Epilepsy Awareness - Training courses can help you!

"I have received very positive feedback from the staff who attended. It has certainly changed attitudes especially towards students who have epilepsy but do not have seizures at college. It has raised awareness about the different types of seizures and how it may impact on the students and their lives. The delivery and pace were just right."

"Sally’s experience of living with uncontrolled seizures has helped me to understand the condition."

"An interesting and informative course"

"It was helpful to have a trainer who has personal experience of the condition."

"Very educational"

"Very helpful should be made compulsory for all employees."

"Thoroughly enjoyed the course and have been enlightened."

"This course would benefit the parents of the people that we support."

"Very comprehensive training"

"Overall the course was enlightening and confidence building."

"The course has been great and gave me more insight and awareness of epilepsy."

"Very informative"

"Very well delivered"

"I enjoyed the course."

"Absolutely brilliant course."

"I learned so much more than I expected to and changed many of my previous thoughts and ideas on the subject."

"Plenty of discussion and interacting"

"The course has helped me to understand more about epilepsy and how it can be managed."

"It was generally informative and has enhanced my confidence in my job."

"A very good chance to re-fresh and update knowledge."

"Good to have someone present the course that has been through the subject in every way."

"More interesting that I could have imagined."

"Extremely informative, covered all areas of definition causes and tests available; the effects it has on the individual psychologically, emotionally and socially. Sally’s willingness to share her personal experiences made the course real."

"Valuable addition to my knowledge base and will be more authoritative in my future dealings with my client group and be able to offer guidance, support and undertake risk assessment"

"The overall content of the course was extremely relevant, informative and interesting."

"Sally Gomersall is a proficient facilitator, incredibly knowledgeable and keen to impact that knowledge."

"An excellent course, and useful in my work as a support worker. I certainly know more about certain types of epilepsy today than I did yesterday. Sally gave a very positive approach to epilepsy, perhaps due to the fact that she herself has had the condition."

"Very helpful and will assist me in areas of my role in supporting and caring for the service users in my work place."

"The course updated my knowledge and understanding of the epilepsies."
We facilitate a wide range of training courses for people who support children, young people and adults with epilepsy.

Our Introduction to the epilepsies half day course is recommended as part of an induction programme.

Our all day courses are ideal for those who are working towards NVQs and Learning Disability Awards Framework accreditation.

As a guide, the following course frameworks are currently available and can be tailored to meet your training requirements:

We offer:
- Delivery of structured epilepsy training courses in each region of the UK.
- Learning outcomes for accreditation of NVQs and Learning Disability Awards Framework Unit 036 Contribute to the management of epilepsy and Unit 131 Help service user to manage epilepsy.
- Latest information on causes and management of epilepsy, treatment options, and an insight to the social implications of living with seizures.
We provide training for:

Local authorities, residential and community care providers, charities, schools, further education colleges, universities, human resource departments and other epilepsy organisations.

As a guide, the following course frameworks are currently available and can be tailored to meet your training requirements:
- An introduction to the epilepsies
  (Half day course)
- Supporting adults with epilepsy
  (All day course)
- Supporting adults with epilepsy and learning disability
  (All day course)
- Supporting children and young people with epilepsy at school
  (All day course)
- Supporting children with epilepsy and learning disability
  (All day course)
- Supporting young adults with epilepsy at university or further education college
  (All day course)
- Supporting individuals with epilepsy in the workplace
  (All day course)
Our prices are inclusive of travel expenses within the UK, certificates of attendance and a reference handbook for each participant.

Please use the Contact Us page or call us direct on 01636 682888 for full programme details.