Aim To increase the confidence and knowledge of participants to support adults with learning disabilities in terms of their sexual health and sex and relationships rights. Outcomes By the end of the training participants will have: -had an update around the law, mental capacity act and capacity to consent to sexual relationships and CQC guidance - considered how to support patients with their sex and relationships rights -more knowledge of current easy read and other resources and organisations available to support our work Agenda Welcome, introductions and working agreement The law, capacity to consent and CQC guidance Rights of people with learning disabilities to sex and relationships Resources and organisations Close Suitable for Anyone supporting adults with learning disabilities as a care worker or social worker.
This GCSE Biology Course is accredited by AQA and regulated by Ofqual. What is AQA? AQA, a well-known awarding body, sets standards, administers exams at the GCSE, AS, and A Level in a variety of areas, and grants qualifications to peruse a desired career. More than half of the GCSE and A-level exams that are taken and graded in the UK each year are administered by AQA. Additionally, employers and institutions all across the world highly respect these credentials. Benefits of AQA This qualification is recognised in the UK and across the world It is valued by employers all over the world Improve your employment prospects Boost your job satisfaction Promotes career advancement Enhances your CV Provides you with a competitive edge in the job market What is Ofqual? Qualifications, exams, and assessments are governed in England by Ofqual (The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation). They are in charge of identifying the knowledge, skills, and understanding that students have displayed, and also ensuring that all the assessments and exams reveal what a student has accomplished. Benefits of Ofqual Regulation This regulation is valued internationally Created in accordance with specific national standards Designed in collaboration with industry to guarantee their suitability. Accurately reflect the knowledge, abilities, and understanding that the learners have shown. Candidates who have obtained a qualification that is governed by Ofqual are seen with greater confidence by employers. Course Curriculum Module 1: Cell Biology 1.1 Cell Biology 00:26:00 1.1 Cell Biology. 00:10:00 1.2 Cell Division 00:07:00 1.2 Cell Division. 00:10:00 1.3 Transport in Cells FT 00:16:00 1.3 Transport in Cells FT. 00:10:00 Cell Biology Mini-Quiz (FT) 1 Cell Biology Mini-Quiz (FT) 00:10:00 Module 2: Organisation 2.1 Principles of Organisation 00:34:00 2.1 Principles of Organisation. 00:11:00 2.2 Plant Tissues, Organs and Systems 00:06:00 2.2 Plant Tissues, Organs and Systems. 00:10:00 Organisation Mini-Quiz (FT) 2 Organisation Mini-Quiz (FT) 00:10:00 Module 3: Infection and Response Communicable Diseases 00:20:00 Communicable Diseases. 00:05:00 Plant Diseases 00:04:00 Infection and response Mini quiz (FT) 3 Infection and response Mini-Quiz (FT) 00:10:00 Module 4: Bioenergetics 4.1 Photosynthesis 00:10:00 4.1 Photosynthesis. 00:10:00 4.2 Respiration 00:06:00 Bioenergetics Mini-Quiz (FT) 4 Bioenergetics Mini-Quiz (FT) 00:10:00 Module 5: Homeostasis and Response 5.1 Homeostasis and Human Nervous System 00:24:00 5.1 Homeostasis and Human Nervous System. 00:07:00 5.2 Hormonal Coordination in Humans 00:32:00 5.2 Hormonal Coordination in Humans. 00:06:00 5.3 Plant Hormones 00:07:00 5.3 Plant Hormones. 00:06:00 Homeostasis Response Mini Quiz (FT) 5 Homeostasis Response Mini-Quiz (FT) 00:10:00 Module 6: Inheritance, Variation and Evolution 6.1 Reproduction 00:23:00 6.1 Reproduction. 00:05:00 6.2 Variation and Evolution 00:17:00 6.2 Variation and Evolution. 00:17:00 6.3 The Development of Understanding of Genetics and Evolution 00:20:00 6.3 The Development of Understanding of Genetics and Evolution. 00:08:00 6.4 Classification of Living Organisms 00:04:00 Inheritance Variation Mini-Quiz (FT) 6 Inheritance Variation Mini-Quiz (FT) 00:10:00 Module 7: Ecology 7.1 Adaptations, Interdependence and Competition 00:07:00 7.1 Adaptations, Interdependence and Competition. 00:07:00 7.2 Organisation of an Ecosystem 00:12:00 7.2 Organisation of an Ecosystem. 00:07:00 7.3 Biodiversity and the Effect of Human Interaction on Ecosystems 00:15:00 7.3 Biodiversity and the Effect of Human Interaction on Ecosystems. 00:07:00 7.4 Trophic Levels in an Ecosystem 00:05:00 7.4 Trophic Levels in an Ecosystem. 00:07:00 7.5 Food Production 00:10:00 7.5 Food Production. 00:10:00 Ecology Mini-Quiz (FT) 7 Ecology Mini-Quiz (FT) 00:10:00 Feedback Feedback 00:00:00
