Virtual College has a number of e-academies aimed at providing cost effective solutions for organisations with the same training needs. These offer a mixture of face to face workshops, consultancy and projects

  • Safeguarding e-Academy - Children and Adult Social Care workforce e-learning - multi- agency
  • Schools e-Academy - software, courses and tools for schools
  • Healthcare e-Academy - online courses for Healthcare workers
  • Lean Healthcare Academy - eliminating waste from the Health Sector
  • Yorkshire Productivity - Lean manufacturing
  • Trades e-Academy - online courses for trades NICEIC, Plumbing, Welding, Engineering etc.
  • Housing e-Academy - online courses for the Housing sector
  • Food Drink and Hospitality e-Academy
Course List:

Safeguarding e-Academy Courses:

• Awareness of Child Abuse and Neglect – 6 versions available
• Refresher Training - an update of all changes in last 3 years across all safeguarding issues
• Integrated Working (CAF/Lead Professional/Information Sharing/Contact Point)
• Integrated Working - Strategic Manager Version
• Information Sharing Level 2
• Contact Point
• Awareness of Domestic Abuse / Awareness of Domestic Violence
• Parental Mental Health
• Hidden Harm/ Parental Substance Misuse
• Teenage Pregnancy
• Wellbeing in Sexual Health
• Childhood Obesity and HENRY (Health Exercise and Nutrition for the Really Young)
• Runaways Protocol
• Safeguarding Children from Abuse by Sexual Exploitation
• Appraisal and supervision **NEW
• Common Core of Skills and Knowledge NEW
• E-safety New
• Equality and Diversity in the Workplace
• Children with Disabilities
• Aiming High – Short Breaks** NEW
• Child Death Overview Panels**
• Section 47 – Joint investigation**
• Section 11 Audit Tool**
• Child Development
• Child Accident Prevention NEW
• Achieving Best Evidence**
• Risk Assessment NEW
• Guidance for Safer Working Practices NEW
• Safer Recruitment NEW
• Communicating with Children**
• Safeguarding for schools**
• Young Carers **NEW
• Induced and fabricated illness**
• Lone Worker Safety
• Cultural Awareness featuring Forced Marriages, FGM and Spirit Possession**
• Safeguarding Adults
• Mental Capacity Act
• Deprivation of Liberty DOLS**
• Dementia awareness NEW
• Tissue Viability**
• An introduction to social care law**
• Dignity in care**