainer course has really helped me to develop as a trainer. It helped me identify that delivering training isn’t just about delivering the training using PowerPoint. It’s so much more than that! Sangita helped me recognise the importance of planning the training to ensure the content is suitable for the audience and ensuring the content enables the learners and me to meet the aims and objectives of the training. Being given all this knowledge and benefiting from Alium Training’s experience has helped me to grow professionally and boosted my confidence in delivering in house training. I would recommend for any new trainers or trainers who just want to ensure they are getting it right. The course moves at a steady pace and is suitable for office staff of all levels to attend.

- Tracy Heaven, Care Manager, Bluebird Care Pontypridd

I found the course I attended from Alium care training very well delivered and very professional but relaxed at the same time. I was offered time to ask any questions and learn at my own pace. I would highly recommend this company for any care training

- Jady Starr, Registered Care Manager, Bluebird Care North Hampshire & West Berkshire

Thank you for the in-depth support that the team at Alium provided us with. The delegates I’ve spoken to inform me that the session was Excellent. Being new to the UK and new to the roles can be a real challenge for them, so thanks to your team, they now understand how legislation like the Mental Capacity Act applies in the UK and the requirements of the Equality Act, both areas that differ in other parts of the world.
We also appreciate the trainers who were very patient with the new staff and understanding of their situations relating to technical issues. We could also feel a mutual respect between the staff and the trainers, this enabled them to be more engaged during the course and eager to learn.
I can confirm that everyone was delighted with the knowledge and understanding they gained from the course. Especially their approach when dealing with the clients in the UK and the practices they need to use in order to provide care that is acceptable with the UK law and culture.
Thank you to the team, at Alium, your efforts are much appreciated.

- Bernadette Charehwa, Managing Director, Woodleigh Health Care

The Trainers at Alium always explain the information very well and always make you feel comfortable in the learning environment. use the time given well to go over information and use of their own resources and slides are very helpful, very good manners and is extremely polite and kind.

- Maonei Beckerson, Woodleigh Health Care