Learning Disability Awareness

People with learning disabilities should be heard, involved and supported as individuals. Build understanding of different needs and strengths, helping staff communicate accessibly, recognise barriers and create opportunities for choice and participation in everyday life.

Explore how routines, information and environments can either support or restrict involvement. Care-based discussion encourages staff to ask about preferences, allow time and work alongside the person, using their own knowledge and experience to inform support rather than relying on assumptions about a diagnosis.

Who This Course Is For

Care workers, support workers and staff working with people with learning disabilities.

Key Learning Outcomes

By completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Identify the value of recognising individual strengths
• Identify ways to make communication more accessible
• Identify ways to make support more inclusive
• Identify barriers that may limit a person's involvement in everyday decisions

Flexible Delivery to Suit Your Organisation

Duration: Half day (3 contact hours, excluding breaks).

Practical, trainer-led learning uses discussion, relevant examples and activities to help your team connect the subject with everyday care. Contact us to arrange training at our Maidstone centre or discuss delivery at your organisation, including any learning or access needs.

Important Details

Certification

PRISM certificate of completion — non-regulated training

This is non-regulated PRISM training. Any Level 1, 2 or 3 label describes our course progression and is not an RQF qualification level.

Arranging Your Training

Closed group price: £375. A single half-day course is £375; a full day or two half-day sessions is £700. Contact us to discuss dates and group size.