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The
Higher Education Certificate in
Person Centred Approaches
"We want to have trusting relationships with workers whom we can be confident have our interests at heart and can help us find our way... Workers should communicate well and know how to build and maintain a long term relationship." (Changing Lives: Users Panel, 2006)
About the course
• offer truly
personalised support to vulnerable people at risk of exclusion
• empower the person they support
• empower themselves to deliver this quality support
• maximise the quality of life of the person they support
The course is run in partnership with Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh and is recognised by the Scottish Social Services Council for workforce registration. The course is modular and takes place in either Edinburgh or Glasgow. It is possible to gain entry to the course without formal academic qualifications depending on your experience.
Who is the course for?
The course
will be invaluable to anyone involved in supporting people at risk of
exclusion,
this could include:
• People who
are homeless
• People who have a mental health problem
• Older people
• People with learning disabilities or physical impairments
• Those released from prison
• People living in areas of deprivation etc.
Course structure
There are 13 modules (48 teaching days) run over 2 years, for a detailed look at these modules click on the link on this page to download a larger document or contact us directly.
Completion of all 13 modules will give you the full Higher Education Certificate in Person Centred Approaches. Alternatively, you can complete selected modules, either as underpinning knowledge for your chosen SVQ route, or for your Continuing Professional Development requirements. Download the attached document for much more information or contact us directly for a chat.
Nikki
Bruce,
Project Manager and Course Leader
Email: nbruce@thistle.org.uk
Mobile: 07900 166741, Tel: 0131 661 3366
Jean Muir,
Project Administrator
Email: jmuir@thistle.org.uk
Tel: 0131 656 9932
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