Free Online Falls Prevention Awareness Course for Care Workers
Telephone: O330 3775372 Email: [email protected]
Falls are a common concern in care settings, but staff can make an important difference by noticing changes, reducing avoidable risks and following the person's care plan.
Our free online falls prevention awareness course for care workers provides straightforward, practical guidance on recognising falls risks, supporting people safely and responding appropriately when a fall or near miss occurs.
Designed for people working in care homes and other adult social care settings, the course uses realistic situations to help staff understand what to do in everyday practice.
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Free to take | Study online | Free certificate on successful completion
Course at a Glance
Cost: Free
Study: Online, at your own pace
Duration: Approximately 15–20 minutes
Designed for: Care workers and other staff supporting adults in care settings
Certificate: Free certificate on successful completion
Assessment: Short knowledge check at the end of the course
Approach: Practical, scenario-based guidance focused on everyday care
Who Is This Course For?
This course is designed primarily for care workers and other frontline staff who support older people or adults at risk of falling.
It may also be useful for senior care staff, new starters, activity staff, support workers and others who need a practical introduction to falls prevention in a care setting.
You don't need any specialist clinical knowledge to take the course. It concentrates on the everyday things care staff can observe and do, while making clear when concerns must be reported to a senior member of staff or passed to an appropriate healthcare professional.
What Will I Learn?
By working through the course, you'll learn how to:
The aim is that when you finish the course, you'll have a simple process you can use during everyday care:
OBSERVE → MAKE SAFE → FOLLOW THE PLAN → REPORT
Practical Falls Prevention Awareness
The course follows Daniel, a care worker at Grange Lane Care Home, as he supports residents in realistic situations. These examples explore common issues such as changes in mobility, walking aids being out of reach, environmental hazards, getting up safely and responding after a fall.
The emphasis throughout is on taking sensible action within the care worker's role: noticing concerns, making immediate hazards safe where appropriate, following the person's care plan and reporting relevant information.
Supporting Safety and Independence
Falls prevention does not mean stopping people from moving or removing every element of choice from their lives.
Remaining active can help people maintain strength, balance and confidence. Excessive restriction may contribute to reduced mobility and greater dependence.
The course therefore considers how staff can support safety, dignity, choice and positive risk-taking, while following the person's care plan and agreed risk-control measures.
What Does the Course Cover?
The course is divided into six short sections:
A short knowledge check at the end helps reinforce the main learning points.
Start Your Free Falls Prevention Awareness Course
The course is completely free to take.
Work through it online at your own pace, complete the required knowledge check and receive a free certificate on successful completion.
[START THE FREE ONLINE COURSE]
No course fee | Online learning | Practical care scenarios | Free certificate
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the falls prevention awareness course really free?
Yes. There is no charge to take the course. You can complete the online training and receive a certificate on successful completion without paying a course fee.
Do I receive a certificate?
Yes. A free certificate is produced when you successfully complete the course requirements.
How long does the course take?
The course is designed to take approximately 15–20 minutes, although you can work through it at your own pace.
Who is the course designed for?
It is designed primarily for care workers and other frontline staff who support older people or adults who may be at risk of falling. It may also be useful to senior care staff, support workers, activity staff and new employees in adult social care settings.
Does this course replace moving and handling training?
No. This is a falls prevention awareness course. It does not teach practical moving and handling techniques or replace the moving and handling training required for your role.
Staff should always follow the person's care plan, moving and handling assessment and the equipment and techniques approved by their employer.
Does this course replace first aid training?
No. The course provides general awareness of what care staff should do following a fall, including summoning help, avoiding rushed movement and following workplace procedures. It does not provide a first aid qualification or replace appropriate first aid training.
Will the course teach me how to lift somebody from the floor?
No. Staff should not improvise a lift or automatically move someone after a fall. The appropriate response will depend on the person's condition, the circumstances of the fall, their care plan, workplace procedures and the assessment of trained or clinically qualified staff.
Any movement or use of lifting equipment must be carried out by appropriately trained staff using an agreed method and suitable equipment.
Is the course suitable for every care setting?
The course provides general falls prevention awareness for adult social care. Every person and care setting is different, so staff must always follow their employer's procedures and the individual's current care plan, risk assessment and moving and handling arrangements.
Does the course tell staff to prevent people from taking risks?
No. Good falls prevention should support people to remain as active and independent as possible. The course considers how staff can reduce avoidable risks without unnecessarily restricting a person's choice, dignity or mobility.
About Castle Hill Training
Castle Hill Training provides practical, instructor-led workplace training for care homes, healthcare organisations, schools and businesses throughout the UK.
We specialise in practical workplace training including First Aid, Moving & Handling, Fire Warden and Fire Marshal Training, Evacuation Chair Training and a range of specialist care-sector courses.
Our free online courses complement practical workplace training by providing straightforward guidance on specific tasks and situations that managers and staff may encounter.
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VIEW OUR MOVING & HANDLING TRAINING
VIEW ALL FREE ONLINE TRAINING COURSES
If you are looking for practical, instructor-led training for your care home or healthcare organisation, we'd be pleased to help.
Whether you require a single course or a complete annual training programme, we can tailor training to meet the needs of your organisation.
Call 0330 377 5372, email [email protected], or complete the enquiry form below.
Our free online falls prevention awareness course for care workers provides straightforward, practical guidance on recognising falls risks, supporting people safely and responding appropriately when a fall or near miss occurs.
Designed for people working in care homes and other adult social care settings, the course uses realistic situations to help staff understand what to do in everyday practice.
