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
• Conferences
• Regional courses
• Booking details
• Contact us
• Longer training courses
• Recommended reading
• Other training opportunities

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National courses

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

We are pleased to advise that our national programme for 2009-2010 has now been published. Upcoming courses are:

• Visual conditions in early childhood - presented by Louise Allen and Chris Timms on 8 October 2009, Bristol and 28 January 2010, Nottingham.
• Reading difficulties in braille readers - presented by Natasha Coppins, Alice Chenneour Randall and Claire Wilson on 12 October 2009, London and 9 December 2009, Leeds.
• Learning together: developing mutual understanding using touch, sound, gesture and the Cannan Barrie 'on body' signs - presented by Mary Lee on 9 November 2009, Liverpool and 15 March 2010, Birmingham.
• Learners who have multi-sensory impairment: the forgotten senses of balance and pressure - presented by David Brown in Cardiff, London, Stockport and Peterborough between 25 November and 2 December 2009.

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

Conferences

• All Aboard: How teaching assistants can promote the learning and participation of blind and partially sighted children
  Mainstream: Thursday 19 November 2009 - Stockport
  Special: Tuesday 2 February 2010 – London.
• Transitions into adulthood for young people with sight problems and complex needs - Tuesday 27 April 2010, Peterborough.
• Read the feedback received from Conference: Great Expectations - Pathways to literacy for blind and partially sighted children which took place on Wednesday 12 November 2008 in Stockport.

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:

• Certificate in Grade 2 English Braille – closing date for next intake 16 September 2009. Apply now!
• Partners in Learning: accredited course for teaching assistants – a new online / blended study route developed by the Open University is currently being piloted. We are now collating applications for course groups to start in January 2010.

Recommended reading

Visit Curriculum Clipboard, check out the Books for professionals essential guide - children under 16 or early years for key publications and titles, or log onto RNIB's online shop to choose from over 450 titles available by mail order including books, videos and other materials.

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: 08/06/2009 16:27