| 2008 |
| May |
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| 9/5/2008 | Working & Communicating with Young People |
| This course would suit support workers in a range of settings including schools, children and family resource centers and will workers a baseline awareness of Child Prot... |
| 12/5/2008 | Working with Crack Cocaine |
| The growing use of cocaine powder and crack cocaine represents a substantial challenge to organisations trying to work with people using these drugs. A lack of familiari... |
| 13/5/2008 | Boundaries & Good Practice |
| This one-day course provides an opportunity for participants to explore boundaries and best practice and to identify ways that boundaries can be established and maintain... |
| 14/5/2008 | Management with a Pulse, 14th May 6-8pm |
| Ever thought about sharing your management skills with colleagues in developing countries? That there might be a few things you could learn from them?
Come along to t... |
| 14/5/2008 | Responding to Violence and Aggression |
| Course Overview: This one-day course aims to focus on the practical and psychological aspects of responding to violence and aggression and looks at frameworks for assess... |
| 15/5/2008 | Domestic Violence Awareness |
| Domestic violence brings with it many challenges for social care workers. This course is designed in a way that will support workers to be able to work effectively and p... |
| 16/5/2008 | Introduction to Fundraising |
| The Introduction to Fundraising course is designed to meet the needs of those who are new to fundraising or for whom fundraising is a small part of their role including ... |
| 16/5/2008 | Dual Diagnosis (Mental Health & Substance Misuse) |
| This one-day course will introduce the main themes and issues in managing clients who present with dual diagnosis and challenge the belief that this client group is unwo... |
| 17/5/2008 | Come along to our information day and learn more about ICYE! |
| For those who are interested in volunteering overseas, ICYE-UK is holding an information day on Saturday 17th May.
The info day is a fantastic opportunity for you to... |
| 20/5/2008 | Payroll Giving Consortium |
| Are you interested in generating income from Payroll Giving but don’t have the resources to go it alone? The course will cover Payroll Giving, the processes involved and... |
| June |
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| 2/6/2008 | Working with Long-Term Alcohol Users |
| High levels of alcohol consumption can lead to physical illness and psychological and social distress. Alcohol has therefore always had an ambivalent position in society... |
| 4/6/2008 | Report Writing & Documenting Skills |
| This one-day course examines how to record information professionally and effectively.
Aim: Using trainer presentations, exercises and group work, this course will fo... |
| 10/6/2008 | Introduction to Relief and Emergencies 10 - 12 June 2008 |
| This is a three day non-residential introductory course which has been designed to give potential humanitarian aid workers a realistic view of some of the key issues rel... |
| 10/6/2008 | Developing Person Centred Support Plans |
| This one-day course provides an opportunity for participants to explore how to develop person centred support plans. Part of the day will also consider the importance of... |
| 12/6/2008 | Managing Performance and Change |
| One of the most important concepts of performance management is that it is a continuous process. Performance management is predominantly about managing objectives in lin... |
| 17/6/2008 | Sex & Relationships: Working with People with learning Difficulties |
| This course is specifically for those who need to know more about sexual health and relationship education for people with special needs/learning disabilities. Its aim i... |
| 19/6/2008 | Working with Substance (Mis)Users |
| Substance misusers are regularly stigmatised and many care providers deny them access to support through both fear and misunderstanding of their particular issues, and f... |
| July |
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| 1/7/2008 | Basic Food Hygiene |
| This course awards delegates with a Chartered Institute of Environmental Health in Food Hygiene. This Level 2 award in food safety, equivalent to a ‘foundation’ level, ... |
| 3/7/2008 | First Aid Appointed Person |
| First Aid – Appointed Person
This one-day course provides delegates with basic theoretical and practical skills in current first aid. It is designed to give delegate... |
| 4/7/2008 | Introduction to Mental Health |
| This one-day beginners' course aims to provide an overview of the main types of mental health problems and looks at some of the basic interventions used in working with ... |
| 7/7/2008 | Motivational Interviewing |
| Motivational interviewing is a technique that encourages ambivalent individuals to change their risky behaviour upon seeking help. Motivational interviewing aims to educ... |
| 8/7/2008 | Health & Safety |
| Health & Safety in Helath & Social Care
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in Health and Social Care is designed for a... |
| 10/7/2008 | Moving & Handling |
| Moving & Handling
This one-day course aims to introduce individuals to the principles and practice of moving and handling.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the da... |
| 18/7/2008 | Introduction to Fundraising |
| The Introduction to Fundraising course is designed to meet the needs of those who are new to fundraising or for whom fundraising is a small part of their role including ... |
| 19/7/2008 | Public Health in Crises and Transitional Contexts 19 - 25 July 2008 |
| This is a seven day non-residential course which has been designed to meet the learning needs of health and other professionals involved or interested in working in the ... |
