British Institute of Learning Disabilities courses

...Independent Advocacy Qualification The Certificate in Independent Advocacy (Level 3) is a new qualification which has been developed by City & Guilds...

...with people with learning disabilities (though the course will also be of benefit to staff working with other groups of people)...

...Content Often supporters find it hard to understand communication that does not involve speech or to know where to start to engage individuals with...

...issues that face people with learning disabilities and their families, have examples of good practice that can be implemented locally and be able to...

...drug and alcohol teams, anyone working in the criminal justice system. Commissioners, community development workers and voluntary groups...

...aimed at professionals who would like to understand the principles of positive behaviour support and encourage the development and implementation of positive...

...and definitions of social exclusion, consider how to make advocacy accessible to individuals and different groups, promote diversity, and use non-instructed advocacy...

...delegates with an understanding of what Independent Advocacy is, and how to use the values and principles which underpin good practice. It gives an introduction...