Distance learning opportunities
Can you commit to one hour a week?
If you have limited time but would still like to undertake some learning modules, then these courses are for you. They are open to all partners and particularly relevant to night staff who may find it difficult accessing traditional routes for training.
The courses are fully funded, and allow learners to work at their own pace with individual support from experienced trainers. Learners can build a portfolio and all courses are certificated.
About distance learning
- Learning materials are paper based and carried out by completing workbooks
- Learning is transferred to the employees location, rather than the employee moving to the location of the learning provider
- Enables employees to fit learning around their home and work life
- Suitable for those people who are nervous about learning in a classroom environment or whose work may make it difficult to attend this kind of learning, such as remote or night workers.
Learning format
- Learners are provided with a workbook to complete as they go along
- Multiple choice activity questions
- At the end of each section employees must complete an assessment which is sent to their Tutor to be marked
- Course will indicate when training involves a practical element and additional training needs to be organised
The course will involve:
- Initial group induction - including college enrolment (approximately 45 minutes)
- Individual support (either remote or face to face tutorials) to provide you with correct learning aims, guidance and feedback throughout the course
- A final session to take either a multiple choice test or assignment based assessment
- Recommended minimum time of one hour per week for learning
The following courses are currently available (course details are at the bottom of this page):
- Dementia
- Nutrition and health
- Palliative care
Please nominate for these courses as soon as possible using the cours nomination form below and return it to:
Alexandra Moran at Learning Curve (JAA) Ltd
Units 51-53
Innovation House
South Church Enterprise Park
Bishop Auckland
County Durham DL14 7BL
Tel. 01388 777129
Downloadable documents
- Dementia course programme (Microsoft Word format, 24kb)
- Nutrition and health course programme (Microsoft Word format, 32kb)
- Palliative care course programme (Microsoft Word format, 29kb)
- Course nomination form (Microsoft Word format, 50kb)
If you are unable to view documents of these types, our downloads page provides links to viewing software.
This page was last updated on 17 April 2008
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