Our training courses
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Understanding Access to Work
* 16 places available *
This CPD Accredited half day course, will be held from 09:30 - 13:00 on Monday 11th December 2023 via TEAMS.
This course is suitable for anybody who wants to gain an understanding of Access to Work: implementing processes and procedures effectively.
Learning aims include:
- Understand the basic elements of Access to Work, including scope of support, where to find information and limit to costs.
- Be able to locate and review Access to Work guidance for a range of queries.
- Know what should be included in an Access to Work Support Plan.
- Understand the value of having a timeline in place, and impact on their own organisations in-house compliance and audit checks along with funding payments from Access to Work, when there are errors or delays
Course costs per person: £120+VAT (BASE Member), £144+VAT (non-member)
To book a place on this course, please complete the attached booking form and return to training@base-uk.org
Conversion to L3 Certificate for Supported Employment Practitioners
Cost: £1000+vat for BASE members, £1200+vat for non-members
Dates: 11th January, 27th February & 9th April
*10 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.
Working with Employers
Course dates: 23rd & 24th January 2024 (both sessions are 9.30am to 1pm)
Venue: Online (Zoom)
Cost: £240+vat (Members), £295+vat (Non-members)
*16 places available*
This 2-day training workshop has a proven track record of developing the skills and abilities of individual staff members that are trying to engage employers and secure paid jobs for disadvantaged people.
Further information about the course can be found at https://www.base-uk.org/working-employers
This course is useful for:
- Supported employment service managers and team leaders
- Practitioners supporting people to find and keep paid employment
- Education and support staff who are seeking to engage with employers
The course is designed to improve skills, knowledge and confidence:
- negotiate successful outcomes and develop relationships with employers
- learn how to approach employers from the public and private sector
- learn the arguments to successfully influence employer decisions
- learn the art of effective networking with employers and partners
Some delegate feedback:
- “I really enjoyed the training and noted down tons of useful tips”
- “Rediscovered skills I thought I’d lost, in a supportive learning environment”
- “The best training I’ve been on in a while – and I’ve been on a lot!!”
- “The planning, delivery, evaluation and aftercare has been outstanding”
Disability Awareness for Job Coaches supporting Employers
Time: This course will be held via ZOOM, 09:30 to 13:00 on 6th February 2024
Costs: £120+VAT per person (BASE Members), £144+VAT per person (non-BASE member)
*12 places available*
Aimed at Job Coaches who are working with employers to raise awareness about disabilities and inclusive recruitment
Learning objectives:
- To develop knowledge and understanding of different types of disability
- To breakdown barriers and misconceptions
- To build confidence when working with people with disabilities
- To develop an understanding of adaptions to the recruitment process
- To increase understanding on reasonable adjustments and in work support
To book a place, please use the booking form below.
Understanding Access to Work
* 16 places available *
This CPD Accredited half day course, will be held from 09:30 - 13:00 on 6th February 2024 via TEAMS.
This course is suitable for anybody who wants to gain an understanding of Access to Work: implementing processes and procedures effectively.
Learning aims include:
- Understand the basic elements of Access to Work, including scope of support, where to find information and limit to costs.
- Be able to locate and review Access to Work guidance for a range of queries.
- Know what should be included in an Access to Work Support Plan.
- Understand the value of having a timeline in place, and impact on their own organisations in-house compliance and audit checks along with funding payments from Access to Work, when there are errors or delays
Course costs per person: £120+VAT (BASE Member), £144+VAT (non-member)
To book a place on this course, please complete the attached booking form and return to training@base-uk.org
Supported Employment Techniques
Course dates:
22nd & 23rd February 2024
29th February & 1st March 2024
7th & 8th March 2024
Cost: £500 +vat (members), £625 +vat (non-members)
* 16 places available *
This CPD accredited ourse 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.