Staff Training
Connect in the North offers a range of powerful effective and affordable training.
Two trainers cost £1000 per day
One trainer costs £500 per day
For information about courses coming up in Leeds, or your other training requirements, e-mail us at info@citn.org.uk
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Introduction to Support Planning Self-directed support is here. Learn how to create a support plan for people who have a budget or Individual Service Fund. The course introduces different approaches to gathering information, supporting decision making, graphicing, managing a budget and thinking about risk. It is for anyone who is going to be writing support plans for themselves, a family member or someone they support. |
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Community Bridge Building The course has a practical focus on inclusion. Participants will learn how to support people with learning disabilities effectively to be part of the community they choose and to develop significant and on going relationships. |
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Active support How is your organisation doing supporting people with learning difficulties and high support needs to lead rich and dynamic lives? Active Support enables staff to work with people, supporting them to take part in the activities of everyday life, regardless of their impairment. |
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Graphic Facilitation An opportunity to learn how to graphic even if you think that you cannot draw. Participants will practice graphicing to develop their skills and confidence in this powerful method of communication. |
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Leading for Personalisation - Managers are key to changing the culture of services and making sure that person centred approaches are adopted. They need to understand the principles and demonstrate strong and effective leadership. |
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Tools for Inclusion The course provides the opportunity to learn about Essential Lifestyle Planning, Map and PATH. Participants have the chance to develop new skills and learn how to start putting person centred planning into practice The elements of this course can also be provided separately. |
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Person Centred Risk Assessment and Risk Management How to do risk assessment with the person, their staff team, friends and family. Also how to manage risk positively. |
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1 Page Profiles Different ways to find out what’s important to people and create good clear “at a glance” information with people |
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Person centred reviews How to facilitate person centred reviews effectively |
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Supported decision making Exploring people’s capacity to make decisions Supporting people to make their own decisions |
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Solution focussed tools Different creative problem solving tools |
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Person Centred Supervision Supervising staff in a person centred way |
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E-mail us at info@citn.org.uk to find out more about any of these courses. |


















