First Steps Learning Disability

First Steps Learning Disability is an Enhanced Induction that is the First Steps to a new qualification in learning disabilities.

This training covers the Refreshed Common Induction Standards and three of the units on the Qualification Credit Framework (QCF).

The training is in an easy to follow training course that takes learners through the eight standards of the ‘Refreshed Common Induction’.

The Eight standards are:

  1. Role of the health and social care worker
  2. Personal development
  3. Communicate effectively
  4. Equality and Inclusion
  5. Principles for implementing duty of care
  6. Principles of safeguarding in health and social care
  7. Person-centred support
  8. Health and safety in an adult social care setting

The three units covered are:

  • SHC 024 Introduction to Duty of care in health and social care
  • HSC 024 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
  • LD 201 Understand the context of supporting an individual with learning disabilities

This training has been written and designed in clear and plain language and in an easy to use format it includes; information for the learner to read through along with exercises and scenarios that will help the learner relate the knowledge gained to their practice and their workplace.

To complete the three QCF units the learners will have to be registered with an Awarding Body, this can be done by working with our QCF approved assessment centre.

In the training Standards 5 and 6 will be replaced by sections that ensure all of the Learning Outcomes of the two QCF units are covered as well as the refreshed CIS. There will be an additional section about the Context of learning disabilities. The learner will then need to complete the 3 workbooks included, one for each unit.

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Assessment

The assessment of the Refreshed CIS is through the Manager, who can use the questions at the back of the pack to assess if the learner has successfully completed their Induction, when the Manager is happy with their knowledge and understanding he or she can issue the Certificate included in the pack.

To gain the three units the learner must complete a workbook for each unit, these are then Assessed and Quality Assured by a Internal or External approved assessor and verifier. The assessment centre will arrange this along with certificates form the Awarding body.

On successful completion the learner will have three units on their pathway to their Health and Social Care Diploma, Learning Disability.

Image: Who is this training for?Who is this training aimed at?

This enhanced training package will suit anyone starting out in his or her work in the Learning Disability sector of Health and Social Care and wants to achieve a qualification in the sector. Skills for Care the Sector Skills Council for social care state that all new workers should complete the Refreshed Common Induction Standards. The 8 standards cover all of the basics that any worker in the sector should know about when starting work. These 8 standards should be completed within the first 12 weeks of working in the sector.

It does not matter which sector of Health and Social Care that you work in, you must complete the Refreshed Common Induction Standards. Why not do just a little extra work, completing a couple of workbooks and start on your pathway to a QCF diploma that is Learning Disability specific.

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This training is also available as a delivered course, where one of our experienced trainers can come along to your workplace and deliver this course to a maximum of 15 of your staff in any one group. This course will run over a number of days; these can be delivered consecutively or over one, two or several days per week. We like to tailor our training delivery to the needs of the individual organisations, so we are flexible about how the days are organised. Each day our experienced trainer will deliver the training covering the 8 standards in an interactive, interesting and fun way. The training will include a variety of learning methods including; presentations, group work, exercises, scenarios, working in pairs and individually, all to ensure that the learner is engaged and learning throughout the course.

At the end of the course learners will be asked the assessment questions and, on successful completion, will receive their Refreshed Common Induction Standards Certificate. Learners will also complete the three workbooks, which will be assessed and verified and certificates awarded by the awarding body.

Image: First Steps Learning Disability CoverFirst Steps Learning Disability is available as:

Image: Open or Distance Learning First Steps Learning Disability Qualification Package
including Assessment, IQA and Registration & Certification:
Members £155.50 | Non-Members £178
Image: Open or Distance Learning First Steps Learning Disability Distance Learning Pack Only
not including Assessment, IQA, Registration or Certification:
Members £90 | Non-Members £105
Image: Delivered Course Delivered course:
£TBA

See our current Price List for further details.

Image: What else can we offer?What else can we offer?

When you have completed your ‘First Steps’ training, you will be ready to work in the sector. Your manager may want you to complete some additional training to help you in your work such as:

  • Basic First Aid
  • Moving and positioning
  • Safeguarding
  • Food hygiene
  • Fire safety
  • Supporting medication

Speak to your line manager and ask if there are any further courses that you need to attend.

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What next?

You now have all of your basic knowledge and skills to work in Health and Social Care and your first two units towards your new health and social care qualification you don’t want to stop now, the next step is to gain more units towards the qualification in the sector. There are a range of qualifications that you can do, that can be made to fit your job role.

Training Individual units towards the Health and Social Care qualifications including:

  • Supporting medication
  • Duty of care in health and social care
  • Safeguarding and protection in health and social care
  • Context of learning disability

We are constantly developing new units, so contact us to see what we have in the pipeline.