Training at Gratia Cura Residential
Professional In-House Training Now Available to External Organisations
At Gratia Cura Residential, we are proud to offer high-quality, in-house staff training delivered by our own highly qualified and experienced trainers. With years of hands-on expertise in children's residential and adult care, our trainers bring a deep understanding of real-world challenges and best practices into every session.
Previously, we relied on outsourced training providers, but by transitioning to in-house delivery, we’ve significantly enhanced the effectiveness, flexibility, and responsiveness of our training.
This shift allows us to:
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Act swiftly to any incidents that may require staff retraining
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Conduct thorough debriefs following incidents to ensure learning and continuous improvement
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Avoid delays caused by the scheduling limitations of external training providers
Our in-house model means we can maintain high standards of practice, reinforce our values in real time, and respond dynamically to the evolving needs of our teams.
We are now excited to share our knowledge, skills, and proven training programmes with other organisations. We offer over 14 comprehensive training sessions, all competitively priced and designed to meet the diverse needs of professionals working in residential care and beyond.
Whether you're seeking to strengthen your team's safeguarding awareness, improve communication and recording practices, or deepen understanding of legislation and behaviour support, our training packages can be tailored to suit you.
Let us help your team thrive with the same quality training we trust for our own staff.
📩 For a full list of available training sessions and to discuss how we can support your organisation, please contact us via our website.
Our Accredited training courses
Our Non-Accredited training courses
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People movers
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Medication Awareness
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MCA and DOLS
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First Aid
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Safeguarding Adults
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Safeguarding Children
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Risk Assessing
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Effective Communication
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Epilepsy Awareness
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Diabetes Awareness
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Mental Health Awareness
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Equality and Diversity
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Person Centred Care
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Ligature removal and Room search
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COSHH
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Fire safety and Fire Marshall training
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Food hygiene
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GDPR awareness
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Health and safety
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Infection control
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Nutrition and Fluids
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Personal and Pressure care
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Stress Awareness
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Understanding your role, Personal Development and Duty of Care
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Whistleblowing
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Trauma Informed Care
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Challenging behaviour
Meet the Trainers
Deputy Manager And Training Facilitator
Rebecca-Jane Lanigan
Meet Our Trainer – Rebecca
Rebecca brings over 30 years of experience in the health and social care sector, making her an invaluable asset to our training team. Her extensive background includes holding managerial positions in adult care settings on two occasions, where she led teams with a strong focus on quality care, compliance, and staff development.
For the past year, Rebecca has been a dedicated Deputy Manager with Gratia Cura Residential Services, playing a key role in supporting our young people and upholding the highest standards of care.
In addition to her leadership experience, Rebecca is a qualified Community First Responder with South Central Ambulance Service, bringing advanced knowledge of emergency care and response into her training sessions.
Rebecca’s wealth of experience, professional insight, and hands-on approach ensure that every training session she delivers is informative, practical, and grounded in real-world expertise.
Registered Manager And Training Facilitator
Luke Dundas
Luke's career began in Youth Justice, where he progressed to the role of Duty Operations Manager at a Secure Training Centre, working for a global security company. In this position, he was responsible for the day-to-day logistics, staff management, and incident coordination within a secure setting.
Seeking to broaden his experience, he moved overseas, where he worked as a Corrections Officer in the Men's prison system and later as a Senior Residential Youth Worker at a secure youth justice facility. These roles allowed him to develop a strong skill set in behaviour management, risk assessment, and team leadership, building on over a decade of experience across youth justice and corrections.
For the past five years, he has worked within children’s residential care in the UK, progressing from Residential Support Worker to Deputy Manager within two years with an established residential childcare company. He holds a Level 3 and 4 qualifications in Residential Childcare, and a Level 5 qualification in Children, Young People, and Families Management.
With a passion for structure, consistency, and positive outcomes, he brings a strong background in logistics and behavioural support, and is committed to helping Gratia Cura achieve the very best outcomes for the young people in our care.