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Partnerships for training: an easy access pack for developing equal training partnerships with people with a learning disability
- Authors:
- JONES Jane, ROBERTSON Christopher
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 45p., DVD
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
This easy access pack is for experienced trainers and people with learning disabilities who want to work together to do training as equal partners. The pack is made up of a workbook and a DVD-ROM. The workbook includes sections on developing an equal partnership, planning and practising training sessions, and reviewing how actual training went. The DVD-ROM contains video clips illustrating good and bad practice and has been designed to make it easy to use.
Learning with families: a training resource
- Author:
- FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 108p., videocassette
- Place of publication:
- London
The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities has developed a training resource with a difference - family carers, who are also encouraged to deliver the training alongside professionals, developed the contents to train staff working in learning disability services.
The right to be you
- Authors:
- HAMILTON Karen, (Producer)
- Publisher:
- Ealing Consortium
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- (11 mins.), DVD
- Place of publication:
- London
A DVD made by people with learning disabilities was shown for the first time at the House of Commons on 29 September 2005. People with learning disabilities, from Ealing Consortium, commissioned and wrote the script for the DVD, and had the final say in the editing. They wanted other people with learning disabilities to be aware of their rights in areas such as housing, health, and travel. The DVD will also be used for staff training and informing the general public.
Telling it like it is!
- Author:
- ASSOCIATION FOR REAL CHANGE
- Publisher:
- Association for Real Change
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- CD ROM
- Place of publication:
- Chesterfield
This CD is designed to support people with learning disabilities to give training to new staff. There are 2 main parts to the CD. The first part provides training for people who use services, so they understand the process of staff induction and staff training. Individuals can work through this section at their own pace. The second part provides a presentation that service users can give to new staff. The CD uses photographs and pictures to make the meanings clear.
Active support
- Authors:
- ARC CYMRU, (Producer)
- Publisher:
- ARC Cymru
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Place of publication:
- Bangor
Active support is a way of supporting someone to be engaged and take part in everyday activities and relationships. This training DVD, produced as part of ARC Cymru's Active Support project, is designed to be used by Active support trainers in the delivery of Active Support training programmes to social care staff.
Working with people with learning disabilities: learning materials to support the level 2 Learning Disability Qualification Induction Award in Supporting People with a Learning Disability
- Author:
- GIBB Anneliese
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 231p., CD ROM
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
The compulsory four modules of the Learning Disability Qualification Induction Award (which replaces the LDAF qualification) need to be completed by all staff new to working with people with learning disabilities. The Award is directly linked to the Common Induction Standards set out by Skills for Care but puts these in the context of supporting people with learning disabilities.- Are you new to supporting people with a learning disability? - Do you need to get to grips with what's required for the new Learning Disability Qualification Induction Award? These new learning materials provide a fresh approach to help make the most of your study time. The interactive workbook format will help you to record and consolidate your working and learning as evidence, which can be used towards meeting the Level 2 Learning Disability Qualification (LDQ) Induction Award in Supporting People with a Learning Disability
Our vote, our voice: peer training about elections by people with learning difficulties
- Author:
- OUTSIDE THE BOX
- Publisher:
- Outside the Box
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 84p., DVD
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
Outside the Box has been working with people who have learning difficulties This is an information pack about elections. The pack has: information about making choices; information about finding out who is in charge; information about voting and keeping in touch with the people you elected; a list of useful contacts; ideas that other people and groups have tried and a glossary of difficult words.
Managing challenging behaviour: supporting the Certificates in Working with People who have Learning Disabilities
- Author:
- BRADLEY Alice
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 145p., booklets, CD ROM
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
A complete package of training materials for managers and trainers, to provide everything staff need to know about working with people with learning disabilities who present challenging behaviour. The pack contains: a trainer’s guide with timed session plans, supporting overhead transparencies, course handouts and activity sheets; a trainer’s reader for the manager or trainer to read before each session; · a CD with overhead transparency masters, course handouts and activity sheets to print out and use; and a workbook for use by participants who cannot attend every session. The trainer pack is fully mapped to the Manage Challenging Behaviour units from the Levels 2 and 3 Certificates in Working with People who have Learning Disabilities. Written by an experienced learning trainer and practitioner, the pack covers: understanding challenging behaviours – why they occur, and factors that influence behaviour; the range of functions that challenging behaviour can serve for people with learning disabilities who challenge; improving the lifestyles of people who challenge;· positive strategies for working with services users that challenge; policies and procedures, teamwork, the role of observation and record keeping, and responding to service users who may be affected by the challenging behaviour of others; and planned and emergency uses of physical interventions.
Safeguarding adults: teaching people to protect themselves
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 6 minutes 40 seconds
- Place of publication:
- London
This short film shows how training for people with learning disabilities can help them to protect themselves from abuse. People are helped to recognise what abuse is and to understand that they can and should say no. Each session involves a paid co-trainer who is an adult with learning disabilities. The training has also been adapted for groups of older people, people with physical disabilities and people who misuse substances. This film was previously available under the title: 'Safeguarding adults: a prevention project.' (Edited publisher abstract)
Safeguarding adults: a prevention project
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Place of publication:
- London
This short film shows how training for people with learning disabilities can help them to protect themselves from abuse. People are helped to recognise what abuse is and to understand that they can and should say no. Each session involves a paid co-trainer who is an adult with learning disabilities. The training has also been adapted for groups of older people, people with physical disabilities and people who misuse substances. This film has now been reviewed and is available under the new title: 'Safeguarding adults: teaching people to protect themselves.'