North West
Great Minds Together
Understanding Autism - Training for Personal Assistants
- Online
- Tuesday 8th October, 10am - 12pm
- Thursday 7th November, 10am - 12pm
- Wednesday 4th December, 10am - 12pm
This online training will equip you with valuable insights and strategies to better support individuals with autism. Emphasis is given on how our understanding of autism has evolved and how more current approaches inform our understanding and practices. It focusses on discussing the main areas of difference for autistic people and provides a range of autistic perspectives to enhance understanding and support good-practice.
If you’re a personal assistant interested in learning more about autism, this event is perfect for you. Join us for an interactive session filled with practical tips and knowledge. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to broaden your skills and make a positive impact!How to support a Personal Assistant and your role as an employer
- Online
- Friday 11th October, 10am - 12pm
- Friday 8th November, 10am - 12pm
- Friday 6th December, 10am - 12pm
This online training is for parent carers who employ or wish to employ a PA to support their loved one. It will cover how to find and recruit a PA, what duties to expect a PA to support with. We will also explore different methods of sourcing support and how to access training for a PA via Individual Employer Funding via Skills for Care.
People First
Safeguarding Online
- Online
- Thursday 26th September, 9am - 2pm
- Thursday 12th December, 9am - 2pm
- Thursday 23rd January, 9am - 2pm
Group work, looking at case studies, theoretical work and personal reflections. Guidelines and procedures within the course are intended to give health and social care workers the tools to recognise issues related to the mistreatment and abuse of at-risk adults. Half day course. On completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate to demonstrate learning.
Safeguarding Face to Face
- People First Conference Centre, Milbourne Street, Carlisle, CA2 5XB
- Thursday 19th September, 9am - 2pm
- People First Office Barrow, Cavendish House, Duke Street, Barrow, LA14 1QD
- Monday 9th December, 10am - 3pm
- Riverside Oval Centre, 22, Salterbeck Drive, Workington CA14 5HA
- Thursday 16th December, 10am - 3pm
Group work, looking at case studies, theoretical work and personal reflections. Guidelines and procedures within the course are intended to give health and social care workers the tools to recognise issues related to the mistreatment and abuse of at-risk adults. Half day course. On completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate to demonstrate learning.
First Aid
- FMC Training, 49 Spencer Street, Carlisle CA1 1BB
- Friday 20th September, 9:30am - 3:30pm
- Thursday 7th November, 9:30am - 3:30pm
- Riverside Oval Centre, 22 Salterbeck Drive, Workington CA14 5HA
- Tuesday 26th November, 9:30am - 3:30pm
- Tuesday 4th March, 9:30am - 3:30pm
- People First Office Barrow - Cavendish House, Duke Street, Barrow, LA14 1QD
- Wednesday 9th October, 9:30am - 3:30pm
- Castle Street Community Centre - Castle Street Centre Castle Street, Kendal LA9 7AD
- Monday 27th January, 9:30am - 3:30pm
Roles and responsibilities, Incident management, Dealing with an unconscious Casualty, Recovery Position, Choking Casualty, External Bleeding, Dealing with Shock, CPR and Minor Injuries etc. One-day course. Students are assessed and if successful issued with an Emergency First Aid at Work Certificate valid for 3 years.
Understanding Autism
- People First Conference Centre, Milbourne Street, Carlisle, CA2 5XB
- Friday 27th September, 10am - 2pm
- TBC
- Tuesday 19th Novemeber, 10am - 2pm
- TBC
- Thursday 13th Februrary, 10am - 2pm
Exploring how to support a person with autism delivered by experts with lived experience from different perspectives.
- Understand why autism is described as an invisible condition
- Reflect on your own values and beliefs
- Recognise potential differences, strengths and challenges for autistic people Identify potential triggers for anxiety
- Identify reasonable adjustments and ways to adapt your practice
- Be familiar with legislation and resources for inclusive enabling services Delivered as a hybrid course
