Health & Social Care
The School of Health & Social Care has over 12,000 students on courses ranging from national vocational qualifications to doctoral degrees. Education, training and research are delivered in a multi-professional environment which is essential for modern health and social care practice.
Learning Disabilities
Postgraduate Courses
Continuing professional development
- A Person-centred Approach to Promoting Positive Outcomes for People with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities, UCCE
- Advancing Practice When Working with People with Autism Spectrum Conditions , UCPPD
- Providing Person Centred Care for People with Learning Disabilities: A Programme for Support Workers , UCCE
- Working with People with Autism Spectrum Conditions, UCCE
- Working with People with Learning Disabilities to Improve their Sexual Health and Relationships, UCPD
CPD/Short course funding
The School/University has a contract with the NHS to deliver a portfolio of Continuing Professional Development activity. Updated information regarding fees and funding for 2011/12 will be available shortly.
Factfile
- Our occupational therapy students gave us a score of 94% for satisfaction and out physiotherapy students gave us 90% (National Student Survey 2011)
- Recognised centre of excellence for teaching and learning: CETL4HealthNE (the Centre for Excellence in Healthcare Professional Education)
- The Centuria Building offers one of the most advanced learning environments in the UK
- Specialist laboratories simulate real-life environments
- Strong links with health and social care organisations
- The high quality of courses in nursing and midwifery, allied health professions and social work has been nationally recognised by the Quality Assurance Agency, the Department of Health and the General Social Care Council
- Range of practice placements available
- State-or-the-art clinical laboratories
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