Diet, Hydration, and Nutrition Training
This Diet, Hydration, and Nutrition Training course has been designed for anyone who works in a care setting. It will help them to support the individuals in their care to eat a healthy, balanced diet and stay hydrated.
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A balanced diet and proper hydration can make a world of difference by improving energy levels, boosting mood, and preventing serious long-term health issues.
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Learning outcomes
- Know what nutrients the human body needs and which foods contain them
- Understand the barriers that stand in the way of a balanced diet and how to overcome them
- Be able to recognise the signs of malnutrition and dehydration
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Course contents
This training course is broken down into 4 sections
- 1Diet, hydration, and nutrition
- 2Promoting healthy eating and hydration
- 3Identifying and addressing risks
- 4Roles and responsibilities
Section 1
In the opening section of this course, we give an overview on Diet, Hydration, and Nutrition. We look at what goes into a balanced diet, the Eatwell Guide, naturopathic approaches, nutrients, fluids, and cholesterol.
Section 2
The second section of this course covers common barriers around healthy eating and hydration, as well as strategies for encouraging a balanced diet.
Section 3
The third section of this course helps the user understand how to identify and address risks. We look at how to identify malnutrition and dehydration, nutritional screening, fortification and supplements, special dietary requirements, as well as food poisoning and allergies
Section 4
The final section of this course covers a care workers responsibilities around Diet, Hydration, and Nutrition and the support that is available to them.
About this course
As a health and social care worker it’s very important to make sure that the people in your care receive a balanced diet so that they stay healthy and are able to thrive.
This course is for anyone who works in a care setting, whether it’s a care home or supporting people in their own home. Users will learn all about what nutrients a person needs to stay fit and healthy, they’ll explore some of the barriers to a balanced diet and what they can do to overcome them, they’ll understand what effects malnutrition and dehydration have on a person’s body and how to recognise the signs and symptoms, as well as learning more about their role and responsibilities as a health and social care worker.
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Each of our courses ends with a multiple-choice test to measure your knowledge of the material.
This Diet, Hydration, and Nutrition Training course concludes with a 20 question multiple choice test with a printable certificate. In addition, brief in-course questionnaires guide the user through the sections of the training and are designed to reinforce learning and ensure maximum user engagement throughout.
As well as printable user certificates, training progress and results are all stored centrally in your LMS (Learning Management System) and can be accessed any time to reprint certificates, check and set pass marks and act as proof of a commitment to ongoing legal compliance.
What does my certificate include?
Your Diet, Hydration, and Nutrition Training Certificate includes your name, company name (if applicable), name of course taken, pass percentage, date of completion, expiry date and stamps of approval or accreditations by recognised authorities.
Please note if you are using our course content via SCORM in a third party LMS then we are unable to provide certificates and you will need to generate these in your host LMS yourself.
Why is this training important?
Compliance
Care workers must follow legislation and guidelines to ensure residents receive safe, nutritious food and adequate hydration, protecting both health and well-being.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is an independent government department responsible for safeguarding public health in relation to food across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It oversees the Eatwell Guide and enforces key legislation, including:
- Food Standards Act 1999 – this empowers the FSA to act in the consumer’s interest at any stage of the food production and supply chain to protect public health
- Food Safety Act 1990 – this establishes the framework for food legislation in England, Wales, and Scotland. It ensures food is safe, properly labelled, and not misleading
- Food Safety Order 1991 – applies similar principles in Northern Ireland
- The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 – enforces fundamental care standards through the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Notably, Regulation 14 mandates that individuals receive adequate nutrition and hydration to maintain health and reduce the risks of malnutrition and dehydration
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides guidance, such as Nutrition Support in Adults (QS24), which outlines five key standards:
- Screening for malnutrition risk using validated tools
- Creating management care plans for those at risk or malnourished
- Documenting and communicating nutritional screening results and goals
- Training individuals and carers managing artificial nutrition support
- Regularly reviewing nutrition support plans, considering risks and benefits
Adhering to these laws and standards ensures care workers provide effective, compliant nutritional support while prioritising residents’ health and dignity.
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