Professional Online Training
Learning Disability Awareness
Build practical understanding of learning disabilities, their causes and characteristics, and learn how a person-centred approach helps individuals receive the support and respect they deserve
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Course Details
- Duration: 50 mins
- Delivery: Online and self-paced
Who This Course Is For
This course suits anyone working with or alongside people who have learning disabilities, including those new to the subject.
- Care and support workers who assist individuals with learning disabilities
- Managers and team leaders responsible for shaping person-centred support
- Staff seeking a clearer understanding of safeguarding and legal responsibilities in this area
Course Content
The course is delivered across eight modules, each requiring a pass mark of 70%
- Introduction — Sets out the scope of the course and what learners can expect to cover.
- Learning Disabilities: the Basics — Covers common types and causes of learning disabilities and how they can affect individuals.
- New Understanding — Looks at how thinking around learning disabilities has developed and what this means for support.
- Person-centred Approach — Explains why focusing on the individual produces better outcomes in care.
- Meeting Needs - Part 1 — Begins exploring practical ways to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities.
- Meeting Needs - Part 2 — Continues building on approaches to meeting individual needs effectively.
- Meeting Needs - Part 3 — Completes the focus on meeting needs with further practical guidance.
- Legal Framework, Opportunities and Safeguarding — Outlines relevant legal responsibilities, safeguarding duties and opportunities for individuals.
Course Information
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Buy for Yourself or Your Team
Choose one seat for yourself or add places for colleagues. Each learner receives their own course access.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this course cover specific types of learning disability?
Yes, it introduces common types and causes of learning disabilities and explains how they can affect individuals differently.
Will the course help with understanding safeguarding duties?
Yes, the final module covers the legal framework, opportunities and safeguarding considerations relevant to supporting people with learning disabilities.
