Sensory and Disability
Awareness Training
The Centre of Excellence for Sensory Impairment
charity has a unique approach to sensory loss and disability awareness training
which is tailored to the organisation and its staff and focuses on its specific relationship
with the public, enabling it to contribute to society and be more inclusive
All people should have equal rights and equal access to
the environment and services and our training is designed to help organisations
understand the meaning of this goal and to change their focus to recognise
peoples’ abilities and to identify changes in work practices and plan
strategies to implement positive change.
The training covers Disability Equality and also
awareness which focuses on the experiences of people with impairments and
conditions- any of which could be experienced by all of us at any time in our
life journey.
Why it
is needed
Organisations are legally required to accommodate
people with disabilities and by understanding disability and equality, an
organisation can improve its quality of service to all customers and to its staff.
It can also help the organisation to expand its
customer base and its ability to recruit from a greater pool of potential
employees.
Examples
of some outcomes from the course:
- To have a clear understanding of the definition of
disability, covering sensory and physical impairments
- key principles for being dementia-friendly
- About the social model of disability and how it can be
empowering for disabled people
- To understand how to use a range of alternative
communication formats
- To be able to use appropriate and inclusive language
and behaviour
- To understand the current disability legislation
including the Equality Act 2010
- To focus on how to identify changes in work practices specific
to the organisation and plan strategies to implement positive change
- Resources that can be used for in-house staff training
and induction
As a national charity specialising in holistic services
we have a wide range of experience and understanding of the barriers disabled
people face.
Training is usually based around two half day sessions
of 3 hours each, and we will deliver training sessions at an organisation’s
premises.
Contact us for more information and to discuss your needs.
Email – info@coesi.org.uk
or telephone 01287 204204.