Safer eating, confident caring
Practical, evidence-based dysphagia training for health and social care
In-person training is delivered at your care home or service,
allowing colleagues to learn and practice in the environment where
their skills are needed
In-Person Dysphagia Training
Practical training for care organisations, delivered on-site
for groups of up to 15 people. For IDDSI and IDDSI & EDAR
training, two separate groups can be trained on the same day,
helping organisations release colleagues for training while
maintaining safe staffing levels
For care and support colleagues
Practical IDDSI Training
£405
3 hours · Maximum 15 attendees
A practical introduction to dysphagia and the International
Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) Framework
- Understanding dysphagia and its clinical consequences
- Introduction to the IDDSI Framework
- Practical testing of texture-modified food
- Practical testing of thickened drinks
- Using IDDSI resources confidently
- Supporting people with dignity, choice and independence
Train two groups on the same day
£775
2 × 3-hour sessions
Maximum 15 attendees per session
Includes post-course online assessment and a Certificate of
Completion following successful completion of the course requirements
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For care and support colleagues
IDDSI & EDAR Training
£475
3.5 hours · Maximum 15 attendees
Practical IDDSI training combined with an introduction to
Eating and Drinking with Acknowledged Risk (EDAR)
- Dysphagia awareness and clinical risks
- Practical IDDSI food and fluid testing
- The EDAR process
- Clinical, ethical and legal considerations
- Relevant case law
- Person-centred decision-making and support
Train two groups on the same day
£895
2 × 3.5-hour sessions
Maximum 15 attendees per session
Includes post-course online assessment and a Certificate of
Completion following successful completion of the course requirements
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For nurses and managers
Two-Day Dysphagia / EDS Training
£2,295
2 days · Maximum 15 attendees
An intensive two-day programme for nurses and managers requiring
a deeper understanding of dysphagia and Eating, Drinking and
Swallowing (EDS)
- Normal swallowing and dysphagia
- Clinical risks and outcomes
- Practical IDDSI food and fluid testing
- EDAR, ethics and law
- Positioning, pace, equipment and support strategies
- Holistic dysphagia management
- Case-based practical application of EDS knowledge and skills
Includes post-training knowledge assessment and a Certificate
of Completion following successful completion of the course requirements
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In-person training fees exclude travel and accommodation
Specific quotations, including applicable travel and accommodation
costs, are provided following an initial enquiry
Online Training
Prefer to learn online? Choose from two self-paced courses
delivered through the Speech Therapy Works online training platform
Practical IDDSI Training
Everything IDDSI
£19.99
Need to understand IDDSI? Start here
A focused, practical online course for healthcare and care colleagues
who need to understand and use the IDDSI Framework confidently
Learn about texture-modified foods, thickened drinks,
practical testing and auditing, and the everyday techniques
that support safer and more enjoyable eating and drinking
35 bite-sized lessons
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Comprehensive Dysphagia Training
Dysphagia & IDDSI
£40
Understand the bigger picture
An intensive online course giving care and healthcare colleagues
a thorough grounding in dysphagia and the IDDSI Framework
Understand how swallowing works, what happens when it goes
wrong, the risks and consequences of dysphagia, how IDDSI fits
into dysphagia management, and how to provide safer,
person-centred support
11 intensive lessons
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Why Choose Dysphagia Kitchen?
Specialist SLT Training
Training developed and delivered by an experienced
Speech and Language Therapist
Practical Learning
Training designed to translate knowledge into safer
everyday practice
Designed for Care
Content developed specifically for health and social
care settings
On-Site Delivery
In-person courses are delivered where your colleagues
actually work
What Learners Say
Feedback from people who have completed Dysphagia Kitchen
in-person training
309
learner survey responses
99.6%
rated IDDSI and IDDSI & EDAR training
Good or Excellent
90.8%
rated IDDSI and IDDSI & EDAR training
Excellent
100%
of two-day-course respondents felt
very or quite confident
supporting people with dysphagia or EDS after training
4.91/5
average rating for
appropriate and useful
two-day training content
In Their Own Words
“Today’s training was exceptional. Her expertise made complex
concepts clear and engaging. She effectively addressed all our
questions, and the practical examples were also invaluable.
Overall, it was an enriching experience, I feel better equipped
to support our clients now”
IDDSI training participant
“She has explained the details in a straightforward manner,
so that you can comprehend it more easily”
IDDSI & EDAR training participant
“Her teaching method and the scenario-based explanation
gives a better understanding of the course”
IDDSI & EDAR training participant
“Sandra was incredible and so knowledgeable, one of the
best training courses I have ever had”
Two-day training participant
“Practical training was amazing to see this first hand
and to be involved”
Two-day training participant
“The training was excellent and has exceeded my expectations,
sharing her knowledge in a way that was incredibly understandable
and has increased my understanding tenfold”
Two-day training participant
Based on 229 post-training IDDSI and IDDSI & EDAR survey
responses and 80 two-day Dysphagia / EDS course survey responses.
Different courses use different evaluation questions, so results
are reported separately rather than combining unlike measures
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