SUSE Training

30 August, 2011

The proposal is for SUSE to promote the sharing of knowledge and skills amongst its members. It proposes to support SUSE member to deliver training to SUSE member organisations, and other interested agencies.

In the first instance, this is not a fund raising proposal, but a proposal to capture and disseminate SUSE's collective knowledge, improve standards and provide services to SUSE's membership.

It is proposed that training will be for front line workers in employability (and possibly other sectors). This goes beyond much of the existing training which is awareness raising.

It is proposed that SUSE develops a suite of training with interested members, e.g.

1. Supporting people with sensory impairments

2. Supporting people with long-term mental health issues

3. Supporting people with brain injury

4. Supporting people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders

5. Supporting people with long-term health conditions, such as COPD, diabetes

6. Supporting people with physical and mobility impairments

7. Supporting young people ...or young people with learning disabilities

There may also be a demand for more general training, such as "managing challenging behaviour"; equalities legislation; or the 5 staged model of supported employment.

Action Required

SUSE asks that members express their initial interest in:

a. Providing training over the next year

b. Being participants of training. For the latter please fill out the scoping form and return.

More information on the proposed model for the training provision is here.

Please send all expressions of interest, scoping forms and comments to Pippa, pippa.suse@btinternet.com for consideration by the SUSE Board of Directors. Please regularly visit the SUSE website for further updates on this proposal.