Health care professional development
We deliver training and professional development opportunities that support health and social care professionals to provide better care for people with sight loss.
Our training builds awareness, increases understanding of sight loss and gives staff the skills they need to offer the best possible personalised care and support.
Sight loss is a lot more common among people with complex needs and can easily be missed. People with learning disabilities are 10 times more likely to experience sight loss than the general population, and rates are also higher among people living with dementia, especially in care homes.
That’s why our training is essential, not just for sight loss, but for anyone supporting someone with complex needs. Our training helps staff to spot the early signs of sight loss and make sure people get the eye care and support they need.
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Our courses
We offer a range of courses on sight loss, and specialise in training for professionals working with older people or those with complex needs.
Training for individuals
We offer a variety of free and paid, CPD-certified online training sessions that you can book as an individual.
Our sessions are interactive, easy to follow and designed to fit around your work.
Training for organisations
We offer flexible training for teams and organisations, delivered online or face-to-face at your workplace.
- Choose CPD-certified or bespoke training
- Sessions tailored to your team's needs
- Delivered at a time that works for you
- Practical experiential learning activities, with simulation spectacles.
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Free online resources
We provide a range of free online resources to support your self-directed learning. There are top tip cards, good practice guides, podcasts and booklets relating to sight loss and older people, learning disabilities and complex needs. You can find these on Social care professionals.
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eLearning
Our digital platform, Learning Choices, offers a wide range of courses, with topics such as learning disability, dementia, assistive technology and low vision. Please contact us at [email protected] for more information or support.
Once registered for either of the below modules you have 3 months to complete it. CPD points are available for GOC registrants.
Sight Loss Awareness
This free online module is designed for eye care professionals and anyone supporting people with sight loss. The 3-part course covers the difficulties people with different eye conditions may have, attitudes and assumptions, daily living aids, assistive technology, and the range of support available. This eLearning takes around 1.5 hours to complete.
Sight Loss Awareness eLearning
A Holistic Approach to Low Vision
This free online module is aimed at professionals either studying or new to working in low vision services. The 6-part course covers subjects including assessment of needs, visual function, target setting, magnification aids, visual strategies, report writing and multidisciplinary working. This eLearning takes around 2 hours to complete.