NOCN Level 3 Certificate in Information, Advice or Guidance
7th April 2010
Fridays 23 and 30 April, Thursday 13 May, Friday 21 May, Fridays 11 and 25 June and Fridays 9 and 16 July 2010 at a Sheffield City Centre venue
8 full days, 9.30 16.00 (approx 2 days per month), supported through online learning, to achieve a total of 240 hours of learning. These are the anticipated dates for the course, although some negotiation may be possible.
Cost of the course: £1058.50 - Enhancement Fund pays £635.10
– cost to learner’s organisation is £423.40
Enhancement Fund subsidy is available to voluntary, community and private organisations (not statutory organisations) based in Yorkshire and Humber. This course is designed to meet the learning and qualification needs of employees whose work includes a significant component of IAG (information, advice or guidance), for example:
- Support workers or officers who manage a caseload of service users
- People who work in infrastructure organisations, supporting groups·
- Those who work in Advice agencies or training providers
Achievement of this course can be used to demonstrate staff expertise for the Matrix Quality standard.
Content of the Course:
The course is taught by specialists in the field of Information, Advice and Guidance. Course content combines knowledge, skills and reflective practice so that learners are equipped not only to deliver an exceptional service to their service users but also to inform the development of their organisation’s practices and policies. The course is, therefore, suitable for practitioners and for those who manage and train practitioners. The qualification is currently being updated to reflect the new standards and the content is therefore slightly different from that advertised in the VAS Training Programme:
All learners complete these units:
· Developing Interaction Skills for Information, Advice or Guidance· Information, Advice or Guidance Principles and Practice
· Reflecting on Own Practice in Information, Advice or GuidancePlus a selection of these topics, depending on their work role and preferences:
· Providing Information to Clients
· Referral in Information, Advice or Guidance Practice
· Developing the Advice Work Role
· Information, Advice or Guidance Work with Groups
· Managing Statistical Information to Support Information, Advice or Guidance Practice
· Managing, Accessing and Creating Information Resources in Information, Advice or Guidance
· Operating within Networks to Support Information, Advice or Guidance
· Working within Information, Advice or Guidance Operational Standards and Frameworks
How this course works:
This course enables you to achieve a full Level 3 qualification (240 hours) through a combination of 8 days face-to-face learning plus distance learning with support from online tutors and the Learning Community. No special computer equipment is needed, though participants must have reliable access to the Internet and an email address. The Certificate is evidence-based, which means participants must demonstrate that they have understood the content of the course and are able to apply it to their roles at work. This evidence is gathered through a combination of assignments and online discussions, which are completed and assessed through the Internet site.
If you have any queries, please email Christine Healey at c.healey@vas.org.uk
Places can be booked by either booking online at -
http://www.vas.org.uk/training/course?courseid=500&__type=view
We will confirm your booking by email, please ensure that you supply a direct email address. If possible, please avoid giving us generic email addresses such as info@ or admin@ etc. We cannot accept responsibility for the non-arrival of your course booking confirmation. If you have not heard from us within a reasonable amount of time you should contact us on 0114 2536623.
Regards
Christine
Christine Healey
Training Support Officer and Workforce Development
Direct telephone: 0114 2536627
The Enhancement Fund is supporting accredited training at VAS this year, offering a reduction of up to 60% on advertised course fees. Look at Accredited National Qualifications online at
http://www.vas.org.uk/training/categories
Train 2 Gain has now widened their funding reach so that people who are more highly qualified are potentially eligible. Funding support for accredited training is available from the 'Enhancement Fund' through their Single Business Application - http://www.enhancementfund.co.uk/
