General Info - Online Course

General Info

Important Notice - The Life Change UK online e-learning courses are provided in partnership with Leaf Systems Ltd.

Leaf specialises in the development of innovative solutions to meet the needs of “hard to reach” learners. From social exclusion to prison education, Leaf has led the way in delivering managed solutions to education providers, charities, government departments and custodial establishments to meet the needs of their learners.

Why Use this Online Learning?

Regrettably, evidence is showing that work with hard to reach groups is becoming increasingly demanding and stressful with staff struggling to motivate customers / clients / trainees. In today's economic environment it is essential to improve the outcomes with these groups and our workforce must have the skills to perform their job effectively and efficiently.

But training our workforce is expensive. The associated travel, accommodation and absence from the work place, add additional costs. With training and development budgets being cut, we face a dilemma, how to become more productive, more efficient whilst continuing to train our employees.

The Life Change UK online courses provide a solution. Staff and business performance when working with behaviour issues and hard to reach groups can be improved and staff can be given the skills necessary, thereby reducing learning and development costs. Each Course is the equivalent of approximately 10 hours learning. Importantly, courses are flexible and can be undertaken over extended periods up to one year in length.

Other benefits of our online provision can be seen here >

This new and dynamic format of courses enable individuals and organisations to meet key Induction and Foundation standards as well as providing core learning for anyone whose work or voluntary activity brings them into contact with challenging behaviour. The courses are ideal as part of any associated programme of Continuous Professional Development (CPD).

Over 500 Life Change UK courses have been successfully completed by individuals in the UK.

Feedback from students has been highly complimentary - see here> .

Life Change UK Courses

The Life Change UK programme of courses focus upon the different issues associated with Understanding & Responding to Challenging Behaviour. Links to each can be seen here >.

The courses are relevant to all situations where human interactions and relationships result in demanding patterns of challenging behaviour, particularly for those professionals and volunteers who work with marginalised and often excluded groups of society, including: -

New teachers, associate teachers and trainers qualifying via the new Lifelong Learning UK teaching qualifications (PTLLs, CTLLS & DTLLS) and professional development framework.

Qualified teachers and trainers as part of their ongoing CPD

Private Work Based Learning and Adult & Community Training Providers

Youth Offending Staff, Police, Probation and Prison Officers

Youth support workers and ConneXions staff

Social workers and CAMHS staff

Children's Centre staff

Childminders

Parents and Foster Parents

Foster carers and residential care workers

Employment Support staff (Job Centre Plus)

High Street Retail businesses improving customer care

PCT A & E Departments and Paramedics

Each course is equivalent to 10 hours study or a day's face-to-face training. Importantly, it is available as and when needed, with students able to study wherever they have the time and internet access.

Evidence has shown that personal reflective study provides the most effective means of e-learning. The Life Change UK courses are specifically designed to provide such learning. Throughout, students are encouraged to write in their online journal (provided with each course). The more time spent on personal reflection of the course content and the writing of associated notes in the journal, the more students develop a deeper awareness and understanding of the core subjects.

There is no pressure in respect of time. Rather, the programme is designed to allow the student to work at their own pace. Online assessments at the end of various sections and the end of each course enable students to assess their own progression and depth of learning. If necessary, students can revisit sections of the course to study the topic again, re-taking the questions so as to confirm their understanding. Once a student achieves a minimum of 80% correct answers, a completion certificate is automatically awarded.

New Customers

Costs and Ways to Purchase can be seen here >

If you would like to discuss any of the courses simply contact us here>

If you are a potential new customer, please complete and send in our New Customer Form >

Accreditation

All courses are excellent for use as part of any Induction / Foundation requirement and CPD.

The curricula to which the courses have been written are mapped to relevant standards, including: -

CWDC Induction Standards

Common Core Standards

CWDC Training Standards for Foster Care

Standards for Newly Qualified Teachers

QCF as part of an 'Award in Foster Care’ - This is currently being expanded to meet wider market demand. Details will be published soon.

Professional Development Framework for e-learning - for those who are new to e-Learning and e-CPD programmes you may find this LSC / lsn link useful > . It explores associated issues and describes the benefits as to how it can work.

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