Southdown Training Programme
Much of our training programme is open to outside organisations and we can also run bespoke training for external agencies.
Many of our courses are suitable for Personal Assistants and family carers, as well as staff employed by organisations.
Please click here to to view our 2010/11 Training programme.
Tailored Training
We can provide individually tailored training and consultancy to meet the needs of your organisation, at a venue to suit you. We take a problem-solving and practical approach to the specific issues you face. We regularly provide bespoke training to other agencies supporting people with a learning disability, particularly in relation to supporting people who may have challenging behaviour or Autistic Spectrum Condition. Other customers have said:
“Training was delivered in a very good way as it was dealing with service users we work with”
“The trainer was excellent. He helped me with some very specific issues with a service user”
“Practical ideas to apply to everyday interactions”
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Some of the learning disability courses we regularly run include:
ASC and sensory issues
Understanding challenging behaviour
Motivating, encouraging and supporting people to learn positive behaviour
Crisis intervention
Working with self-injurious behaviour
Understanding learning disabilities
Communication
Person-centred approaches
Active support
Loss and bereavement
Capacity, risk, choice and rights
Safeguarding vulnerable adults
Relationships and sexuality