Training for Trainers
There is currently a great deal of client focused activity within social care that has a skills or competency set based on delivering training or learning activities to clients. Typical examples are schemes to encourage 'purposeful activity' or delivering Training, Education and Employment (TEE) opportunities for our clients. For these activities to be successful staff need to understand their client’s learning needs and be proficient in supporting and delivering learning outcomes. This course will ensure staff responsible for developing, delivering and sustaining learning and engagement activities are competent.
In addition there is an increased realisation in social care organisations of the in house expertise of their staff and managers to help meet the organisations learning needs. This course will enable this expertise to be "unlocked" by giving participants the confidence and skills to train their staff team, or colleagues.
This course is suitable for managers and staff who are responsible for:
• Delivering, supporting or enabling clients to participate in purposeful activity or any ‘in-house’ learning activity.
• Supporting clients to enter pre-employment and preparation to study activities.
• Delivering training, support or advice to other staff or managers.
• Delivering training or presentations to external organisations.
• Increasing client participation and involvement.
This course is not suitable for staff who:
• Plan to use the course to help them just to do good presentations (there are other more suitable courses).
• New staff who are still developing their understanding of their clients' needs, or their own basic work skills
Course Aim
The aim of this course is to help social care staff gain an understanding of the principles and methods of adult learning, and to apply these principles and methods in their work.
Objectives
At the end of the course participants will be able to:
• Apply communication skills in pursuit of adult learning objectives.
• Identify learning opportunities appropriate to individual needs
• Define training and learning objectives and outcomes
• Select appropriate training methods
• Give instruction to learners using methods/aids appropriate to their needs and topic.
• Demonstrate practical skills to learners, either individually or in workgroups to aid the learning process
• Consider the principles and methods of assessment of learning.
• Plan, design and monitor training sessions
• Maintain records of training sessions
Participants will be expected to prepare a small presentation, between sessions, for a practical ‘micro-teach’ on day 2