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.

Welcome to our portfolio of training and development opportunities for the health and social care sector for 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. In addition to these core standards our courses will also enable your staff to meet a range of specific National Occupational Standards for Sensory Services. We can customise content and delivery to ensure your workforce acquires required standards of competence.

All of the training events can be delivered in-house, providing a cost effective way to develop your team or organisation.

Some of the training will be available as open events in RNIB group and country offices.

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

Upcoming events and courses

Eye clinic liaison workshop/networking day

Next course:

  • Thursday 24 September 2009 - Bristol

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:

  • Monday 14 - Thursday 17 September 2009 - Birmingham

Other training available

One-day courses

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

See also Regional courses and Children’s Services courses further down this page.

Trainers

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

The training team is:

  • 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
  • Penny Redwood, RNIB Training and Practice Development Officer – Older People.

How we can continue to support you

Our specialist team has a wealth of experience of working within health and social care settings. Within the team we have a broad range of complementary skills and knowledge that enable us to provide customised service development approaches to support you in improving services for people who are blind and partially sighted.

For example, we can support you with small scale learning sets or larger regional networks, where you can talk directly to blind and partially sighted people and share examples of good practice and current research.

Our main fields of specialism include health, particularly long term conditions, social care services, rehabilitation, low vision, older people and eye clinic liaison services.

A charge may be made for this service.

For further information, please contact Pete Lucas in the first instance on 0121 665 4200 or email pete.lucas@rnib.org.uk.

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

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

Supporting people with sight and hearing loss

Thursday 22 October 2009, Bristol

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:

Visual conditions in early childhood

  • Thursday 8 October, Bristol
  • Thursday 28 January, Nottingham

Learning together: developing mutual understanding using touch, sound, gesture and the Cannan Barrie 'on body' signs

  • Monday 9 November, Liverpool
  • Monday 15 March 2010, Birmingham

Learners who have multi-sensory impairment: the forgotten senses of balance and pressure

  • Wednesday 25 November, Cardiff
  • Friday 27 November, London
  • Monday 30 November, Stockport
  • Wednesday 2 December, Peterborough

Children’s Services courses homepage

Deafblind Studies

The Deafblind Studies Board of Partners are now accepting applications from prospective students for the two year (part time) Certificate and Diploma in Deafblind Studies which is due to commence in September 2009.

More information can also be found on the Deafblind Studies website or by contacting the course coordinator, Gerard Swan, on 0116 270 1366.

Visual impairment and learning disability

Visual Impairment and Learning Disability one-day course

VILD training homepage

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Last updated: 03/07/2009 11:12

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