- Understand the person’s disability and circumstances and the impact it has on them as an individual
- Understand any specialist needs that arise from the person’s circumstances
- List all the relevant legislations in the UK
- Be able to support the person in the management of their situation, being led by them in the delivery of the support they choose
- Understand the boundaries of your understanding, including when to seek assistance from other services or from your IE to source appropriate training or development
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Aim: To develop a clear understanding of the people’s disability and circumstances as a personal assistant (PA) Objectives: By successfully completing this course you will be able to: -
Aim: To know how to embed inclusivity within your organisation and wider practices, with regards to disabilities and mental health. Objectives: By successfully completing this course you will be able to:- Describe the Disability Confidence Framework
- List at least 3 benefits of the Disability Confidence Framework
- Explain about the different levels of the Disability Confidence Framework
- Describe how long a typical Disability Confidence Framework accreditation lasts for
- Describe how the Voluntary Reporting Framework works
- Describe the actions necessary to achieve or maintain the different levels of the Disability Confidence Framework
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Aim: To be able treat disabled individuals equally and equitably. Objectives: By successfully completing this course you will be able to:- Explain what a disability is
- Describe what is contained in the Equality Act 2010, with regards to preventing discrimination against disabled individuals
- Explain the distinction between visible and invisible disabilities
- Describe the concepts of equality and equity
- Describe the social model of disability
- Identify 10 ways that an individual may require assistance due to a disability
- Identify 5 reasonable adjustments to your behaviour that you can make to assist disabled individuals around you
- Explain why it is important to follow the basics of etiquette, and not to make assumptions about disabled people
