Training and Consultancy

Health and Social Care training and courses

Summary: Key development opportunities for individuals and organisations supporting the care and inclusion of people with sight problems.

• Upcoming events and courses
• Other training available
• Trainers
• Course format
• Booking details
• Contact us
• Regional courses
• Children’s Services courses
• Visual impairment and learning disability
• Related information

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Welcome to our programme of training and development opportunities for the health and social care sector for 2008-2009. These key events and courses are available across the UK.

Our training aims to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding of professionals working in rehabilitation, health and social care. It promotes best practice in meeting the needs of people who are blind or partially sighted, including those with additional disabilities or health conditions.

Where applicable, our courses are aligned to standards of relevant National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) and post-qualifying awards.

Upcoming events and courses

Older people and sight loss seminar
Tuesday 25 November 2008 - Birmingham

Sight loss and additional health conditions seminar
Tuesday 2 December 2008 – Birmingham
Tuesday 20 January 2009 – Bristol
Wednesday 4 March 2009 - Liverpool
Tuesday 17 March 2009 - Leeds

Eye Clinic Support Studies course
Accredited four-day course for eye clinic and related staff to equip them to address the emotional and practical needs of patients/clients following a diagnosis of sight loss. Apply now!
Next course: Tuesday 27 – Friday 30 January 2009
Location: Birmingham.

Eye clinic liaison workshop/networking day
Dates for 2009 are currently being organised and will be advertised as soon as possible.

See also Regional courses and Children’s Services courses (below).

Other training available

One-day courses

These courses can be delivered in your organisation for up to 16 people:

• Living with sight loss
• Understanding low vision
• Dementia and sight loss
• Stroke and sight loss
• Supporting people with sight and hearing loss
• Common childhood eye conditions
• Meeting the housing needs of people who are blind or partially sighted
• Sight loss and accessible housing
• Supporting service users: the role of eye clinic support staff
• Personalisation: opportunities and challenges for sensory services
• Well beyond sight loss: good mental health in older people who are blind or partially sighted

Trainers

Our courses and seminars are led by experienced trainers from either optical, rehabilitation or care service backgrounds.

The training team are:

• Julia Barrand, RNIB Training and Practice Development Officer - Care Services
• Patrick Haywood, RNIB Training and Practice Development Officer - Rehabilitation and Low Vision
• Carol Hiles, RNIB Contracts Support Officer (ECLO)
• Stevie Johnson, RNIB Training and Practice Development Officer - Health Care
• Sally Kaye, RNIB Training and Practice Development Officer - ECLO
• Carol Norwell, RNIB Training and Practice Development Officer - ECLO
• Penny Redwood, RNIB Training and Practice Development Officer – Older People.

Course format

Open courses

For individuals or small number applications, training events usually take place at RNIB establishments around the UK. Please see the appropriate page for dates and locations. Where dates are to be confirmed, please contact us to register your interest.

Unless otherwise stated, open course places cost £100 per delegate (includes lunch and refreshments). There is a limit of 16 delegates for most training events. Delegates will receive a certificate of attendance on completion of each full day.

In-house training

We can deliver the above courses on an in-house basis for organisations, providing a cost effective way to develop your team or organisation.

These courses which are purchased by organisations take place at a location their choice and filled with their own delegates.

Unless otherwise stated, in-house courses are charged at £650 per day for up to 16 people.

Customised training

We can also provide customised training to suit the specific needs of your service or agency. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

Booking details

See our course administration and booking details.

To book a place on any of our open courses, download our booking form (MS Word) and send to Chris Smith, Administration Assistant, at the address below. Alternatively, you can contact us for further information or to request details to be sent by post.

For the Eye Clinic Support Studies course please contact Donna Ledwidge on telephone 0121 665 4242 or email ECLOEditor@rnib.org.uk

Contact us

RNIB National Health and Social Care Team
58-72 John Bright Street
Birmingham
B1 1BN
Telephone: 0121 665 4243
Fax: 0121 665 4254
Email: nh&sctraining@rnib.org.uk

Regional courses

We run training events on a regional basis to complement the national programme. Forthcoming events include:

• Supporting people with sight and hearing loss – Thursday 15 January 2009, Exeter
• Nystagmus: implications and management - Friday 16 January 2009, Birmingham
• Seeing the light: lighting needs of people with low vision – Wednesday 28 January 2009, Leeds
• Introduction to Low Vision Therapy - Thursday 29 and Friday 30 January 2009 (two-day course), Liverpool
• Advanced emotional support skills - Tuesday 17 February 2009, Liverpool
• Advanced mobility and orientation skills for people who are blind or partially sighted - Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 February 2009 (two-day course), Leeds

RNIB regional centres

Children’s Services courses

The following events are of interest to health and social care professionals working with children and young people who are blind or partially sighted:

• Aromatherapy and massage for children with complex needs: an introduction – Tuesday 25 November, Nottingham, Wednesday 3 December, London, or Wednesday 4 March, Leicester
• Mobility education for children who are blind and partially sighted - Wednesday 26 November, Liverpool, or Friday 6 March, Birmingham
• Visual conditions in relation to ethnicity: focus on children and families - presented by key experts. Friday 28 November – Birmingham, or Wednesday 28 January - Bristol.
• Bringing the distance closer: using distance low vision aids – Wednesday 7 January, London
• Developing communication with children who are blind or partially sighted - Tuesday 27 January, Nottingham
• Mobility for children with visual impairment and physical disabilities, including wheelchair users – Thursday 5 February, London
• Focus on foundation: including children with sight loss in early years settings – Monday 9 February - Birmingham, Monday 16 March - London, or Wednesday 25 March - Liverpool
• Working with the VI Journal: a day focusing on the Early Support Developmental Journal for babies and children with visual impairment - Wednesday 25 February, Leicester
• Sensory integration for children and young people who are blind or partially sighted – Friday 27 February, London
• Degenerative visual conditions and adventitious sight loss: medical, educational and emotional factors - Wednesday 11 March, London
• Strategies to identify and teach children with impairment of vision due to damage to the brain – Friday 20 March - Liverpool

Children’s Services courses homepage

Visual impairment and learning disability

• Visual Impairment and Learning Disability one-day course

VILD training homepage

Related information

• Training and consultancy home
• UK Vision Strategy
• Rehabilitation home
• Social services home
• Older people and health and social care
• Visibly Better accreditation scheme for residential homes and sheltered housing
• Information for eye care professionals
• Books for professionals essential guides to publications
• NB magazine for sight loss and eye health professionals
• Information for counselling professionals

Content author: nh&sctraining@rnib.org.uk

Last updated: 20/11/2008 12:35