Advocacy - What is Good Support?

A course for people with learning disabilities and their support workers. During the day participants will be encouraged to arrive at a shared understanding of best working practice when providing/receiving advocacy.

Through group exercises, discussions and the consideration of case scenarios we will identify - important support needs, what makes a good advocate and how to negotiate agreements/ground rules. We will consider support at meetings and also between meetings, the importance of confidentiality and how to make complaints. We will be clear about where advocacy sits in relation to other support services.

Advocacy - What is Good Support? Aims

• To establish a shared understanding of good working practice relating to giving and/or receiving an advocacy service.

Advocacy - What is Good Support? Objectives

• To establish a shared understanding of what is/isn't good support.
• To explore what is important to the person being supported.
• To work towards drawing up agreements between the person being supported and the supporter.
• To know about how to deal sensitively with difficult situations.
• To agree on action plans for the development of the service.

Who is it for?

• People with learning disabilities and their advocates.

In-house cost

• £375 for groups of up to 20 people.
• £300 for voluntary organisations.

Open course

We intend to run a number of open courses throughout the year at various locations across the U.K. If you would be interested in attending, please contact us. 

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