Courses

Supporting Disabled Children – e-Learning Opportunities

 

Three e-learning packages are available to staff, third sector organisations and parents and carers who want to develop their skills and knowledge regarding supporting disabled children, young people and their families.

 

The courses available are:

 

Safeguarding Children with Disabilities

This course contains the overview of the national and local agendas in relation to children with disabilities, basic knowledge of the range of protection needs of disabled children and information on how you can enable them to communicate about their experiences and provide support.

Content includes:

• Rights of children, young people, facilities and carers
• Awareness of different kinds of disability
• Communication
• Attitudes and Value
• Transitions
• Guidelines and Working
• Safeguarding Issues
• Abuse and Parents and Carers Summary

 

Short Breaks for Disabled Children

The e-learning module has been designed to provide the learner with an increased understanding of the role of short breaks and the role of the short break worker.

Areas covered include:

• Welcome and learning objectives
• What are short breaks for disabled children?
• Making a positive difference
• Types of short breaks
• Providing a safe environment
• Effective communication
• People’s attitudes to Disabled Children and their transition to adulthood

Introduction to Autism

This e-learning module aims to provide learners with a basic awareness of the autism spectrum and help to dispel many of the myths associated with the condition. On completion learners will have an increased awareness of the main characteristics of behaviour which children on the autism spectrum can commonly display, as well as an understanding of the strategies available to support these.

Areas covered include:

• The triad of impairment and Autism spectrum
• Support strategies for the three areas of the triad
• Sensory Issues and the Autism Spectrum Summary

All the courses are ideal for everyone who comes into contact with children, young people, their parents or carers through their work in either the statutory or voluntary or independent sector and are endorsed by Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Board.

 

Cost

If you are a contributing member of the Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Board (SSCB), a parent or carer, or from a local voluntary or charitable organisation the training is free. For some of the modules there may be a charge for independent organisations. To check out if the module is free for you please go to www.staffssscb.org.uk/professionals/inter-agencytraining/e-learning .

 

Duration

All of the courses take between 2 or 3 hours depending on your learning pace. You do not have to do the packages in ‘one go’ but can take the module in convenient stages and revisit when you wish.

 

Certification

On completion of each the courses you will be able to print a Virtual College certificate.

 

How to access the E learning

The training is hosted by Virtual College, one of the UK's leading e-learning colleges. The courses have been developed in partnership with Staffordshire Safeguarding Board and Staffordshire County Council Short Breaks service (Aiming High).

 

To access this exciting innovative way of training you will need to complete an online booking form. Available from the following link: http://www.staffsscb.org.uk/professionals/Inter-Agencytraining/e-learning/

 

If you would like to put all your team on this training contact SSCB training on 01785 277394.

 

You will then be emailed with your confirmation of acceptance and your individual username and password.

 

Click here to download information

 

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