Specialist Learning Courses
From vocational courses and qualifications in care work, Access to Higher Education, British Sign Language (BSL) and teacher training to specialist courses in speech therapy and courses for students with learning difficulties.
Get in touch on 020 7831 7831 Monday-Friday between 10am-5pm.
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Youth work: level 2 certificate
Course Date: Fri 7 Feb 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetAre you interested in working with young people in a youth work setting or becoming a youth and community worker? This course will give you the knowledge, skills and confidence in working holistically with young people to facilitate their personal and social development. As a youth support worker, you can earn up to £180 per day, depending on the organisation. You could be involved in one to one support, mentoring, sports or group and project work. Learners must already be working or volunteering in a youth work environment to be considered for this course.
This course is FREE if one of the following applies:
a) You are employed and earn less than £20,572.50 . You need to have lived in the UK or EU for the last 3 years and be a citizen of the UK or a country within the EU. You may also be eligible for this funding in other circumstances. When you come for assessment or enrolment, bring a pay slip dated within 3 months of the course start date, or a current employment contract that shows your gross salary. OR
b) You are either on Jobseekers' Allowance or Employment & Support Allowance (WRAG). Please bring proof of income to your assessment or enrolment. OR
c) You receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit), earn less than £338 a month (individual claims) or £541 a month (household claims) and are doing the course to become employed or move into more sustainable employment.
Call 020 7831 7831 for more information.Full fee: £969.00Senior fee: £969.00Concession: £0.00 -
Prioritisation and assertiveness for recently qualified speech and language therapists
Course Date: Mon 17 Feb 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDevelop your personal and professional effectiveness by learning and practising key prioritisation and assertiveness skills. This course will help you to improve your time management and to communicate more confidently in a variety of workplace situations.Full fee: £99.00Senior fee: £99.00Concession: £99.00 -
Train the Trainer (Spring)
Course Date: Sat 22 Feb 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street'Train the Trainer' is a practical weekend course designed to help you gain ideas for effective facilitation and managing groups. It is suitable if you are thinking of becoming a trainer and want to gain confidence in planning and facilitating the training, or if you are an experienced trainer and want to refresh your practice. You will leave with some tools and techniques that will ensure your training is engaging and productive for your learners. On day 2 you will have the opportunity to deliver a short micro-training or interactive presentation. You are required to attend both days of this course.Full fee: £189.00Senior fee: £189.00Concession: £129.00 -
Working with adults who stammer: a course for speech and language therapists
Course Date: Mon 24 Feb 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDesigned for speech and language therapists, this four-day interactive workshop will cover assessment and selection, stammering modification, interiorised stammering, cluttering, acquired stammering and an introduction to mindfulness. Opportunity to practise teaching techniques to clients included. This course runs for three days, plus a follow-up day on 5 October 2020.Full fee: £459.00Senior fee: £459.00Concession: £459.00 -
Difference not defect: stammering activism, empowerment and pride: a course for people who stammer and speech and language therapists
Course Date: Fri 28 Feb 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetLearn more about the social model of disability and stammering pride in a shared and collaborative learning environment.Full fee: £99.00Senior fee: £99.00Concession: £99.00 -
Information, advice or guidance: level 2 certificate
Course Date: Fri 28 Feb 2020 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetAre you interested in developing your knowledge and understanding in the key principles of information, advice and guidance? This course is suitable for those working in and those looking to work in a range of roles or careers such as housing support, employment advice, counselling and peer mentoring. You will be required to find and carry out a work placement.
This course is FREE if one of the following applies:
a) You are employed and earn less than £20,572.50 . You need to have lived in the UK or EU for the last 3 years and be a citizen of the UK or a country within the EU. You may also be eligible for this funding in other circumstances. When you come for assessment or enrolment, bring a pay slip dated within 3 months of the course start date, or a current employment contract that shows your gross salary. OR
b) You are either on Jobseekers' Allowance or Employment & Support Allowance (WRAG). Please bring proof of income to your assessment or enrolment. OR
c) You receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit), earn less than £338 a month (individual claims) or £541 a month (household claims) and are doing the course to become employed or move into more sustainable employment.
Call 020 7831 7831 for more information.Full fee: £779.00Senior fee: £779.00Concession: £0.00 -
Level 3 BSL receptive skills practice
Course Date: Sat 29 Feb 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetAre you currently on a Level 3 course in BSL? If you need some guidance by an experienced teacher, this course will provide guidance and tips to help you develop strategies for how best to approach the level 3 receptive exam (Unit 321).Full fee: £89.00Senior fee: £89.00Concession: £89.00 -
Understanding working with people with mental health issues
Course Date: Tue 3 Mar 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDo you currently work in the mental health field, or are you interested in getting into this area? This course will increase your understanding of mental wellbeing and mental ill health. You will investigate the common signs and symptoms of mental health issues as well as exploring the range of agencies involved in the sector. You will identify best practice in planning care that supports people holistically. The course is particularly useful if you are studying or hoping to work in support work, care work or mental health. Applications are encouraged from learners who have used support services or have experienced homelessness. On successful completion you will achieve the level 2 understanding working with people with mental health needs certificate.