| September |
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| 1/9/2008 | How to Fundraise Effectively |
| Gain the tools to rundraise effectively with the OU Business School. Put learning to work from the outset - often with immediate effect.... |
| 1/9/2008 | Global Social Policy – MA |
| Course leader: Professor Bob Deacon
Entry requirements: A good honours degree in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent recognised qualification or equivalent experi... |
| 2/9/2008 | Introduction to Relief and Emergencies 2 - 4 September 2008 |
| This is a three day non-residential introductory course which has been designed to give potential humanitarian aid workers a realistic view of some of the key issues rel... |
| 9/9/2008 | First Steps into Management |
| Are you new into the Manager's role? How do you mange people? How do you develop team cohesion and build a strong team? This course will cover a series of themes that wi... |
| 10/9/2008 | Managing Challenging Behaviour |
| Challenging behaviour and conflict resolution is often an every day occurrence. This course looks at how we see conflict and how it effects us and others. It moves on to... |
| 12/9/2008 | Dual Diagnosis (Mental Health & Substance Misuse) |
| This one-day course will introduce the main themes and issues in managing clients who present with dual diagnosis and challenge the belief that this client group is unwo... |
| 15/9/2008 | Mental Health Legislation & Policies |
| This course is intended to equip participants with a basic awareness of current mental health and community care legislation, including the proposed changes to the Menta... |
| 15/9/2008 | Diploma in HIV/AIDS |
| Diploma in HIV/AIDS is a modular course (each module lasting for 10-12 weeks)
and designed for those working or that intend to work in public health, health
promotio... |
| 16/9/2008 | Working with Female Sex Workers |
| Working in the field of social care it is paramount to be able to empathise, support and create appropriate boundaries. It is also essential to have information regardin... |
| 16/9/2008 | Child Protection Awareness |
| This course would suit support workers in a range of settings including schools, children and family resource centres and will workers a baseline awareness of Child Prot... |
| 17/9/2008 | Fire Training |
| Fire Safety In The Workplace (1/2 day course)
This course has been designed to reinforce workplace policies and practices in fire prevention and evacuation procedures... |
| 18/9/2008 | Supporting People who have both Learning Disabilities & Mental Health Issues |
| On this course we will look at different forms of mental distress, how these may manifest themselves in people with learning disabilities, as well as approaches to suppo... |
| 19/9/2008 | Mediation, Choking & Resuscitation |
| With recent legislation in various areas of care; safe administration of medication has become a hot topic. The basic principles that underpin the safe handling of medic... |
| 22/9/2008 | Working with Crack Cocaine |
| The growing use of cocaine powder and crack cocaine represents a substantial challenge to organisations trying to work with people using these drugs. A lack of familiari... |
| 23/9/2008 | Developing Risk Management Plans |
| This one-day course provides an opportunity to consider what we mean by the concepts of risk, capacity and responsible risk taking. It provides a framework for assessing... |
| 24/9/2008 | Person Centred Planning in Learning Disabilities Services |
| This one-day course aims to define Person Centred Planning by using a variety of methods involving case studies, examples of accessible record keeping, group and individ... |
| 25/9/2008 | Safe Guarding Adults (POVA) |
| This one-day course looks at the best practice in accordance with current guidelines in Protection of Vulnerable Adults (POVA) and Safeguarding Adults.
Aim: Using tr... |
| 26/9/2008 | Introduction to Benefits |
| Course Content
· Structure of the benefits system
· Contributory benefits
· Benefits for special circumstances (non contributory)
· Means tested benefits
· Rule... |
| October |
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| 2/10/2008 | Communicating with People with Learning Disabilities |
| Human communication is a complex process and there are lots of things that can go wrong! Many people with learning disabilities also have communication disabilities and ... |
| 6/10/2008 | MA Science, Society and Development |
| Who benefits from genetically-modified crops and whether there is enough water for people to survive the 21st century are just two of the pressing issues examined by the... |
| 8/10/2008 | Equality & Diversity |
| This is a highly experiential day designed to prompt staff to review their own beliefs, values and views of the topic. The course aims to raise questions within the grou... |
| 10/10/2008 | Understanding Personality Disorders |
| This course provides an overview of the main types of personality disorders, with a focus on the four types workers are most likely to deal with: borderline; dependent; ... |
| 13/10/2008 | Working with Long-Term Alcohol Users |
| High levels of alcohol consumption can lead to physical illness and psychological and social distress. Alcohol has therefore always had an ambivalent position in society... |
| 14/10/2008 | Lone Working |
| This course will acknowledge that Lone Working can be an area of work that causes workers considerable stress and anxiety. This is particularly the case when workers hav... |
| 16/10/2008 | Working with people with Autism |
| Using group & paired work, questionnaires, case scenarios and videos, participants can reflect on their own practice working with people with autism.