[START THE FREE ONLINE COURSE]
Free to take | Study online | Free certificate on successful completion
Course at a Glance
Cost: Free
Study: Online, at your own pace
Duration: Approximately 15–20 minutes
Designed for: Care workers and other staff supporting adults in care settings
Certificate: Free certificate on successful completion
Assessment: Short knowledge check at the end of the course
Approach: Practical, scenario-based guidance focused on everyday care
Who Is This Course For?
This course is designed primarily for care workers and other frontline staff who support older people or adults at risk of falling.
It may also be useful for senior care staff, new starters, activity staff, support workers and others who need a practical introduction to falls prevention in a care setting.
You don't need any specialist clinical knowledge to take the course. It concentrates on the everyday things care staff can observe and do, while making clear when concerns must be reported to a senior member of staff or passed to an appropriate healthcare professional.
What Will I Learn?
By working through the course, you'll learn how to:
- recognise personal, environmental and task-related factors that can increase falls risk
- notice changes in a person's mobility, behaviour or usual abilities
- identify and deal with everyday hazards appropriately
- understand how footwear, hydration, continence, eyesight, hearing and medication effects can contribute to falls risk
- support people in accordance with their care plan and agreed moving and handling arrangements
- understand why maintaining safe activity and independence matters
- respond appropriately if somebody falls
- recognise when urgent help may be required
- report falls, near misses and changes in ability
- use what is learned from incidents to help reduce future risk
The aim is that when you finish the course, you'll have a simple process you can use during everyday care:
OBSERVE → MAKE SAFE → FOLLOW THE PLAN → REPORT
Practical Falls Prevention Awareness
The course follows Daniel, a care worker at Grange Lane Care Home, as he supports residents in realistic situations. These examples explore common issues such as changes in mobility, walking aids being out of reach, environmental hazards, getting up safely and responding after a fall.
The emphasis throughout is on taking sensible action within the care worker's role: noticing concerns, making immediate hazards safe where appropriate, following the person's care plan and reporting relevant information.
Supporting Safety and Independence
Falls prevention does not mean stopping people from moving or removing every element of choice from their lives.
Remaining active can help people maintain strength, balance and confidence. Excessive restriction may contribute to reduced mobility and greater dependence.
The course therefore considers how staff can support safety, dignity, choice and positive risk-taking, while following the person's care plan and agreed risk-control measures.
What Does the Course Cover?
The course is divided into six short sections:
- Understanding falls risk
- Everyday falls prevention
- Safe support during movement
- Responding after a fall
- Reporting falls, near misses and changes
- Review, learning and supporting independence
A short knowledge check at the end helps reinforce the main learning points.
Start Your Free Falls Prevention Awareness Course
The course is completely free to take.
Work through it online at your own pace, complete the required knowledge check and receive a free certificate on successful completion.
[START THE FREE ONLINE COURSE]
No course fee | Online learning | Practical care scenarios | Free certificate
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the falls prevention awareness course really free?
Yes. There is no charge to take the course. You can complete the online training and receive a certificate on successful completion without paying a course fee.
Do I receive a certificate?
Yes. A free certificate is produced when you successfully complete the course requirements.
How long does the course take?
The course is designed to take approximately 15–20 minutes, although you can work through it at your own pace.
Who is the course designed for?
It is designed primarily for care workers and other frontline staff who support older people or adults who may be at risk of falling. It may also be useful to senior care staff, support workers, activity staff and new employees in adult social care settings.
Does this course replace moving and handling training?
No. This is a falls prevention awareness course. It does not teach practical moving and handling techniques or replace the moving and handling training required for your role.
Staff should always follow the person's care plan, moving and handling assessment and the equipment and techniques approved by their employer.
Does this course replace first aid training?
No. The course provides general awareness of what care staff should do following a fall, including summoning help, avoiding rushed movement and following workplace procedures. It does not provide a first aid qualification or replace appropriate first aid training.
Will the course teach me how to lift somebody from the floor?
No. Staff should not improvise a lift or automatically move someone after a fall. The appropriate response will depend on the person's condition, the circumstances of the fall, their care plan, workplace procedures and the assessment of trained or clinically qualified staff.
Any movement or use of lifting equipment must be carried out by appropriately trained staff using an agreed method and suitable equipment.
Is the course suitable for every care setting?
The course provides general falls prevention awareness for adult social care. Every person and care setting is different, so staff must always follow their employer's procedures and the individual's current care plan, risk assessment and moving and handling arrangements.
Does the course tell staff to prevent people from taking risks?
No. Good falls prevention should support people to remain as active and independent as possible. The course considers how staff can reduce avoidable risks without unnecessarily restricting a person's choice, dignity or mobility.
About Castle Hill Training
Castle Hill Training provides practical, instructor-led workplace training for care homes, healthcare organisations, schools and businesses throughout the UK.
We specialise in practical workplace training including First Aid, Moving & Handling, Fire Warden and Fire Marshal Training, Evacuation Chair Training and a range of specialist care-sector courses.
Our free online courses complement practical workplace training by providing straightforward guidance on specific tasks and situations that managers and staff may encounter.
VIEW OUR CARE HOME TRAINING
VIEW OUR MOVING & HANDLING TRAINING
VIEW ALL FREE ONLINE TRAINING COURSES
If you are looking for practical, instructor-led training for your care home or healthcare organisation, we'd be pleased to help.
Whether you require a single course or a complete annual training programme, we can tailor training to meet the needs of your organisation.
Call 0330 377 5372, email [email protected], or complete the enquiry form below.
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