Effective Coaching
The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has launched a range of awards, certificates and diplomas at Level 3 to Level 7, designed to meet the needs of first-time managers. Areas covered include understanding organisational culture and mentoring for teams and individuals, and performance management and the strategic development of staff. CMI's research shows that coaching is increasingly recognised as an effective approach to learning and staff development.
- www.managers.org.uk/qualifications
Understanding Epilepsy
ACM Training is offering bespoke training on epilepsy. The half-day course covers what a seizure is, how epilepsy is diagnosed, triggers for seizures, first aid for seizures, and types of seizures. A full-day course expands on this with an afternoon session on epilepsy and risk, the role of the support worker, and epilepsy and behaviour. Trainees' competency is assessed throughout the day with quizzes, feedback and group work. ACM currently delivers training in the North-East for two major care providers and is aiming to extend its courses nationwide. Its lead facilitator is a qualified nurse who also has epilepsy.
- Telephone 07516405503
Child Protection Online
Training provider Safety Media has launched a new 30-minute e-training course on child protection, available in Interactive Flash format. It highlights the signs of abuse and provides guidelines on exactly what to do when abuse has been reported, along with how to achieve child protection within the work environment.
- www.safetylearning.co.uk
Addressing Autism
Part-time diploma courses offered by the School of Infant Mental Health are available for take-up in February 2010. These include the two-year Development Therapy, and the Parent-Infant-Family Programme for infants showing autistic behaviours, which is a one- to two-year course.
- www.infantmentalhealth.com
Inclusive Play
The Children's Play Information Service is part of the NCB library and provides a wide range of free fact sheets and other resources, such as a fact sheet on how to develop inclusive play in your setting.
- www.ncb.org.uk/cpis
