Part Time Qualifications - Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities Award L2 (Teaching Assistant) (23/24)

This qualification is designed for those who are currently working with children, young people or adults with learning disabilities and want to enhance their skills and knowledge to actively support them as part of their job. This includes but is not limited to Teaching Assistants, social workers, health care assistants, librarians, housing officers, probation staff, community volunteers and charity workers.

In this course, you will learn about learning disabilities from a social, medical, and historical context, and the possible impact of having a family member with a learning disability. You will explore the importance of effective communication through practical exercises, issues around confidentiality, and how multiple conditions and/or disabilities may affect an individual's life and wellbeing. There is also a unit on autism awareness.

This qualification is intended for professional development. Learners will need to already be working or volunteering in an education, or health and social care setting to fulfil practical competence criteria with the awarding body.

You will be taught once a week by a specialist tutor via face-to-face lessons in the classroom. Your learning will be enhanced through work research, group activities, discussions, and practical exercises, and will include planned trips and guest speakers.

Learners will be assessed via written project portfolios and practical sessions observed whilst in their work experience placement.

Upon successful completion of this course, you can progress to study our Part-Time Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools, Education & Training, or Counselling Skills qualifications. For more information, please email PTcourses@bathcollege.ac.uk.

This course is aimed at adults aged 18 and 19+. Each applicant will be contacted for an interview.

You will be expected to source a work experience placement of at least one day per week in an education, or health and social care setting. You will also need GCSE or equivalent in English Language at Grade C/4.

You will gain an NCFE Cache Level 2 Award in Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities.

This qualification does not qualify you to work but will support you in your current job role or future job roles when supporting children, young people or adults with learning disabilities.

To avoid disappointment, please make sure you apply for your chosen course early. Decisions regarding running or cancelling a course are made one week prior to the start of the course.

This qualification is funded by the Adult Education Budget for England. Eligible learners can be fully funded or co-funded depending on their age, address, prior attainment level, employment, and income. For more information, please email info@bathcollege.ac.uk.

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