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Programmes for Support Workers

We offer a range of programmes designed to meet the training needs of care staff and support workers, which can be tailored to meet the clients' requirements.

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.
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Celebrating Gender Differences

An opportunity to develop understanding of the ways in which gender affects identity, self-worth, belonging and contribution to organisations, groups and families so that we can begin to celebrate differences and play to each other's strengths.
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Dealing Constructively with Conflict

This one day course will explore ways to acknowledge differences, handle tensions, choose behaviour and negotiate outcomes.
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Epilepsy Awareness

This one day course is designed to raise awareness and establish understanding of epilepsy and develop confident and effective care practice.
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Equality and Diversity

This one day course will encourage participants to assess their own opportunities / inclinations to celebrate diversity; identify obstacles and determine strategies for future development.
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Including Co-trainers with Learning Disabilities

This course will explain the role of trainer and co-trainer and encourage participants to recognise, celebrate and develop their own skills and working practice.
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Introduction to Counselling Skills

This one day course will provide an initial exploration of counselling skills for those whose circumstances require them to be good listeners.
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Introduction to Non-Verbal Aspects of Communication

This one day course will deliver a relaxed, dynamic, informative and uplifting introduction to this fascinating and essential topic.
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Mental Capacity Act

This one day course aims to establish a confident understanding of the 5 key principles of the Mental Capacity Act – its implications for service users and its implications for service providers and care practitioners.
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Positive Strategies for Handling Challenging Behaviour

We will encourage participants to identify effective strategies for enabling people to manage difficult emotions and behaviours which provoke anxiety in others.
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Relaxation - Confidence - Communication

This 2-3 day event will present participants with the opportunity to explore a range of practical interpersonal communication skills, reflect on the nature of their interactions with others, take stock of their life experience and reassess priorities.
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Reporting and Record Keeping

This one day course will provide clear information about the basics of reporting and record keeping and encourage participants to develop the necessary practical skills to support each other.
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Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults

This comprehensive one day programme will provide participants with an understanding of legal requirements and best working practice.
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Sexuality and Personal Relationships - support workers

We will work together to establish a shared understanding of how best to support individuals with issues relating to sexuality and personal relationships.
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Teambuilding and Effective Peer Support

This one day course will encourage participants to recognise and celebrate each other's strengths as team members.
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Towards More Effective Communication (Intensive Interaction)

Participants on this one day course will be encouraged to develop a range of practical communication skills and recognise the ways in which our states affect each other.
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Working with Children and Young People

This one day course is designed to encourage participants to reflect on their own experiences of childhood and adolescence. We will stress the importance of establishing and maintaining connection.
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Working with Families

This course is designed to equip individuals and organisations to establish and maintain a confident professional relationship with the families of those they work to support.
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