Strength Based Training

This Strength Based training has been designed to enable people to consider the individual being supported by service with regard to their independence, resilience and ability to make choices in order to improve their wellbeing and the collaboration required to do so. This collaboration draws on the persons strengths and assets.

Target Group

Managers, team leaders, support workers who work in care homes, hospitals, community teams, mental health units, learning disability units, domiciliary agencies and Voluntary Organisations.  Training is delivered to groups of up to fifteen learners.

Learning Objectives

Participating in this programme will enable the learners to:

• Describe the strengths-based approach and how it relates to co-production and wellbeing.
• Explain and utilize the strengths-based approach tools and techniques.
• Compare various interventions and identify which approach would be best utilized in different situations.

Content

• What is a strengths based approach, what is co-production?
• How do strengths based, co-production and wellbeing fit together?
• Learning the tools and techniques of the strengths based approach
• Asking the right questions
• Signs of safety
• ROPES and Strength mapping

Resources Options Possibilities Exceptions Solutions

Certification

There will be continuous tutor assessment, there is no final examination.

Those students who complete the course and are deemed to have reached the required standard will be awarded a certificate of attendance.  There is no renewal required.