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Oral Champion Training for Care Homes
Train a member of your team to lead better oral healthcare and support colleagues to get mouth care right.
£85 · 3-hour live online course · Monthly
CQC Recommends an Oral Champion in Every Care Home
"Care homes with an Oral Health Champion demonstrated better processes, training and governance around oral healthcare."
CQC Smiling Matters Report
Trusted by care and healthcare organisations across the UK
What will your Oral Champion learn?
Lead with confidence
Understand the Oral Champion role and how to support colleagues.
Improve every day mouth care
Learn practical approaches to delivering effective oral healthcare.
Recognise problems early
Understand the impact of poor oral health and what to look out for.
Support people who resist mouth care
Learn practical strategies for care-resistant behaviour.
Understand assessments and standards
Build confidence with oral health assessments and quality standards.
Know what to recommend
Understand appropriate mouth-care products and approaches, including palliative and end-of-life care.
Who should you nominate as your Oral Champion?
Choose someone who:
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Has an interest in improving oral health
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Is confident communicating with colleagues
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Is willing to take responsibility for supporting good practice
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Can help keep oral health on the team's agenda
You can train more than one Oral Champion, which can be particularly useful where you have part-time staff or multiple shifts.
Not sure who to nominate? Contact us and we'll be happy to help.
Testimonials
The Oral Champion course was very enlightening. It was packed with so much practical knowledge, insight and real-life application that I could begin using immediately. Each module was well structured, engaging and easy to follow, yet rich in depth and value.
C. Amanze (carer)
Google Review
"The experience was excellent. The course was very well organised and the training was extremely good, very clear with communication and making sure we understood everything and knowing the skills how to improve oral hygiene in care homes.
C. Agate (carer)
Google Review
"I have recently become an oral health care champion for my care home.I sort of understood my role, but this course put everything in perspective,identified my role and guided me through the knowledge and responsibilities I needed for this position. I would recommend this course for anybody who is interested in exploring this role within their working environment."
Care Assistant
West Acre Nursing Home, Winchester
"Extremely useful information, would recommended to attend this. You have opportunity to ask questions / advice which helps."
Deputy Service Manager
Action 4 Care