This course is FREE if one of the following applies:
a) You are employed and earn less than £20,572.50 . You need to have lived in the UK or EU for the last 3 years and be a citizen of the UK or a country within the EU. You may also be eligible for this funding in other circumstances. When you come for assessment or enrolment, bring a pay slip dated within 3 months of the course start date, or a current employment contract that shows your gross salary. OR
b) You are either on Jobseekers' Allowance or Employment & Support Allowance (WRAG). Please bring proof of income to your assessment or enrolment. OR
c) You receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit), earn less than £338 a month (individual claims) or £541 a month (household claims) and are doing the course to become employed or move into more sustainable employment.
Call 020 7831 7831 for more information.Full fee: £599.00Senior fee: £599.00Concession: £0.00 -
Mindfulness for people who stammer
Course Date: Fri 13 Mar 2020 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetLearn how to focus your awareness, cultivate calmness and develop non-judgemental acceptance, using a range of mindfulness practices. Apply speech techniques more effectively and facilitate your work on avoidance reduction.Full fee: £69.00Senior fee: £42.00Concession: £42.00 -
Counselling skills for recently qualified speech and language therapists
Course Date: Sat 14 Mar 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDevelop and practise a range of essential core counselling skills to help you work with emotional issues you will encounter as an SLT. You will receive feedback and learn through experience and reflective practice. This course is suitable for recently qualified therapists as well as therapists in training.Full fee: £99.00Senior fee: £99.00Concession: £99.00 -
Assertiveness and hearing loss
Course Date: Tue 17 Mar 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDo you sometimes find it hard to tell people you have a hearing loss and to ask them for the support you need? This short course will help you to develop your assertiveness skills.Full fee: £79.00Senior fee: £48.00Concession: £35.00 -
Award in peer mentoring: level 2
Course Date: Wed 22 Apr 2020
Location on this date: OS - Off SiteThe level 2 award in peer mentoring has been developed for learners who want to be peer mentors, giving support to other individuals to enable them to make changes in their lives. The qualification provides an understanding of the peer mentoring process and the key skills used in peer mentoring. You will learn about peer mentoring with young people, people with mental health issues, addictions, homelessness and those who have experienced challenges in their lives. We welcome applications from those who have lived experience in these areas.
This course is FREE if one of the following applies:
a) You are employed and earn less than £20,572.50 . You need to have lived in the UK or EU for the last 3 years and be a citizen of the UK or a country within the EU. You may also be eligible for this funding in other circumstances. When you come for assessment or enrolment, bring a pay slip dated within 3 months of the course start date, or a current employment contract that shows your gross salary. OR
b) You are either on Jobseekers' Allowance or Employment & Support Allowance (WRAG). Please bring proof of income to your assessment or enrolment. OR
c) You receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit), earn less than £338 a month (individual claims) or £541 a month (household claims) and are doing the course to become employed or move into more sustainable employment.
Call 020 7831 7831 for more information.Full fee: £399.00Senior fee: £399.00Concession: £0.00 -
Basic English grammar for Deaf people
Course Date: Wed 22 Apr 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThis course is suitable for those who have completed Basic English skills for deaf people course and/or Basic English vocabulary punctuation for deaf people course. It is also suitable for those who have completed and/or have been assessed at English Entry 1 level course. This course focuses on deaf learners’ general language awareness and helps them to get started with basic English grammar. This course has no exams.Full fee: £0.00Senior fee: £0.00Concession: £0.00 -
Reading for Pleasure for Deaf people (advanced)
Course Date: Wed 22 Apr 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThe aim of this course is to develop deaf people’s reading skills in a friendly and supportive environment. During this course you will read various articles (newspapers/magazines) and stories / novels. You will also be discussing your reading materials in BSL, learning new vocabulary and exploring the structure of English. Translating from English to BSL and summarising texts will be a large part of the sessions. This course is suitable if you have achieved and/or have been assessed at English Level 1 and/or English Level 2. This course has no exams.Full fee: £0.00Senior fee: £0.00Concession: £0.00 -
Introduction to lipreading
Course Date: Tue 28 Apr 2020 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetFind out about the skills involved in lipreading and build your confidence in understanding conversations. Suitable if you have little or no experience of lipreading.Full fee: £179.00Senior fee: £109.00Concession: £79.00
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