Our training courses

We're constantly updating this page with new dates and we have scheduled courses in for 2024. Please note that for some courses there are no booking forms attached. This due to us moving to a new portal in March 2024, where you can register for courses directly.
Training courses are shown in date order with the soonest first.
You can also look at the details of past training courses we've delivered and explore all of training and consultancy services that BASE offers.


Level 3 Certificate for Supported Employment Practitioners

Date: 
21/03/24 to 19/07/24

Start Date: 

21st March 2024

This course run on the following dates

21st & 22nd March 2024,   9.30am - 1pm each day 

25th & 26th April 2024,  9.30am - 1pm each day 

6th & 7th June 2024,  9.30am - 1pm each day 

18th & 19th July 2024, 9:30am - 1pm each day

Cost: £1500+vat for BASE members, £1800+vat for non-members

* 11 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 Inclusive Trading CIC.

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 or Teams, we deliver 8 half-days of training to give the underpinning knowledge and offer extensive support through our assessors. A workplace assessment 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.

Understanding Access to Work across Employment Pathways

Date: 
30/04/24

* 16 places available * - Please note we will be moving to a new booking system for this course and this will be available from March 2024.

This CPD Accredited one day course, will be held from 09:30 - 15:30 on 30th April 2024 via TEAMS.

This course is suitable for anybody who wants to gain an understanding of Access to Work: implementing processes and procedures effectively across employment pathways.

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 across different employment pathways.
  • 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: £240+VAT (BASE Member), £295+VAT (non-member)

Working with Employers

Date: 
15/05/24 to 16/05/24

Date: 

15/05/24 to 16/05/24

Course dates: 15th & 16th May 2024 (both sessions are 9.30am to 1pm)
Venue: Online (Zoom)
Cost: £240+vat (Members), £295+vat (Non-members)

*16 places available*  - Please note we will be moving to a new booking system for this course and this will be available from March 2024.
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”

Level 3 Certificate for Supported Employment Practitioners

Date: 
10/06/24 to 19/11/24

This course will run on the following dates:

10th & 11th June 2024,   9.30am - 1pm each day 

15th & 16th July 2024,  9.30am - 1pm each day 

16th & 17th September 2024,  9.30am - 1pm each day 

18th & 19th November 2024, 9:30am - 1pm each day

Cost: £1500+vat for BASE members, £1800+vat for non-members

* 16 places remaining *  - Please note we will be moving to a new booking system for this course and this will be available from March 2024.

This Level 3 Certificate course is accredited by Gateway Qualifications and we are inviting applications to join the course which is delivered by Inclusive Trading CIC.

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 or Teams, we deliver 8 half-days of training to give the underpinning knowledge and offer extensive support through our assessors. A workplace assessment 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.

Supported Employment Techniques

Date: 
13/06/24 to 27/06/24

Course dates: 

13th & 14th June 2024, 09:30 - 1pm

19th & 20th June 2024, 09:30 - 1pm

26th & 27th June 2024, 09:30 - 1pm

Cost: £500 +vat (members), £625 +vat (non-members)

* 16 places available * - Please note we will be moving to a new booking system for this course and this will be available from March 2024.

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

Conversion to L3 Certificate for Supported Employment Practitioners

Date: 
05/07/24 to 22/11/24

Cost: £1000+vat for BASE members, £1200+vat for non-members
Dates: 5th July, 13th September, 22nd November 2024, 09:30 - 1pm each session

 

*16 places available * - Please note we will be moving to a new booking system for this course and this will be available from March 2024.

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. 

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.

Understanding Access to Work across Employment Pathways

Date: 
30/08/24

* 16 places available * - Please note we will be moving to a new booking system for this course and this will be available from March 2024.

This CPD Accredited one day course, will be held from 09:30 - 15:30 on 30th August 2024 via TEAMS.

This course is suitable for anybody who wants to gain an understanding of Access to Work: implementing processes and procedures effectively across employment pathways.

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 across different employment pathways.
  • 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: £240+VAT (BASE Member), £295+VAT (non-member)

 

Supported Employment Techniques

Date: 
03/10/24 to 18/10/24

Course dates: 

3rd & 4th October 2024, 09:30 - 1pm

10th & 11th October 2024, 09:30 - 1pm

17th & 18th October 2024, 09:30 - 1pm

Cost: £500 +vat (members), £625 +vat (non-members)

* 16 places available * - Please note we will be moving to a new booking system for this course and this will be available from March 2024.

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

Level 3 Certificate for Supported Employment Practitioners

Date: 
14/10/24 to 28/03/25

This course will run on the following dates:

14th & 15th October 2024,   9.30am - 1pm each day 

28th & 29th November 2024,  9.30am - 1pm each day 

16th & 17th january 2025,  9.30am - 1pm each day 

27th & 28th March 2025, 9:30am - 1pm each day

Cost: £1500+vat for BASE members, £1800+vat for non-members

* 16 places remaining *  - Please note we will be moving to a new booking system for this course and this will be available from March 2024.

This Level 3 Certificate course is accredited by Gateway Qualifications and we are inviting applications to join the course which is delivered by Inclusive Trading CIC.

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 or Teams, we deliver 8 half-days of training to give the underpinning knowledge and offer extensive support through our assessors. A workplace assessment 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.

Conversion to L3 Certificate for Supported Employment Practitioners

Date: 
18/10/24 to 21/02/25

Cost: £1000+vat for BASE members, £1200+vat for non-members
Dates: 18th October 2024, 12th December 2024, 21st February 2025, 09:30 - 1pm each session

 

*16 places available * - Please note we will be moving to a new booking system for this course and this will be available from March 2024.

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

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.

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.  

Please contact us if you are interested in becoming an associate of BASE.