The Competency Framework is a Workforce Development Tool designed to implement continuous improvement, prepare staff for promotional grades, reduce staff turnover, and meet HIQA requirements.
The Framework provides a Workforce Development Tool to deliver induct, support, monitor and provide effective and continuous training and practice development within organisations.
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Sexuality and Relationship Programmes – Module 1 – 5
€149.95Original price was: €149.95.€119.99Current price is: €119.99. -
Sexuality and Relationship Programmes – Module 1 – 6
€179.94Original price was: €179.94.€139.99Current price is: €139.99. -
The Role of Professionals
€39.99The role of the front line staff is to take responsibility for the day to day care and well being of service users and for ensuring that their actions are guided and informed by the services mission statement and key objectives. -
Cerebral Palsy and Swallowing Difficulties
€39.99This training programme supports the development of competence in direct support workers to effectively support people with cerebral palsy, a group of disorders that affect an individual’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture. -
Mental Health Conditions
€39.99All of us experience challenges to our emotional well-being at some stage in our lives, with one in four of us experiencing a problem with our mental health in any one year. Children and adults with learning disabilities are not exempt from this. Research demonstrates that an estimated 25-40% of people with learning disabilities have mental health conditions. -
Understanding and Supporting People with Intellectual Disability
€39.99The Understanding and Supporting People with Intellectual Disability online resource has been designed to present a contemporary picture and a more in-depth understanding and appreciation of what it means to have an Intellectual or multiple disabilities. It is engaging for learners and enables them to apply learning in a range of practice settings. -
Understanding Common Syndromes
€39.99The term ‘syndrome’ is used to describe a collection or combination of conditions which develop together and result from a single cause. For example, a person who has Down syndrome may have intellectual disabilities, distinctive physical features, and health issues (such as a heart condition). -
Disability Awareness
€59.99When direct support workers have the right attitudes, values and understand the complex issues in having a disability, Disability Awareness, they can enrich and enhance the lives of the people they support and remove some of those barriers. -
Supporting People with Multiple and Profound Disabilities
€39.99This training programme supports the development of competence in direct support workers to meet the needs of people with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD). -
Supporting People with Epilepsy
€39.99The Supporting People with Epilepsy training programme supports the development of competence in direct support workers to support individuals with learning disabilities and epilepsy. Epilepsy is recognised as the most common comorbid condition in adults with learning disabilities and is strongly linked to a person's level of cognitive impairment, with a lifetime prevalence of: -
Disability Awareness
€59.99The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence in the models and types of disabilities and the legal and social structures and services in place to accommodate disabilities at national and community level and in the workplace. -
Leadership Skills for Supervisors: Communication, Coaching, and Conflict
€29.99In this course, you will learn about coaching models, conflict resolution techniques, and ways to communicate with your employees. You will also complete Velsofts signature leadership assessment to help you identify how to connect with others. As a bonus, you will receive an introduction to some important leadership theories, including the Situational Leadership II model and servant leadership. -
Marketing with Social Media
€29.99In this course, you will learn how to develop a social media marketing plan as a part of an overall marketing strategy, determine who should be on your team, and choose how you will measure what is taking place. In addition, you will learn about blogging, explore some of the major social media sites (such as LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook), and look at how specialty sites and social media management tools can take your social media marketing to the next level.