Prestwood Support Workers are selected for their qualities of reliability, integrity, skill, friendliness and professionalism. They are carefully screened and references checked thoroughly. All staff are required to be Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checked.

During the initial six-month probationary period, all staff are expected to have been through the company induction pack, the Social Induction Framework (SIF) and the following subjects:

• N.V.Q. in Health & Social Care 2,3 & 4
• First Aid
• Basic Food Hygiene
• Health and Safety
• Normalisation Part 1
• Normalisation Part 2
• Basic Challenging Behaviour Part 1
• Basic Challenging Behaviour Part 2
• Challenging Behaviour
• Understanding Self Harm
• Role of the Support Worker
• Mental Health Issues/Schizophrenia
• Working with Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
• Communication Skills
• Critical Debrief Training