Training for healthcare professionals

High quality paediatric continence training courses for healthcare professionals, covering healthy and complex bladders and bowels, nocturnal enuresis and toilet training children with additional needs. Find out more about our standard courses here.

Click on the courses below for information on our upcoming training events and to book your place, or contact our Learning & Development Manager - tel: 0117 301 2102, email: [email protected].

In addition to our one-day courses, we also offer bespoke training to meet your team's specific requirements.

Healthy Bladders & Bowels, including Constipation & Daytime Wetting - London

Course examining how children’s bladders and bowels work and what can go wrong. Learn how to manage constipation, daytime wetting and promote general continence. Read more

ERIC Roadshow - Powys

ERIC’s second regional roadshow aims to offer training to healthcare professionals with all levels of expertise in paediatric continence. We are offering two streams of workshops - stream 1 offers fundamental knowledge whilst stream 2 may be suitable for the more experienced continence practitioner. The event also provides great networking opportunities with colleagues and companies working in the field of childhood continence. Read more

Complex Bladders & Bowels - London

Includes an introduction to Clean Intermittent Catheterisation, management of indwelling catheters, Mitrofanoff care and bowel washouts via ACE and rectally. This course is aimed at health care professionals who have attended our Healthy Bladders & Bowels training or who have at least 6 month's experience in the field of paediatric continence. Read more

Latest

Penny Dobson, founder of ERIC tells our story

In our 30th anniversary year, Dr Penny Dobson, ERIC's founder, recalls how she established ERIC, and talks about the challenges of sustaining a charity tackling a difficult cause.

Potty training policy for early years settings

ERIC is the charity supporting early years professionals & families to help children achieve independence in using the toilet before they start school.

High quality training for healthcare professionals

Our second regional roadshow will take place in Powys on June 6. Book by April 30 to get the early bird rate.

World Bedwetting Day 2019

World Bedwetting Day raises awareness of this common condition that can and should be treated. It takes place on the last Tuesday in May.

Guides to children's bowel and bladder problems

Free resources to help with potty training, day/night time wetting and bowel problems.

Top 10 potty training tips

Top 10 potty training tips from the experts in toileting. Use these tips to successfully teach your child to use the potty.

How to treat constipation

Childhood constipation is treatable. The earlier it’s recognised, the easier it is to treat. Find out how laxatives, diet, toilet routine & anal irrigation help.

Bowel problems: FAQs

Answers to common questions about children's bowel problems covering constipation, faecal soiling, laxative treatment and children with additional needs.

Children who will only poo in a nappy and other toilet avoiders

Insisting on wearing a nappy to poo is normal for kids who are potty training, but some would happily poo in a nappy for years. Break the habit with these tips.

A Parent's Guide to Disimpaction

If your child has been constipated for more than a few days your doctor or nurse may recommend a disimpaction regime. This means giving laxatives in sufficiently large quantities to ‘clear out’ all the accumulated poo. Read our Parent's Guide to Disimpaction.