Learning

Children's Services training and development events

Summary: Our programme of short training courses and conferences taking place in England and Wales.

• National courses
• Forthcoming conferences
• Regional courses
• Booking details
• Contact us
• Longer training courses
• Other training opportunities

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National courses

These short courses are delivered by known experts in their respective fields and take place at a number of locations in order to maximise their accessibility. They cover a range of key themes to which we believe people working in the field should have access.

The following courses are taking place from April 2008 to March 2009:

• Strategies to identify and teach children with impairment of vision due to damage to the brain – presented by Dr Andrew Blaikie. Friday 7 November – Bristol, or Friday 20 March - Liverpool.
• Degenerative visual conditions and adventitious sight loss: medical, educational and emotional factors – presented by Maggie Woodhouse and Gail Bailey. Wednesday 19 November – Leeds, or Wednesday 11 March, London.
• Visual conditions in relation to ethnicity: focus on children and families – presented by key experts in the field. Friday 28 November – Birmingham, or Wednesday 28 January - Bristol.

The annual brochure detailing these courses is available free of charge from our online shop. This booklet includes the short course booking form.

Forthcoming conferences

• Conference: Great Expectations - Pathways to literacy for blind and partially sighted children – Wednesday 12 November 2008, Greater Manchester.
• All Aboard: How teaching assistants can promote the learning and participation of blind and partially sighted children
  Mainstream: Friday 14 November 2008 – London
  Special: Thursday 5 February 2009 – Leeds.
• Dyslexia and visual impairment - finding the common ground (Dyslexia Action): Saturday 22 November 2008 – London.

Regional courses

We also run courses on a regional basis to complement the national programme.

The latest termly supplement listing all available open short courses and conferences is available free of charge from the online shop.

Booking details

Book your place now! To book a place on any of the above dates, download our booking form (MS Word, 30KB) and send to Sona Molnarova, Administration Assistant, at the address below.

Alternatively, you can contact us for further information or to request details to be sent by post.

See our course administration and booking details.

Contact us

RNIB Children’s Services
58-72 John Bright Street
Birmingham
B1 1BN
Telephone: 0121 665 4235
Fax: 0121 665 4201
Email children@rnib.org.uk

Disclaimer

Programmes are correct at the time of going to press. However alterations may occasionally be necessary due to circumstances beyond our control.

Views expressed by speakers are their own. RNIB disclaim any liability for advice given or views expressed by any speaker at these events or in any notes or documentation provided to delegates.

Longer training courses

The following training courses are accredited as a BTEC Advanced Certificate at level 3:

• Partners in Learning: accredited course for teaching assistants – a new online / blended study route developed by the Open University is currently being piloted. New course groups will start in January 2009. Apply now!
• Certificate in Grade 2 English Braille – closing date for next intake 16 January 2009.

Other training opportunities

• Post compulsory education courses
• Technology training courses
• Health and social care courses
• Training and consultancy home

If you have further queries about ways in which RNIB can help to meet your training needs, please contact Liz Gutteridge on 0121 665 4221 or email dstraining@rnib.org.uk

Content author: DSTraining@rnib.org.uk

Last updated: 20/11/2008 11:13