Our training courses
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Training courses are shown in date order with the soonest first.
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Supported Employment Techniques
Course dates:
6th & 7th June 2023
13th & 14th June 2023
20th & 21st June 2023
Cost: £500 +vat (members), £625 +vat (non-members)
* 11 places remaining *
This course offers a comprehensive overview of the supported employment process. The course is not accredited but is based on the knowledge requirements for the National Occupational Standards for Supported Employment and the underpinning knowledge of the certificate course.
The course will be delivered using Zoom over 6 morning sessions (9.30am to 1pm) and is suitable for Supported Employment practitioners, schools and college tutors and support workers.
The course covers:
- the core values of supported employment
- the principles of vocational profiling
- employer engagement
- job matching
- health & safety and risk assessment
- in-work support and structured training
Further information about the learning aims and content is available on our training pages. Please contact us if you require further information. A booking form is attached below.
Level 3 Certificate for Supported Employment Practitioners
This course run on the following dates
8th & 9th June 2023, 9.30am - 1pm each day
19th & 20th July 2023, 9.30am - 1pm each day
2nd & 3rd October 2023, 9.30am - 1pm each day
4th & 5th December 2023, 9:30am - 1pm each day
Cost: £1500+vat for members, £1800+vat for non-members
* Only 8 places remaining *
This Level 3 Certificate course is accredited by Gateway Qualifications and we are inviting applications to join the course which is delivered by BASE.
The certificate is suitable for job coaches, managers of employment support services, work experience coordinators, college staff supporting internships. It covers the core values and 5 stages of supported employment.
General information about the course, including a pdf of the evidence requirements is available here, but please contact us if you have specific queries.
Delivered online using Zoom, we deliver 8 half-days of training to give the underpinning knowledge and offer extensive support through our assessors. A workplace assesssment and professional discussion will form a part of the assessment process.
Learners will have 12 months to complete a portfolio demonstrating how they meet the course evidence requirements.
You must be able to have opportunities to meet the evidence requirements to successfully complete the course.
To book a place, please use the booking form below.
Conversion to Level 3 Certificate for Supported Employment Practitioners
Date: 26/06/23
Cost: £1000+vat for members, £1200+vat for non-members
Dates: 26th June, 25th September, 26th October 2023
*16 places available *
This course is specifically for people who have completed the Supported Employment Techniques course and wish to undertake the Level 3 Certificate for Supported Employment Practitioners. We offer a 3-day conversion course to enable this.
The Level 3 Certificate course is accredited by Gateway Qualifications and you will find general information about the course, including a pdf of the evidence requirements, at http://base-uk.org/cert. Please contact us if you have specific queries. To book a place, please use the booking form below.
Learners will have 12 months to complete a portfolio demonstrating how they meet the course evidence requirements. You must be able to have opportunities to meet the evidence requirements to successfully complete the course.
Delivered online using Zoom, we deliver 3 sessions to help you meet the qualification standards. A workplace assessment and professional discussion will form a part of the assessment process.
Supported Employment Techniques
Course dates:
2nd & 3rd October 2022
9th & 10th October 2023
16th & 17th October 2023
Cost: £500 +vat (members), £625 +vat (non-members)
* 16 places remaining *
This course offers a comprehensive overview of the supported employment process. The course is not accredited but is based on the knowledge requirements for the National Occupational Standards for Supported Employment and the underpinning knowledge of the certificate course.
The course will be delivered using Zoom over 6 morning sessions (9.30am to 1pm) and is suitable for Supported Employment practitioners, schools and college tutors and support workers.
The course covers:
- the core values of supported employment
- the principles of vocational profiling
- employer engagement
- job matching
- health & safety and risk assessment
- in-work support and structured training
Further information about the learning aims and content is available on our training pages. Please contact us if you require further information. A booking form is attached below.
Commissioned courses
We are available for services to commission courses for their staff teams. It may be possible to arrange for additional delegate places to be made openly available if you don't have sufficient numbers for a dedicated course. Courses are available in:
- Job Coach training
- DisabilityAwareness for Employers: Recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce
- Developing and Managing Supported Internship programmes
- Employer Engagement
Contact Nerise Oldfield-Thompson, Operations Manager, InclusiveTrading on 07501 095980 or email nerise.oldfield@base-uk.org for more info or Click here for our brochure
Associate Trainers
BASE also works with a range of freelance trainers who deliver training on a variety of topics including TSI, Job retention case management - click here to view their details.
Please contact us if you are interested in becoming an associate of BASE.