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HSC Learning release notes for March 2026

Release notes for health and social care eLearning content.

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Written by Thalia Galloway
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Enhancing your learning experience with improved accessibility, refreshed content, and alignment with the latest standards.

What's New

Overview

  • Two brand new courses: Recovery Model eLearning and Sensory Awareness eLearning have been released.

  • Record Keeping eLearning has been evolved to our latest learning standards.

  • Fire Awareness eLearning has also been evolved to our latest learning standards.

  • Two courses have been through routine maintenance, and one bug has been addressed.

  • eCompetency Safeguarding and eCompetency Fire have been through an update.

Released in March

Recovery Model

Recovery-focused care is not just a theory. Through real-world scenarios and everyday dilemmas that mirror the situations you face in practice, you will build the confidence and practical skills to support people to live the lives they want, not just manage their symptoms. Each lesson challenges you to think differently about the people you support and the way you work. See more>

This new course will help you:

  • Understand what recovery means in mental health

  • Apply the CHIME Framework and WRAP tool in practice

  • Build independence using a graded, strengths-based approach

  • Connect people to peer support and involve them in their own care

  • Put the person, not the diagnosis, at the centre of every interaction

Released 10 March

Sensory Awareness

Understanding the sensory needs of the people you support can transform the care you give. Building your confidence to look beyond behaviour and recognise what is really happening for someone experiencing sensory distress, you will develop practical skills to adapt environments, communicate more effectively, and ensure sensory needs are reflected in every person's care plan. You will be equipped to deliver care that is genuinely responsive to individual need and fully aligned with your legal and professional responsibilities. See more>

This new course will help you:

  • Identify the eight sensory systems and the difference between sensory seeking and sensory avoiding

  • Recognise the signs of sensory overload and understand how it builds up over time

  • Adapt environments and interactions to reduce distress and promote wellbeing

  • Reframe behaviours that seem challenging as sensory communication

  • Record sensory needs accurately in care plans to support consistent team practice

  • Understand your responsibilities under the relevant legislation

Released 23 March

Record Keeping

Accurate record keeping is essential for providing safe, consistent and professional care. Through real-world scenarios and everyday situations that reflect the challenges you face on shift, you will develop the confidence and practical skills to document care that is clear, complete, and legally compliant. Each lesson follows Ella, a newly appointed care worker, as she navigates the consequences of poor documentation, confidentiality breaches, and digital security mistakes, helping you to understand not just what to record, but why it matters. See more>

This course will help you:

  • Understand why your records make the difference between safe care and serious harm

  • Know your legal duties and stay compliant

  • Write records that are clear, accurate, and stand up to scrutiny

  • Keep sensitive information secure and confidential at all times

  • Handle mistakes, breaches, and system failures with confidence

Released 16 March

Fire Awareness

Feeling confident about fire safety means you can focus on what matters most: keeping the people in your care safe. You will gain the practical knowledge and skills to prevent fires before they happen, understand your responsibilities under key legislation, and respond calmly and effectively in an emergency. Whether it is spotting a risk, supporting an evacuation, or knowing how to use a fire extinguisher, you will finish feeling ready to play your vital role in creating a safer workplace. See more>

This new course will help you:

  • Identify your responsibilities under key fire safety legislation in health and social care

  • Recognise common fire risks and apply workplace prevention strategies

  • Understand fire detection systems and how to respond appropriately

  • Follow emergency evacuation procedures, including supporting those with PEEPs

  • Select and correctly use fire safety equipment in line with workplace guidance

Released 16 March

Wound Care Management

This updated course has been reviewed by our subject matter expert to ensure the clinical content is accurate, current, and easy to apply in practice. Outdated information has been removed and key clinical guidance has been expanded, while improvements to layout and accessibility make the learning experience clearer and more consistent throughout. Assessment questions have also been revised to reflect the updated content.

Released 10 March

Dysphagia and Texture Modification

We've addressed a bug: one lesson in the course has been slightly updated to clarify the connection between the text and the accompanying image.

