The Active Support Foundation Programme has been developed to provide you with the most up-to-date and basic understanding in active support and what it is, and may be of particular interest to support workers, family carers, teaching assistants, personal assistants and health care assistants.

Who is it for?

The face to face learning Foundation in Active Support will provide an appropriate level of learning for those in direct contact roles while also being an essential first step for anyone looking to become a practice leader in active support.

The programme will provide learners with theoretical understanding as well as opportunity to learn and practice some skills in positive interaction with the people they support.

How is the programme delivered?

Delivered over 1 day of training, this course consists of trainer led sessions and activities.

The course will help establish a shared narrative and understanding of Active Support and how it improves quality of life for people supported and staff.

Key topics covered in the course 

• Improve quality of life and wellbeing
• Improve environments
• Translate values into practice action when supporting people
• Interact more positively with people to promote their participation and inclusion

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this 1-day course delegates will understand how Active Support can help to:​

• Translate values, into practical ways to improve wellbeing.​
• Improve relationships and interaction between support staff and the people they support.​
• Improve outcomes by enabling people to participate in activities of daily living so they become more independent​.
• Help you apply evidence-based learning theory, known as the model of positive interaction to achieve these outcomes

Further information

To find out more or book a course, please email [email protected]