Professional Development Advanced and Professional Development Programmes at Accrington and Rossendale Higher Education Centre.
Welcome to our new CPD programme for professionals in the sector of health, social care, early years and teaching and training. We have developed a portfolio of activities which we hope may appeal to you. You can choose to study a longer qualification such as a 16 week specialist module or a one off workshop and/or seminar - it is entirely up to you. All events and courses are certified by the Higher Education Centre, a validating body or a university. Many of our activities carry university certification and these will be transferable if you wish to continue study with us or elsewhere in the future. If you are interested in any of the following just fill in the FREE reply slip, return to us and we will contact you as soon as possible. Please make sure you book early particularly for the workshops/ seminars with nationally renowned speakers, as these fill up very quickly. We look forward to working with you. Charlotte Scheffmann Dean of Higher Education.
Higher education awarding bodies at accross College:
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Contents‌ 04 Wound Care and Pressure Ulcer Assessment and Management 05 Health Care Assistants in Primary and Community Care (Level 2) 05 Preparing for the Mentoring Role (Level 3) 06 Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) Award (Level 4) 07 Care Assessment and Planning (Alcohol and Substance Misuse Work) (Level 4) 07 The Developing Child (Level 4) 08 Safeguarding Children (Level 5) 09 Cultural Diversity within the Community (Level 5) 09 Health and Illness in Society (Level 5) 10 Alcohol Substance Use and Mental Health (Level 5) 11 Mental Health Care, Perspectives and Practice (Level 5) 11 Quality Assurance Systems in Education and Training (Level 5) 12 Mentoring and Coaching in Learning and Organisational Contexts (Level 5) 12 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Level 6)
13 Professional Workshops and Seminars
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All the courses described in this prospectus undergo rigorous quality assurance procedures, both within the College and externally.
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Courses‌
Wound Care and Pressure Ulcer Assessment and Management Duration: Certificate:
4 days over 3 months (1st session 29th Sept. 2011) Joint Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust and the Higher Education Centre at accross College
Day: Thursday Cost: ÂŁ300.00
An exciting new course for practitioners delivered in partnership with the Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust. The aim of this course is to facilitate you to be able to undertake a comprehensive patient and wound assessment, including wound evaluation and management, pressure ulcer prevention and management. The course consists of four sessions followed by practical experience where you are supported by a mentor and you will be expected to complete a competency workbook.
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Health Care Assistants in Primary and Community Care (Level 2) Duration: 30 weeks Certificate: NCFE
Day: Friday Cost: ÂŁ550.00
This programme has been designed to support learning and development opportunities for staff working as Health Care Assistants or Health Care Support Workers in a Primary and Community Care Environments. It has been designed to allow participants to develop the underpinning knowledge of theoretical and practical skills and competencies necessary to support the work of the qualified staff within their particular team.
Preparing for the Mentoring Role (Level 3) Duration: 10 weeks Certificate: EdExcel
Day: 1 full day attendance Cost: ÂŁ40.00
This unit focuses on developing an understanding of the roles, boundaries and responsibilities required of the mentor engaging in the mentor role. It explores the need to establish individual mentoring needs and the key techniques in maintaining an effective mentoring relationship, establishing the means to review mentee progress as well as your own practice. The unit also highlights the importance of using appropriate opportunities to review progress through appropriate feedback, using target setting and action planning in a way that helps towards achieving their goals. There is the opportunity to reflect on own practice and identify opportunities to develop skills with the aid of feedback from mentees, peers and other appropriate sources, and to use this understanding to inform practice.
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Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) Award (Level 4) Duration: 12 weeks Certificate: Ascentis
Day: Monday Cost: ÂŁ195.00
The PTLLS Award is essentially a survival guide to teaching and training in Further and Adult Education and consists of a minimum of 48 hours study and practice. It is wholly introductory and aims to give the untrained practitioner an understanding of the essential elements of teaching/training in a variety of educational settings, for example, colleges, community centres, workplace/industry and hospitals, indeed any settings in what is now termed the ‘Lifelong Learning Sector’. The course helps to promote a feeling for the challenges, responsibilities and satisfactions of teaching and for this reason acts as the basic unit of teaching competence embodied in the other teaching qualifications that can be progressed to.