Aim: To enable ... |
| 17/10/2008 | Basic HIV Awareness |
| Working with clients on a day-to-day basis brings many challenges to our knowledge base. As professionals it is important to be aware of particular health issues and wha... |
| 18/10/2008 | Public Health in Crises and Transitional Contexts 18 - 24 October 2008 |
| This is a seven day non-residential course which has been designed to meet the learning needs of health and other professionals involved or interested in working in the ... |
| 21/10/2008 | Boundaries & Good Practice |
| This one-day course provides an opportunity for participants to explore boundaries and best practice and to identify ways that boundaries can be established and maintain... |
| 22/10/2008 | Responding to Violence & Aggression |
| This one-day course will focus on this sensitive subject from a variety of perspectives including practical, psychological and risk assessment/management. This subject i... |
| 23/10/2008 | Introduction to Housing Management |
| Approaches to housing management are changing. Many organisations are developing customer service centres to deal with routine enquiries, while Board members and functio... |
| 28/10/2008 | Basic Food Hygiene |
| Basic Food Hygiene
Employees who handle food will gain a firm grasp of the importance of food safety and knowledge of the systems involved. They will have the confide... |
| 29/10/2008 | The Successful Manager |
| This one-day course will introduce delegates to key management skills and to the processes involved in personal development.
Aim:
This course familiarises delegate... |
| 29/10/2008 | The Successful Manager |
| This one-day course will introduce delegates to key management skills and to the processes involved in personal development.
Aim:
This course familiarises delegate... |
| 30/10/2008 | First Aid Appointed Person |
| First Aid – Appointed Person
This one-day course provides delegates with basic theoretical and practical skills in current first aid. It is designed to give delegate... |
| 31/10/2008 | Working with Substance (Mis)Users |
| Substance misusers are regularly stigmatised and many care providers deny them access to support through both fear and misunderstanding of their particular issues, and f... |
| November |
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| 3/11/2008 | Disability Living Allowance & Attendance Allowance Claims |
| This one day course will leave participants feeling confident and genuinely enthusiastic about helping clients claim these valuable benefits. No previous knowledge of di... |
| 4/11/2008 | Health & Safety |
| Central Training Course Profile
Health & Safety in Helath & Social Care
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in Hea... |
| 5/11/2008 | Different Approaches to Working with Users with Enduring Mental Health Problems |
| This one-day course focuses on the different models used to intervene with users who have enduring mental health problems. There will be a focus on users who have schizo... |
| 6/11/2008 | Moving and Handling |
| Moving & Handling
This one-day course aims to introduce individuals to the principles and practice of moving and handling.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the da... |
| 7/11/2008 | Introduction to Housing Law |
| Course Outline
Course Aim:
The aim of this one day workshop is to:
· Provide a good understanding of the legal basis of common landlord and tenant matters
Cour... |
| 7/11/2008 | Introduction to Housing Law |
| Course Outline
Course Aim:
The aim of this one day workshop is to:
· Provide a good understanding of the legal basis of common landlord and tenant matters
Cour... |
| 11/11/2008 | Developing Person Centred Support Plans |
| This one-day course provides an opportunity for participants to explore how to develop person centred support plans. Part of the day will also consider the importance of... |
| 12/11/2008 | Domestic Violence Awareness |
| Domestic violence brings with it many challenges for social care workers. This course is designed in a way that will support workers to be able to work effectively and p... |
| 13/11/2008 | Motivational Interviewing |
| Motivational interviewing is a technique that encourages ambivalent individuals to change their risky behaviour upon seeking help. Motivational interviewing aims to educ... |
| 14/11/2008 | Working & Communicating with Young People |
| This course would suit support workers in a range of settings including schools, children and family resource centers and will workers a baseline awareness of Child Prot... |
| 18/11/2008 | Sex & Relationships: Working with People with Learning Disabilities |
| This course is specifically for those who need to know more about sexual health and relationship education for people with special needs/learning disabilities.
Aim: ... |
| 20/11/2008 | Report Writing & Documenting Skills |
| This one-day course examines how to record information professionally and effectively.
Aim:
Using trainer presentations, exercises and group work, this course will ... |
| 27/11/2008 | Managing Performance and Change |
| This course is designed for those working in senior roles within an organisation and aims to provide delegates with tools and techniques to improve performance in their ... |
| December |
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| 2/12/2008 | Fire Training (1/2 Day) |
| This course has been designed to reinforce workplace policies and practices in fire prevention and evacuation procedures. Delegates will be made aware of their responsib... |
| 4/12/2008 | Mediation, Choking & Resuscitation |
| With recent legislation in various areas of care; safe administration of medication has become a hot topic. The basic principles that underpin the safe handling of medic... |