Stand UPPP for Infection Prevention: Train Your Team

Infection Prevention and Control Week 2025 runs from 19–25 October, and this year’s theme: “Stand UPPP for Infection Prevention” (Unite, Protect, Prevent, Prevail), reminds us that infection prevention is everyone’s responsibility. 

Across health and social care, strong infection control saves lives. At Ashfield Services, we help teams turn that principle into daily practice through practical, nationally recognised training. 

Why Infection Prevention and Control Week Matters 

Infection Prevention and Control Week (IPC Week) is a national opportunity to refocus on what really keeps people safe. Whether you work in a care home, supported living, healthcare, or community setting, infection prevention is fundamental to quality care. 

Simple actions such as hand hygiene, correct PPE use, environmental cleaning, and early identification remain the foundation of safer services. Yet even small lapses can lead to serious consequences for those in our care. 

This year’s IPC Week theme encourages every organisation to unite around prevention, protect those at risk, prevent the spread of infection, and prevail together through consistent, informed practice. 

 

Turning Awareness into Action 

Campaigns like IPC Week remind us why infection control matters. Training ensures we know how to make it happen. 

Ashfield’s Infection Prevention and Control course is designed to give staff the skills and confidence to apply infection control principles safely and effectively in real-world settings. 

The session is half a day long, providing up-to-date, compliant training with minimal disruption to your service. Each course is aligned with CQC and NICE guidance, supporting your organisation’s ongoing compliance and best practice standards. 

 

Course Overview 

Our Infection Prevention and Control training covers: 

• The principles and legislation that underpin infection prevention in the UK. 

• How infection spreads and how to break the chain of infection. 

• Standard precautions: hand hygiene, PPE, waste management, and environmental cleaning. 

• Common healthcare-associated infections and control measures. 

• Practical application of infection prevention in daily routines. 

Each participant leaves the course with clear, applicable knowledge, ready to return to their role confident in preventing the spread of infection. 

 

Why Choose Ashfield Services 

We believe high-quality training should be accessible, relevant, and immediately useful. 

• Half-day format: short, focused, and ideal for teams with busy schedules. 

• Mapped to national standards: CQC and NICE-aligned content ensures compliance. 

• Interactive delivery: sessions encourage discussion and practical reflection. 

• CPD contribution: three hours towards your CPD requirements and 2 participatory hours. 

• Flexible delivery: available onsite or virtually to suit your service needs. 

When you train with Ashfield, you’re not just completing mandatory learning, you’re strengthening your organisation’s infection prevention culture. 

 

This IPC Week, Take the Next Step 

Raising awareness is vital, but lasting change comes from knowledge and practice.  This Infection Prevention and Control Week, stand with us to Unite, Protect, Prevent, and Prevail. 

Book your team onto Ashfield’s Infection Prevention and Control training course and ensure your staff are equipped to keep everyone safe… this week and every week. 

Find out more and book your session

 

Ready to Go Further? Become an Infection Control Champion 

For those who want to take their expertise to the next level, Ashfield also offers a Specialist Infection Control Champion course which is ideal for managers, team leaders, and senior care staff. 

This advanced programme builds on the foundations of our core IPC training, focusing on leadership in infection prevention, policy implementation, and embedding best practice across teams. 

It’s designed to help organisations develop internal champions who can guide and monitor infection control standards from within. 

 

Explore the Infection Control Champion course: www.ashfieldservices.co.uk/training-courses/specialist-training/infection-control-champion/