Training for health and social care professionals
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We deliver training and professional development opportunities to health and social care professionals.
Training helps increase awareness and understanding of sight loss whilst ensuring staff have the necessary tools and knowledge to offer the best possible personalised care and support.
Our courses are externally evaluated and endorsed by Skills for Care. We also offer a number of CPD accredited courses.
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We offer a range of free taster training sessions on Eventbrite:
Our courses
We offer a range of courses on sight loss, and specialise in training for professionals working with older people or those with complex needs.
Our courses can be delivered online, or in-house at your organisation and can be adapted to a time frame best for you.
Bespoke training
This can be designed and delivered to meet your team's needs or an individual service user’s requirement. As well as tailoring content for the session, we can offer vision and autism or vision and stroke training.
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eLearning
Our digital platform, Learning Choices, offers a wide range of courses, with topics such as learning disability, dementia, assistive technology and low vision. Please contact us at [email protected] for more information.
Sight Loss Awareness
This free online module is designed for eye care professionals and anyone supporting people with sight loss. The 3-part course covers the difficulties people with different eye conditions may have, attitudes and assumptions, daily living aids, assistive technology, and the range of support available. Around 1.5 hours to complete.
Sight Loss Awareness eLearning
A Holistic Approach to Low Vision
This free online module is aimed at professionals either studying or new to working in low vision services. The 6-part course covers subjects including assessment of needs, visual function, target setting, magnification aids, visual strategies, report writing and multidisciplinary working. Around 2 hours to complete.
A Holistic Approach to Low Vision eLearning
Once registered for either of the above modules you have 3 months to complete it. CPD points are available for GOC registrants.
Please email [email protected] for support.
Free online resources
We provide a range of free online resources to support your self-directed learning. There are top tip cards, good practice guides, podcasts and booklets relating to sight loss and older people, learning disabilities and complex needs. You can find these on Health and Social care professionals | RNIB
Open Badges
We offer a range of free digital badges which you can use as evidence of self-directed or informal learning using our resources. We have a selection on the Scottish Social Services Council website: www.badges.sssc.uk.com/ – search for Royal National Institute of Blind People in the list of issuers.
