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The Modules

Our flagship Level 4 course integrates clinical skills, safeguarding, and mental health awareness with professional practice. Flexible and evidence-informed, it combines guided reading, instructional videos, and practical assessments for an enriching learning experience.

Module 1: Health & Care of the Newborn

GBS, jaundice, tongue-tie, flat head syndrome, premature babies, feeding challenges, safe sleep, signposting

Module 2: Health & Care of the Pre/Postnatal Family

IVF, surrogacy, stillbirth and CONI support, birth choices, postnatal recovery, siblings, cultural considerations

Module 3: Mental Health

Postnatal depression, postpartum psychosis, birth trauma, risk reduction, treatment pathways, referral awareness

Module 4: Child Development in the First 12 Months

Growth, brain development, physical milestones, language, emotional and social development, expectations, corrected age, signposting

Module 5: The Advanced Maternity Practitioner Role

Professional responsibilities, working abroad, working with agencies, professional obligations, business foundations

Module 6: Safeguarding, Risk Recognition & Professional Curiosity

Recognising abuse and neglect, disguised compliance, early help, escalation pathways, trauma-informed safeguarding, documentation and information sharing

Module 7: Effective Communication & Multi-Agency Working

Professional communication, managing difficult conversations, referral pathways, collaboration with healthcare professionals, cultural competence, advocacy

Module 8: Complex Family Dynamics & Diverse Family Structures

IVF and surrogacy journeys, bereavement and loss, attachment and bonding, parenting capacity, sibling transitions, family stress and resilience

Module 9: Working Internationally & Cultural Awareness

Working abroad, global birth traditions, adapting care across cultures, travel considerations, respecting cultural practices, ethical decision making

Module 10: Professional Practice, Business & Ethical Accountability

Setting up your practice, working with agencies and private clients, contracts and insurance, documentation, whistleblowing, scope of practice, CPD

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Empowering Confident, Ethical Care

Our mission is to equip maternity professionals to provide safe, ethical, and compassionate care that positively impacts families from pregnancy through to their child's first year.

Maternity Practitioner Training provides a flexible, advanced Level 4 online course designed specifically for maternity and childcare professionals. Our evidence-informed programme combines clinical expertise, safeguarding, mental health awareness, and professional practice to support confident, ethical care from pregnancy through the first year of life. Delivered through structured reading, video tutorials, and applied assessments, this course bridges theory and practice, empowering maternity nurses, midwives, health visitors, and allied health professionals across the UK and internationally to enhance their skills and positively impact families' lives.

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