Dysphagia Awareness and IDDSI Training Course

Course Overview

Slanjava Learning Ltd is pleased to offer our Dysphagia Awareness and IDDSI Training Course, a practical face-to-face course designed for health and social care professionals and support staff who assist individuals with eating, drinking, and swallowing needs.

Download the full course descriptor for detailed information on course content, practical activities, assessment, and certification.

This interactive training provides learners with the awareness and practical understanding required to recognise dysphagia concerns, support safer mealtimes, and apply IDDSI principles within workplace procedures and individual care plans. Delegates will explore swallowing difficulties, aspiration risks, oral care, positioning, communication, and escalation procedures while developing confidence in supporting individuals safely, respectfully, and with dignity.

The course supports safer mealtime practice, helping staff reduce risks associated with choking, aspiration, dehydration, and malnutrition while promoting person-centred care and wellbeing.