With apologies for cross-posting
ADVANCE NOTICE
SEMINAR: SUPPORT WORKER TRAINING
Are you responsible for co-ordinating and/or training support workers for
your educational organisation or institution? Have you established
innovative training methods for your teams of support workers? Would you
like to discuss training and development issues with others in similar
positions?
The Centre for Access and Communication Studies at the University of
Bristol currently offers a part-time, modular programme of professional
training for personal support workers with disabled people. The course
equips individuals to work in a support role in a variety of settings
including education, employment and leisure.
In order to disseminate and share good practice and to discuss key training
issues for this growing profession, the Centre for Access and Communication
Studies will be holding a free seminar in Bristol on Thursday 3 November
2005.
The seminar programme will include:
·Information about the University of Bristol Personal Support Worker
programme
·Disabled users’ perspectives
·Opportunities to disseminate and share good practice
·Opportunities to discuss curriculum issues and qualification frameworks
·Contributions from specialist organisations and from Personal Support
Worker students, past and present.
This is an ideal opportunity to share good practice and create effective
networks with others in the higher, further and adult and community
education sectors.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided free of charge.
Further programme and registration information to follow soon.
Kate Thomas
Organising Tutor: Personal Support Worker in Employment 2005
Centre for Access and Communication Studies
University of Bristol.
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