3 Day Certified Programme in Working with Disabled Young People (SEN/LDD)

This 3-day course is to support professional workers to develop practice in working with disabled young people. It aims to support the development of professional practice for workers to ensure positive outcomes for disabled young people.

The course will cover

  • Policies and initiatives relating to disabled young people
  • The role of professionals working with young people
  • Assessment and planning with disabled young people
  • Transitions and transition planning
  • Meeting the needs and supporting disabled young people’s aspirations

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion the learner should be able to

  1. Recognise barriers to developing practice
  2. Appreciate the impact of current legislation on professional practice
  3. Recognise the benefits and importance of adopting the Social Model of Disability
  4. Carry out an analysis on the service provided to disabled young people by a specific organisation
  5. Appreciate the history of disability
  6. Understand disability culture
  7. Recognise the benefits of accessibility and support
  8. Understand how to adopt the Social Model
  9. Appreciate possible barriers and solutions in professional practice

Certification

Successful completion of the course will confer three credits, at level 3 from the Open College Network (OCN). Requirements for completion; full (100%) attendance and successful completion of a written assignment.

Cost: £310 

Payment: Payment in full at least 14 days prior to course commencement please. NEWHAM - People working in Private, Voluntary and Independent sector organisations that offer a service to young people in Newham may be entitled to a training bursary for this event, subject to available funding. Please e-mail – Training.administration@newham.gov.uk for training bursary eligibility criteria and a bursary application form (you will need to allow at least 2 weeks for processing the training bursary prior to the start of training). TOWER HAMLETS - People working with young people in the borough of Tower Hamlets may be entitled to a training bursary for this event, subject to available funding – please e-mail – flora.dele-ojo@towerhamlets.gov.uk for training bursary eligibility criteria and a bursary application (you will need to allow at least 2 weeks for processing the training bursary prior to the start of training).

Event details

Date23 February - 16 March 2010
Activity typeOther
LocationLondon

Contact details

NameLECP
Telephone020-8536-3630
Emailtraining@londoneastconnexions.co.uk

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