12 Learning Disability Nurse courses in London

HCAs, Care certificate, patient hygiene. fluids, nutrition, mental, health, learning disabilities, dementia, manual handling, safe

A fabulous four day (3 days face to face and one day virtually) facilitation course for anyone wanting to teach or support people with learning disabilities with sex and relationships. A course participant from September 2022 said: “I wanted to thank you for the training last week. It was enjoyable and invaluable. It's been a while since I funded training myself and the last time I had, I was concerned as it wasn't particularly fulfilling but this was a completely different experience. Thanks to both of you.” Aim: To support participants to develop their current knowledge, skills and confidence to plan, deliver and evaluate relationships and sex education (RSE) sessions to groups and individuals with learning disabilities  Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course, participants will have:  •    considered their work environment in relation to delivering RSE  •    identified how to assess the relationships and sex needs of the group or individual with learning disabilities  •    created an inclusive, factually correct, interactive RSE session for a group or an individual with learning disabilities  •    used a range of resources and exercises to design their session taking into account different learning styles  •    practised their session with the training participants  •    delivered a session to a group of their choice and returned to discuss this session with other participants  This course is appropriate for teachers, care workers, clinical staff, social workers, SALTs, OTs, anyone working with people with learning disabilities. 

Book our accredited Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA) in Healthcare course, meeting Restraint Reduction Network (RRN) training standards and BILD Act Certification. Equip yourself with essential skills to prevent and manage violence in healthcare settings effectively.

This course will start by giving you an overview of some of the common types and causes of learning disabilities, characteristics and behaviours and how they affect people. We will consider which learning & behavioural strategies are appropriate and how using a person centred approach to care will get the best results and ensure that needs of the individual are effectively met. We also discuss overcoming the stigma attached to learning disabilities

TESTIMONIALS “Powerful and inspirational” “Everyone would benefit from this training”  "I will change how I work from this moment on." "I found your training extremely powerful and it has really impacted." Finalist for Best Educational Programme for the NHS HSJ Partnership Awards 2023  Essentials in Communication and Co-production with Parents/Carers is an inspiring, interactive and unique 4-hour virtual (or 6/7 hour in-person), CPD-certified training founded on lived experience, research and best practice. It aims to equip practitioners to effectively communicate and work in collaboration with parent/carers of children/adults who have disabilities.  When time and resources are limited, maximising interactions with family/carers is essential in an age where co-production, personalised care and understanding lived experience are at the heart of delivering good services. This Born at the Right Time training course is hosted by Director/Founder Rachel Wright and aimed at anyone working in health, SEND or social care, whether a registered or non-registered practitioner.  CONTENT * Current context for families and practitioners * What is going on underneath the surface * Next steps to creating meaningful change TRAINER Rachel Wright (BSc RN) is founder of https://www.bornattherighttime.comhttps://www.bornattherighttime.comBorn at the Right Time [https://www.bornattherighttime.com], author of https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075ZHHYRR/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1The Skies I'm Under [https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075ZHHYRR/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1], https://www.myfamilyourneeds.co.uk/baps/baps-award-winners-2018/award winning blogger [https://www.myfamilyourneeds.co.uk/baps/baps-award-winners-2018/] and Best Trainer finalist 2022 National Learning Disability and Autism Awards. Host of the popular https://www.bornattherighttime.com/the-skies-we-are-under-podcast/The Skies We’re Under Podcast [https://www.bornattherighttime.com/the-skies-we-are-under-podcast/], Rachel’s a passionate speaker, trainer, qualified nurse and unqualified mum of three; one who has severe disabilities, life-limiting epilepsy and an addiction to the gameshow Pointless.  An expert through lived experience, Rachel leads Born at the Right Time to support families of people with complex disabilities whilst also Bridging the Gap between them and the practitioners who support them through CPD certified training, influencing policy makers and turning rhetoric into reality.

What are the aims of this course? What learning disability is and isn't The facts of learning disabilities What barriers people with learning disabilities face Medical barriers Societal barriers How to support people with learning disabilities

It is estimated that more than 1.2 million people in the UK are living with a learning disability. Healthcare and social care workers must have an adequate understanding of the needs of people with learning disabilities. It is also essential that they listen to the needs, hopes and aspirations of those living with learning disabilities, their careers, friends, and families. An improved knowledge, together with current guidance and best practice recommendations help to improve the care provided to people who have learning disabilities.

Care certificate, Understand Your Role Your Personal Development Duty of Care Equality and Diversity Work in a Person-Centered Way Communication Privacy and Dignity Fluids and Nutrition Awareness of Mental Health Learning Disabilities Dementia

Person-centred approaches are a core skills framework that articulates what it means to be person-centred and how to develop and support the workforce to work in this way. Developed in partnership with Skills for Health and Skills for Care, the Framework aims to distil best practices and to set out core, transferable behaviours, knowledge and skills. It is applicable across services and sectors and across different types of organisations. Person-centred approaches underpins existing dementia, learning disabilities, mental health and end of life care core skills frameworks. This subject forms standard 5 in The Care Certificate.

Our Bowel Care training will enable learners to deliver effective and thorough support to individuals who have difficulty managing their bowel habits due to immobility or illness. Bowel Care training is aimed at support workers with no experience of bowel care and can also be attended by nurses who may like to update their knowledge.