Description
Welcome to the Halo Staffing course on Learning Disability Awareness.
We begin this course with an explanation of learning disability and describe how is it different to a learning difficulty.
We then list at least 3 categories and 10 types of learning disabilities.
This is followed by an explanation of Profound and multiple learning disability (PMLD).
The next topic covers the effects of learning disability on an individual and their family.
We then list at least 3 pieces of legislation relevant to learning disability.
The following two topics are about the how best to support people with learning disabilities.
We conclude the course with a description of the role of partners in care and support of people who suffer from learning disability.
You can view the introduction video for the Learning Disability Awareness course below.
Is this for me?
This course has been carefully designed for carers, support workers, nurses and managers who want to learn more about learning disability. As specialists in providing staffing solutions Halo Staffing’s courses are relevant for many industries including health and social care for carers, support workers, nurses and managers. Completing this course will ensure that you are fully up to date with relevant content to provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in your field. On successful completion of this course, you will be issued with a certificate and digital badge valid for 1 year.
Why should I take this course?
You should take this course if it’s necessary for you or your team to protect people and keep them safe from harm and abuse in a health care setting and support disabled people to live, learn and work as independently as they choose. Keeping in line with Skills for Health and key legislations such as the Human Rights Act 1998, Equality Act 2010 and the Health and Care Act (2022).
What will I learn?
This course will provide you and/or your team with an understanding of learning disability, categories and types of learning disabilities, how to differentiate between a learning disability and a learning difficulty, profound and multiple learning disability (PMLD) and the effects of learning disability on the person and their family. You will also learn about the relevant legislation, values and behaviours needed to support people with a learning disability.
Course Duration: From 30 minutes to 1 hour.