Released 13 March

Chaperoning

We've updated this course to make it clearer, more accurate, and relevant to a wider range of clinical roles. Throughout the course, we've replaced references to "doctor" with "clinician" or "healthcare professional," so the content better reflects the variety of staff who carry out or support examinations. We've also expanded the section covering the chaperone role, giving learners a clearer picture of what chaperoning involves in practice. New content has been added to explain what organisations are expected to have in place to support staff in this area.

We've also refreshed the end of course assessment, removing five questions that were either outdated or unrelated to the subject, and adding five new ones. The new questions cover areas such as what to do when there is a language barrier, what a chaperone is responsible for, and who can ask for a chaperone to be present, making sure the assessment reflects what learners have covered throughout the course.

Released 26 March

eCompetency Safeguarding

Following feedback that this module was corrupting during playback and learners were unable to complete, its been through an update to the coding and some of the user interface.

Any newly registered users will immediately see the revisions. For other learners to see the new layout, Admins will need to Publish Changes

Released 21 March

eCompetency Fire

Following feedback that this module was corrupting during playback and learners were unable to complete, its been through an update to the coding and some of the user interface.

Any newly registered users will immediately see the revisions. For other learners to see the new layout, Admins will need to Publish Changes

Released 27 March

Released in February

Hate Crime

This course empowers you to make a real difference by building confidence to recognise and challenge hate crime when it happens. Through realistic scenarios, you'll gain practical skills, knowing exactly how to respond to difficult situations, whilst keeping everyone safe. You'll understand your rights, ensuring you can speak up without fear of retaliation. Most importantly, you'll be equipped to create safer, more inclusive environments, directly improving care quality and workplace culture whilst fulfilling your professional duty to uphold dignity and human rights. See more>

This new course will help you:

• Recognise hate crime and incidents

• Respond effectively

• Support victims appropriately

• Report hate crime confidently

• Understand your legal duties and protections in the workplace

Released 27 February

Oliver McGowan

On 6 February we added the workbook, referenced in the eLearning activity, to the course. On 23 February we were informed the pre and post evaluation forms had been taken down by elfh, and we removed them from the course the same day. Any new users or reset users will immediately see they have gone and the workbook has appeared. For any users who were previously registered, and are Not Started or Incomplete, we advise Administrators follow these steps>

Medication Administration Awareness

Following feedback from our community based customers, we've been through the course and ensured relevance to both community and residential services. For example, the safe storage methods in home care have been added, and reiterating the need to check the plan of care as some individuals in their own homes will need support with taking their medication.

Released 26 February

Acquired Brain Injury

We've enhanced this course to give learners a richer understanding of acquired brain injury, with expanded information on brain structure and the nervous system providing a stronger clinical foundation. Updated video content and accurate transcripts improve accessibility, alongside the removal of inaccessible components and punctuation, spelling, and grammatical improvements throughout.

Released 26 February

Catheter Care

We've refreshed this course following subject matter expert review, ensuring all clinical content is accurate and reflects current best practice. We replaced inaccessible components to improve the learning experience for all users, and carried out thorough accuracy checks throughout to ensure the guidance remains safe, reliable, and fit for real-world application.

Released 26 February

Eating Disorders

Following expert review, we’ve enhanced this course by refining for clarity, correcting any inaccuracies, and improving the explanation of key concepts. We updated the language to eliminate ambiguity, incorporated essential contexts such as mental health and inclusive practices, and streamlined key messages to ensure the guidance is accurate, consistent, and applicable to real-world situations.

Released 17 February

Substance Misuse

We've strengthened this course by reorganising information for clearer navigation, simplifying complex language, and improving overall clarity throughout. We enhanced emergency response guidance to provide more decisive action steps, updated health information with current support services and resources, and improved formatting for better readability and accessibility.

Released 17 February

Self-harm

Following expert review, we've strengthened this course by updating information on high-risk groups to reflect current understanding, making grammatical improvements for clearer communication, and enhancing accessibility throughout. We refined harm minimisation advice to provide more practical guidance, ensuring the content is accurate, consistent, and effective for real-world practice.

Released 17 February

How This Version Will Be Made Available

All updates will be automatically applied before the end of the month.

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