Events & Diary
On this page you will find information about forthcoming one-off events and ongoing training courses.
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Learning Disability Wales Events
Learning Disability Wales wants to make sure that all of our members are up to date with what's going on in world of learning disability or health and social care. To do this we organise one-off events where we might share a piece of best practice and consultation events where people have a chance to give their views on policy that is being developed. We also hold an Annual Conference every year, which gives a chance to spend a whole day looking at a topic or theme that we think our members are interested in.
Learning Disability Wales - Annual Conference 2008
This year's Annual Conference will explore new ways to take control and design a positive life. Workshops, theatre presentations and cafe forum style exhibitors will look at alternatives and new ways to improve the quality of life for people with learning disabilities.
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Training Diary
We specialise in using trainers and speakers that have both expertise and also real experience in their relevant fields. This enables those that access our training to have the opportunity to gain both inspiration and also real life working tools to make the changes needed to their day to day working lives and practice.
STOP PRESS! New Dates announced for: Basic Graphics, Young People in Transition, See Me Hear Me Know Me Value Me and Young People as Disability Awareness Trainers.
For more information check the pages below or speak to Rebecca Watkins on 02920 681160.
An Introduction to Person Centred Planning
This is an opportunity for a person with a learning disability, a parent/ carer or anyone working with or supporting someone with a disability to learn about some new ways of working that are beginning to be widely used across Wales. Person Centred Planning is, put simply, a way of working and planning with people who have disabilities to make sure that they get what they want from life. This course will introduce people to the principles that underpin Person Centred Planning and will also teach you how to use the basic planning 'tools' necessary to achieve this.
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Get Going with Person Centred Planning
If after being introduced to Person Centred Planning you are left feeling motivated and inspired to find out more, we strongly recommend that you take part in our In-depth Person Centred Planning courses. The course is a very practical course designed over two days where you will put together a plan and then return for a third day to help support you with your plan.
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Basic Graphics Training - New Course!
Graphic recording for meetings is a means of making information accessible and inclusive for all present at the meeting. This is a practical workshop, providing you with the opportunity to experiment and practice your skills, enabling you to take this method of recording and use it in future meetings that you take part in.
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Person Centred Planning - Young People in Transition (2 Day Course)
This is a two day workshop based on the successful work of the 'Life Options' and 'Promoting Independence' projects, where Person Centred Planning has helped young people with learning disabilities to find a better way through this difficult life change.
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See Me, Hear Me, Know Me, Value Me!
In a climate of paper driven services how well do we really value those who require support? This workshop is designed to help service providers and its workforce value, understand and empower people with learning disabilities.
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Direct Payments
Course 1 - For people with a learning disability, relatives and advocates
Course 2 - for Care Managers and other professionals
Direct Payments are not the answer for all individuals and situations, but many more could be designing their own services if given the chance and the support. These workshops will help you to explore some of the options available.
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The Mental Capacity Act - New Course!
This workshop will introduce you to the Mental Capacity Act and its functions. It will provide in-depth information about the working parts of the act and how they impact on us as individuals and as professionals in our day to day lives. We will specifically look at how to locate and access the act to enable carers, people with learning disabilities and professionals to find and access the information needed to be fully informed and to make the best use of the Act.
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Families and Parents in Partnership - New Course!
This workshop responds to questions frequently posed by professionals when engaging with parents and carers of children and young people with disabilities, including issues around communication, understanding and how we can work better together to get real change.
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Young People as Disability Awareness Trainers - New Course!
If we are expecting staff who run mainstream services (for example, youth and leisure services) to positively include young disabled people, we need to make sure they have a good understanding of disability. This course has been created as the first step in increasing the number of young people with a learning disability who can become trainers in disability issues.
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