Unpaid Carers provide support to a family member or close friend who has a disability, chronic illness, mental health or drug/alcohol issues. Many Carers care for more than one person and may also have their own health issues.
This course is designed for Carers Champions/Carers Leads in Medical Practices to provide a more indepth awareness of the issues carers face in managing their health needs and help Practices develop systems to create a more accessible service and improve health and well-being outcomes for carers and young carers..
- Manager: Naomi Sykes
This course is designed for Carers Champions in Primary School settings to provide a more in depth awareness of the issues Young Carers face in education and help schools develop systems to improve young carer achievement and progression.
Young Carers provide support to a family member who has a disability, chronic illness, mental health or drug/alcohol issues. This may be a parent, grandparent, or sibling. Many Young Carers care for more than one person and may also have their own health issues.
- Manager: Naomi Sykes
- Manager: Emma Whatson
This course is designed for Carers Leads in Secondary School settings to provide a more in-depth awareness of the issues Young Carers face in education, and to help schools develop systems to improve young carer achievement and progression.
Young Carers provide support to a family member who has a disability, chronic illness, mental health or drug/alcohol issues. This may be a parent, grandparent, or sibling. Many Young Carers care for more than one person and may also have their own health issues.
- Manager: Naomi Sykes
- Manager: Emma Whatson
This course is designed for Carers Leads in FE settings to provide a more indepth awareness of the issues Young Adult Carers face in education and help colleges develop systems to improves student carer achievement, retention and progression.
Young Adult Carers provide support to a family member or close friend who has a disability, chronic illness, mental health or drug/alcohol issues. This may be a parent, grandparent, sibling or partner/friend. Many Young Adult Carers care for more than one person and may also have their own health issues.
- Manager: Jack de Aguilar
- Manager: Ruth Stanforth
- Manager: Naomi Sykes
- Manager: Emma Whatson
This course is designed for Carers Leads in Higher Education settings to provide a more indepth awareness of the issues Young Adult and Adult Carers face in education and help universities develop systems to improves student carer achievement, retention and progression.
Young Adult and Adult Carers provide support to a family member or close friend who has a disability, chronic illness, mental health or drug/alcohol issues. This may be a parent, grandparent, sibling or partner/friend. Many Carers care for more than one person and may also have their own health issues.
- Manager: Naomi Sykes
- Manager: Emma Whatson
The Level 2 Award in Independent Advocacy is a recognised qualification awarded by City and Guilds.
This unit aims to provide learners with an understanding of what independent advocacy is and the principles which underpin good practice. Additionally it covers the different models of independent advocacy, the role of an independent advocate and what an independent advocate needs, including communication skills. There is also a focus on equality and how to support inclusion.
There
are four learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will be
able to:
1. Understand the principles of Independent Advocacy
2. Understand the role of the Independent Advocate
3. Understand the relevant communication methods used in Independent Advocacy
4. Understand issues surrounding equality and inclusion
- Manager: Ruth Stanforth