I Stress, Eustress, We all stress Stress is a natural response, and not all stress is bad—eustress can motivate and enhance performance, while distress can overwhelm. We believe everyone can control stress through recognition, self-care and conversation. Let’s turn stress into a catalyst for growth, not burnout. Ready to rethink how you handle stress? Let’s talk. Workshop outline: Stress and mental health Eustress and distress Discuss approaches to coping with stress Explore what might be helpful to promote self-care Practice conversation starters Self-care and wellbeing resources Our 2-hour workshop packages At Mindmaps Wellbeing, we know that every business is unique, and no team is the same. That’s why we’ve developed our range of short, specialist wellbeing and mental health themed workshops—a fully flexible approach to workplace training. With our selection of engaging and impactful 2-hour workshops, you can build a programme that truly meets your organisation’s needs. Whether you’re looking to manage stress, challenge stigma, or avoid burnout, you choose the sessions that suit your team best. Our training courses and workshop collection Why Mindmaps Wellbeing? Mindmaps Wellbeing is the trusted training provider for businesses looking to enhance workplace mental health and employee wellbeing. Our training is designed and delivered by registered Mental Health Nurses, ensuring credibility, expertise, and real-world application. Focus on culture change – Our training goes beyond theory transfer, aiming to embed lasting behavioural shifts that foster a positive, mentally healthy workplace Flexible delivery options – We offer in-person, online, and hybrid training solutions to fit your organisation’s needs Proven impact and measurable results – Our training leads to improved employee engagement, productivity, and retention Engaging and actionable – All our courses include interactive activities, case studies, and real-world applications for immediate impact
Effective Personal Productivity will help you in four crucial areas: Become highly organised and effective in your own area of day-to-day responsibility. Set and track personal and team goals, manage priorities and hit project deadlines. Improve delegation and communication skills, ensuring the right work is done the right way by the right people. Identify areas for continual improvement in and outside of work and implement strategies to maintain a healthy, well-balanced life.
Data has become the most important resource for every organisation – but the insights gained from data analysis will only ever be truly valuable if they can be clearly expressed to other people. This course is for anybody who works with data, and needs to communicate the meaning that's in the numbers to colleagues, customers, bosses or external stakeholders. It will give you or your team the confidence and skills to translate raw data into compelling visual stories for your key audiences. The principles and skills covered apply to the simplest PowerPoint chart, to more complex interactive visualisations. We’ll work with you before the course to ensure that we understand your organisation and what you’re hoping to achieve. Sample learning content Session 1: What makes a great data-driven story The key elements of a successful infographic or presentation. Industry best practice, and discussion of good (and bad) examples. A simple framework for identifying the Audience, Story and Action. Session 2: Data in context How to balance function and aesthetic appeal. Identifying the right graph, chart, infographic or other visual. Framing the data and providing contextual information. Session 3: Designing for the human brain Using colours to add emphasis and meaning. Design and layout principles, and creating hierarchies of information. The principle of ‘self-sufficiency’, and removing clutter. Session 4: Navigation and narrative Tailoring visualisations for different types of communications. Structuring presentations and longer reports. Thinking in layers to create interactive dashboards. Delivery We deliver our courses over Zoom, to maximise flexibility. The training can be delivered in a single day, or across multiple sessions. All of our courses are live and interactive – every session includes a mix of formal tuition and hands-on exercises. To ensure this is possible, the number of attendees is capped at 16 people. Tutor Alan Rutter is the founder of Fire Plus Algebra. He is a specialist in communicating complex subjects through data visualisation, writing and design. He teaches for General Assembly and runs in-house training for public sector clients including the Home Office, the Department of Transport, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the Health Foundation, and numerous local government and emergency services teams. He previously worked with Guardian Masterclasses on curating and delivering new course strands, including developing and teaching their B2B data visualisation courses. He oversaw the iPad edition launches of Wired, GQ, Vanity Fair and Vogue in the UK, and has worked with Condé Nast International as product owner on a bespoke digital asset management system for their 11 global markets. Testimonial “I was familiar with Alan’s work as a Guardian Masterclass instructor on data visualisation and digital journalism, which made it easy for me to recommend him for onsite training at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. We had a large group of people interested in honing their abilities to depict their research and stories in engaging ways. Alan’s course provided great insight about common communication pitfalls and how to avoid them, how to become better communicators by understanding the audience diversity, and it showcased some great online tools for creating infographics. This should be mandatory training for all students, academics, report writers and those involved with conveying research to the media as it will help increase the clarity and accessibility of our own research stories.” Dr Lee Haines | Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