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Care Assessment and Planning (Alcohol and Substance Misuse Work) (Level 4) Duration: 16 weeks Certificate: Liverpool John Moores University
Day: Tuesday Cost: £320.00
There are a number of identified stages that occur in treating people with alcohol and substance problems; these include screening, assessment, care planning and aftercare. This module will guide participants through the treatment process as a multi-agency approach, referring to key documents and recommendations as set out by the National Treatment Agency. Learners will be required to consider the nature and relevance of each stage of the ‘treatment journey’ and its relevance in supporting identified needs of the service user. The module will offer the opportunity for the reflection of professional practice and candidates will be encouraged to critically evaluate current relevant research and its implication for choice of method in achieving optimal outcomes for the service user.
The Developing Child (Level 4) Duration: 10 weeks Certificate: Bolton University
Day: Monday Cost: £300.00 This module examines the way in which children develop, focusing on physical, intellectual/cognitive, language, emotional and social aspects of development whilst considering a holistic approach. It also explores factors affecting development including the influence of parents/primary carers, levels of support and nurture, the role of play and interaction with others and the environment. Participants will be required to demonstrate their skills of applying child development theory to practice, by reflecting on observations of children within their work setting.
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Safeguarding Children (Level 5) Duration: 10 weeks Certificate: Bolton University
Day: Tuesday Cost: ÂŁ300.00
This course is for any professional whose role involves working with children and which may include dealing with child abuse issues. You will develop an informed and up to date understanding of safeguarding children issues and all associated practices and procedures, build a core knowledge of key information and skills that contribute to safeguarding children processes, and learn about the importance of initiating and maintaining effective working relationships/partnerships with parents, carers and the relevance of multi-agency working. You will learn about different types of abuse, the range of signs and symptoms and the short and long-term effects of this abuse on the child. You will consider the differing perspectives of abuse, such as medical and psychological, and their implications for the vulnerability of children. You will also study the context of working with child abuse such as relevant legislation and policies, procedures, inter-agency working practices, methods of assessment and investigation and the skills for effective child protection planning.
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Cultural Diversity within the Community (Level 5) Duration: 10 weeks Certificate: Bolton University
Day: Friday Cost: ÂŁ300.00
This module considers the heterogeneous structure of community life in Britain and the changing nature of ethnicity, including debates about identities. It explores the complexities of race and racism and examines the process of discrimination, both individual and institutional, as well as exploring how the needs of specific ethnic minority users of health and social care services are being addressed.
Health and Illness in Society (Level 5) Duration: 10 weeks Certificate: Bolton University
Day: Friday Cost: ÂŁ300.00
This course is for professionals working in the health sector and provides a broader understanding of the social issues that have an impact on health. You will examine some of the key sociological themes such as class, gender and ethnicity, the related economic factors, and the impact of these on health inequalities. It is expected that you will consider these factors in the context of your professional practice. You will be required to interpret, analyse and evaluate information from a range of sources relevant to the subject area.
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Alcohol Substance Use and Mental Health (Level 5) Duration: 10 weeks Certificate: Higher Education Centre at accross College
Day: Wednesday Cost: ÂŁ300.00
In this module students will have an opportunity to explore the complex relationship between alcohol, substance use/misuse and mental health/illness. A bio-psychosocial approach to the study will encourage the integration of differing concepts relating to co-morbidity of alcohol and substance misuse and mental illness, as students gain an understanding of the level of impact on individuals, families and communities. Consideration will be given to the level of knowledge and competence required within the workplace to ensure effective service delivery, as students develop an overall insight into service provision and the strategies currently used to address the demand. Strategies and intervention from within a mental health promotional framework will be outlined and current service provision evaluated.
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Mental Health Care, Perspectives and Practice (Level 5) Duration: 10 weeks Certificate: Bolton University
Day: Friday Cost: £300.00
To examine the development of the field of mental health care historically, politically and legally. To explore the theoretical perspectives which underpin the development of corresponding treatments and interventions, which address these problems. To develop the student’s understanding of the role of the key players in mental health teams and the collaborative nature of that role when working with clients.
