Schizophrenia Awareness

Schizophrenia can affect people in different ways, and a diagnosis does not define the individual. Build understanding that helps staff listen compassionately, recognise personal strengths and offer consistent support, with attention to the person's relationships, routines and own account of their experience.

Explore how language, assumptions and the environment can influence everyday interactions. Practical reflection connects awareness with respectful communication, agreed support arrangements and appropriate sharing of concerns, helping teams recognise when changes may need further attention while maintaining the person's dignity and involvement.

Who This Course Is For

Care and support staff working with people with schizophrenia.

Key Learning Outcomes

By completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Recognise the importance of listening to individual experiences
• Describe approaches to compassionate communication
• Identify features of consistent support
• Recognise how language and assumptions can shape a person's experience of support

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.