Who is this course for?
Care workers, teachers, education support staff and managers working with children. Agree the course level and examples around your team’s experience and learning needs.
What your team will work towards
- Build understanding of learning disabilities and individual differences.
- Consider how children communicate and how staff can check understanding.
- Reflect on communication that supports participation in everyday activities.
What the course covers
- Understanding learning disabilities and individual differences
- Listening to children and considering how they communicate
- Reflecting on staff communication in everyday situations
- Supporting participation and checking understanding
- Sharing observations and connecting learning with agreed support arrangements
How the course works
Learning & delivery
A full day of face-to-face learning focused on understanding learning disabilities and communication with children. Examples and emphasis are agreed around your team’s roles and communication priorities.
All PCT courses are delivered face to face.
Assessment & certification
Completion requires the agreed attendance and, where applicable, demonstrated knowledge or practical performance. Your proposal explains how learning is assessed for this course.
- Certificate issued by
- Prime Care Training (PCT)
- Certificate title
- Learning Disabilities and Communication
- PCT renewal interval
- 36 months
- Course length
- 1 day
PCT issues its own course certificates after successful completion and cleared payment. Renewal intervals shown are PCT’s course intervals; your organisation may identify a need for earlier refresher learning. Read the booking and assessment arrangements.
Plan your booking
Share your staff roles and communication priorities. Your proposal sets out the course outline, participation and assessment arrangements.