Quality Assurance Systems in Education and Training (Level 5) Duration: 10 weeks Certificate: University of Huddersfield
Day: Monday Cost: £300.00
The module examines and evaluates the ideology, conceptual basis, key features and potential impacts of commonly used quality systems in education and training. It explores the interaction between key processes and measures such as performance indicators, internal audits and findings-led inspection. It critically evaluates the impacts of quality processes and the way in which notions of professionalism are re-worked in local settings.
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Mentoring and Coaching in Learning and Organisational Contexts (Level 5) Duration: 10 weeks Certificate: University of Huddersfield
Day: Monday Cost: ÂŁ300.00
Students will examine a range of approaches to mentoring and coaching. Current ideological, political and sociological aspects of mentoring and coaching will be reviewed. Consideration will be given to organisational context and culture and the purpose and role of mentoring and coaching within different settings. Students will analyse infrastructures to support mentoring and coaching. Students will explore the relationship of mentoring and coaching to other professional roles such as counselling, considering the ethical and potential power implications of mentoring and coaching relationships.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Level 6) Duration: 32 weeks Certificate: Qualifi
Day: Thursday Cost: ÂŁ2,500.00
This course is designed for experienced / qualified therapists or counsellors of any modality that want to add Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) qualification to their work. However, as there is a considerable amount of therapy skills included specifically for CBT it is also available as a standing start qualification for entry to psychotherapy as a profession. Admission on to the course is on the basis of suitable prior education and work experience and is a suitable addition to a variety of professions such as youth workers, hospice staff, nurses or social workers. The course is accredited at QCF Level 6 by Qualifi Ltd. a national awarding body regulated by Ofqual and accredited by The National Council for Psychotherapists. It is also mapped into the minimum training standards of the British Association of 12 Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists (BABCP) to enable graduates of this Diploma to apply for and work towards accreditation with BABCP.
Professional Workshops and Seminars Sector: Early Years Duration: Day:
Four, one hour workshops Cost: TBC
£15.00 each or four for £50.00
A series of one hour workshops for Early Years Professionals/Practitioners providing an insight to; Session 1:
Brain Development - A look into how the brain works on a basic level to ensure the terrible 2’s are an interesting part of growing up, or why behaviour is sometimes uncontrollable by young children.
Session 2:
Schema Play - Insight into the basic layouts of schema play and a chance to share ideas to support schema in learning development.
Session 3:
Communication Friendly Spaces - Ideas to develop better quality interactions for children using simple and inexpensive materials.
Session 4:
Behaviour Management - Ideas I bet you all knew but didn’t give it time to work.
All of the above are delivered by a qualified Early Years Practitioner.
Sector: Alcohol and Substance Misuse Two hour seminars/discussion forums with experts from the field; Session 1:
Biopsychosocial approach to intervention and treatment. By: Aaron Pycroft, University of Plymouth Cost: £15.00 *
Session 2:
Harm reduction and its role in the current agenda. By: Mike Linell, Lifeline Cost: £15.00 *
Session 3:
The recovery agenda. By: Mark Gilman, National Recovery Lead, NTA Cost: £15.00 *
* All of the above workshops/seminars are free to all our current AHED and Higher Education students. Please contact us for confirmation of dates etc… on 01254 354047.
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How to contact us… For more details on these courses or to apply please fill out the form opposite and return to us at the College or contact us on the number below or visit our website…
(01254) 354047 www.accrosshighereducation.co.uk
Higher Education Admission and Progression: T_01254 354117 / 4114
Higher Education Administrator: T_01254 354047
Accrington and Rossendale College Broad Oak Campus, Broad Oak Road, Accrington, Lancashire. BB5 2AW T_01254 389933 F_01254 354001 E_info@accross.ac.uk W_www.accross.ac.uk
Accrington and Rossendale College exists to provide high quality education and training to the widest range of local people. The details in this course guide were correct at the time of print. The college however, reserves the right to alter the information contained in this publication at any time. Classes will run subject to sufficient student numbers, please check with our staff if you want to be sure that a programme is running or a specific facility is in operation. Please call the college’s main reception with any enquiries you may have on 01254 389933.
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CPD Programme Information Request Form Male: Female: Date of Birth: /
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