Standards & Compliance

Dementia Compass has been designed to align with national dementia training standards and evidence-based guidelines, ensuring comprehensive, regulator-ready education.

DTSF Alignment

Dementia Training Standards Framework

Developed by Skills for Health, Health Education England, and Skills for Care, the DTSF provides tiered outcomes across awareness, direct care, and leadership levels.

📋 Coverage: All 6 DTSF subjects across Tiers 1-2

NICE NG97

Dementia: Assessment, Management & Support

NICE guidelines covering communication, carer support, management of distress, and staff training requirements for dementia care.

📋 Key sections: 1.1, 1.7, 1.11, 1.13 compliance

Module Mapping to Standards

Dementia Compass Module	DTSF Subjects	NICE NG97 Alignment
Interactive Dementia 101 Foundation knowledge & understanding	Subject 1: Awareness Subject 2: Identification Subject 3: Risk	1.1 Involvement 1.8 Comorbidities
Sensory Shift Empathy Experiential learning & simulations	Subject 5: Communication Subject 6: Wellbeing	1.13 Staff Training 1.8.10-11 Sensory
Communication Builder Adapted communication techniques	Subject 5: Communication	1.1.2 Modified Communication 1.11 Carer Training
Understanding Behaviour Behaviour as communication & response	Subject 5: Behaviour	1.7 Distress Management
Person-Centred Care Individual preferences & life history	Subject 4: Person-Centred	1.1 Involvement 1.10 ACP/EoL 1.13 Training
Safety & Environment Creating supportive spaces	Subject 6: Wellbeing	1.8.6 Falls Prevention Environmental Adaptations

Legal & Ethical Framework

Mental Capacity Act 2005

Capacity assessment, consent, and best-interests decision making integrated throughout modules.

Embedded in Practice

Deprivation of Liberty

DoLS procedures and safeguarding principles covered in person-centred care module.

DoLS Framework (Current)

Care Standards

CQC fundamental standards and Care Act 2014 wellbeing principles woven throughout.

Regulatory Compliance

Continuous Improvement

Review Schedule

Annual standards review and update
Quarterly content updates based on feedback
Real-time incorporation of new guidance

Evidence Base

Last comprehensive review: September 2025

Next scheduled review: September 2026

Standards compliance verified: DTSF v3.0, NICE NG97 (2025)

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