Nutrition and Hydration Awareness training for adult health and social care, with an editable course, trainer guide, learner workbook and supporting templates.

Help learners discuss eating and drinking well, recognise concerns and provide dignified mealtime support in line with each person’s assessed care plan.

Five core editable PowerPoint files:

• Main training course — 13 slides.
• Trainer’s Edition — 18 slides, with facilitation prompts, indicative responses and knowledge-check answers.
• Learner workbook — 8 pages/slides, including activities, reflection, knowledge checks and an awareness completion declaration.
• Teacher and Trainer Toolkit — 42 pages of generic blank forms to customise for your course and organisation. This is a reusable supporting toolkit, not 42 pages of nutrition-specific teaching.
• Separate editable certificate template — personalise learner, course, date and trainer details.

Additional bonus: a separate 5-page Mealtime Experience Observation Checklist PDF for observing the dining environment, dietary needs, support, dignity and recording. The bonus is a PDF checklist; the five core files are editable PPTX.

Topics covered: balanced eating and individual needs; hydration goals and restrictions; signs of dehydration and urgent escalation; recognising undernutrition; screening and referral; suitable food fortification; dysphagia and assessed IDDSI texture plans; allergies and dietary preferences; person-centred mealtime support; and accurate food, fluid and weight monitoring.

The course makes clear that general drinks guidance must be adapted to the individual, swallowing plans require appropriate professional assessment, and records must lead to timely action.

Use for tutor-led induction, refresher learning and vocational health and social care teaching. Adapt editable wording, activities and local contacts while retaining Care Ready Solutions branding. PowerPoint or compatible software is required for PPTX files.

Reviewed and updated in November 2026 with reference to NICE, NHS, BAPEN, RCSLT and Resuscitation Council UK guidance. Apply the relevant national law, individual nutrition and swallowing plans, local procedures and current professional advice.

Scope: awareness learning only. This pack and its completion certificate do not establish clinical or practical competence, confer a regulated qualification, or authorise nutrition prescriptions, swallowing assessment, texture changes or first-aid practice. Staff need appropriate role-specific training, assessment and employer authorisation.

Age not applicable. This is a standalone awareness pack, separate from the Care Certificate Standard 8 resource in the CRS shop.