UCAPD in Supporting Individuals with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities

Course Information:

The UCAPD in Supporting Individuals with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities seeks to address the needs of support assistants who wish to develop their professional insights and competencies. It sets out to enhance the ability of students to become more self-reflective and more able to develop their own practice.

The programme will serve the professional development needs of the students by:

• Enhancing their current professional practice by requiring them to reflect on a range of inclusive strategies.
• Providing them with relevant knowledge regarding individual needs.
• Providing them with a range of underpinning knowledge relating to the practice environment including awareness of national and local issues.

Entry requirements:

Applicants will have evidence of achievement at level 3. Applicants will also need to demonstrate that they possess an equivalent of GCSE Mathematics and English (grade C or above).

Professional requirements would relate to the role of Teaching/Healthcare Assistant or comparable position. The nature of the programme requires substantial and ongoing experience of Teaching/ Healthcare Assistant or comparable position.

Voluntary workers would need to demonstrate that they were undertaking work equivalent to that of a support assistant. Persons applying to join the programme would need to demonstrate that they have the support of their practice environment.

Mode of Delivery:

12 months part-time with a flexible delivery pattern September – June

Modules Covered:

Types of learning difficulties and/or disabilities

• Supporting individuals with learning difficulties and/or disabilities
• Analysing practice relating to learning difficulties and/or disabilities

Progression Route:

UCAPD modules, undergraduate degrees in a range of relevant disciplines.

Awarding Body:

University of Teesside

Course Fee:

To be advised, for further information please contact the University of Teesside on (01642) 342171 or email finance@tees.ac.uk

If a learner is over 19, and not in receipt of certain benefits (see Fees and Funding) then a fee may be payable. If a learner has not been resident in the EU for the 3 years prior to the commencement of their course, then a fee may be payable.

In both instances, please contact the college for further details.
Terms and Conditions (PDF, 1.93MB)

Please note that the contents published in this course guide are correct at the time of publication. The college reserves the right to make changes or withdraw courses.