This radical way of building empathy is inspired by the work of the ‘Roots of Empathy’ organisation in Canada. Roots of Empathy (ROE) is dedicated to building caring and peaceful societies through the development of empathy in children. It is a parenting education programme for elementary school students (between the ages of 3 to 14 years) based on monthly visits to the classroom by a parent and infant from the school neighbourhood. Course Category Behaviour and Relationships Autism and Communication Meeting emotional needs Description This radical way of building empathy is inspired by the work of the ‘Roots of Empathy’ organisation in Canada. As Mary Gordon founder of this way of working describes: ‘By regular visits to the classroom of local mums and their children build an empathic relationship with the baby.MARY GORDON Roots of Empathy (ROE) is dedicated to building caring and peaceful societies through the development of empathy in children. It is a parenting education program for elementary school students (between the ages of 3 to 14 years) based on monthly visits to the classroom by a parent and infant from the school neighbourhood. We teach teachers and educators to help children to observe, over the school year, how their baby forms an attachment to his or her parent. Children are encouraged to record how the infants develop. The children learn to spot their babies cues and unique temperament, while celebrating developmental milestones. Children are prepared for responsible and responsive parenting as they increase their knowledge about human development, learning, and infant safety. The baby project program brings about the development of empathy and emotional literacy: As children learn to take the perspective of others they are less likely to hurt through bullying, exclusion, aggression, and violence. Children learn how to challenge cruelty and injustice in their own classroom. Messages of social inclusion and activities that are consensus-building contribute to a culture of caring that changes the tone of the classroom. Involving fathers and men provides rich models of male nurturance Testimonials ‘13% increase in empathy scores for our year 1s’ ‘Years 2s empathy had increased by 35%’ ‘Now that I am older I can be happy for other people’ (6 year old) ‘Everyone is special – thats the truth – but when I was small I thought its not fair when someone got a present and I didn’t’ (7 year old) Dramatic improvements in children taking responsibility for actions and being less defiant over the year of the project. Learning Objectives Understanding of method and approach to building empathy with babies Full understanding of background to this approach Practical advice received as to how to set up baby project in classrooms across school Who Is It For ? Teachers School leaders Project Coordinators Social Care Course Content We will provide theoretical and evidence back ground to impact of this work. We will describe existing UK school based work. We will inspire staff in attendance to want to actively engage in this work There may even be a baby to hold!!
In any organisation, the traditional model of strict command and control wastes a significant amount of time and money. Mutual trust, employee motivation and readiness to perform can easily be undermined. Performance management, on the other hand, offers a different, much more effective approach. In formal terms, performance management involves the achievement of performance targets through the effective management of people and the environment in which they operate. It’s about setting achievable goals for the organisation and targets for individuals and teams.
Makaton awareness: Taster session for museums Wednesday 30 April, 10am-12pm Are you interested in finding out more about Makaton and learning some useful everyday words to use in your museum? About this training According to The Makaton Charity, over 100,000 children and adults use Makaton symbols and signs, either as their main method of communication or a way to support speech. This includes young children and people with learning disabilities. The Makaton Charity explain that, “Makaton is a unique language programme that uses symbols, signs and speech to enable people to communicate. It supports the development of essential communication skills such as attention and listening, comprehension, memory, recall and organisation of language and expression.” During this virtual introduction session, The Makaton Charity trainer will: provide general information about Makaton and how it may be used in different settings to support language development and communication, enable attendees to learn approximately 30 useful everyday signs and symbols, alongside 12 more words which have been tailored for museum settings. This virtual training session will be delivered over two hours by The Makaton Charity. Who should attend? This training is aimed at staff at museums, galleries and heritage sites who are interested in making their organisations more welcoming to Makaton users.
This Course is the DSL Course delivered via Zoom (it is the same as the face to face course but delivered via video conferencing and will be no more than 15 people at one time. There will be a training consultant taking delegates through the course and available to answer any questions throughout the course. This course will help you and you become familiar with the role and responsibilities of the designated safeguarding lead in your organisation. It will develop both your competence and confidence in carrying out the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL). Formally known as Level 3.
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