Children's Services Understanding Epilepsy
This course has been designed for anyone involved in looking after and supporting children and young people.
Description
Course Content
This course teaches you what epilepsy is and how to care for a child or young person with epilepsy. [Text Wrapping Break][Text Wrapping Break]
The course covers:
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What is epilepsy and types of seizures
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What causes epilepsy
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The impact of epilepsy on a child or young person
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Risk assessment best practice
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How to create an epilepsy care plan
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What to do in an emergency
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Organisational Protocols and local policies
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Duty of Care and legal responsibilities
Optional further modules
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Developing an epilepsy policy and procedure
Booking Details
Duration: 6 hours
Delegates: Up to 12
Assessment: Ongoing observation and end of session activity. Each delegate will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
Cost: Competitively priced and details are available upon request.
Requirements: In order to gain the most out of the sessions, we request that the delegates remain on the course throughout and, where possible, a quiet area be allocated to save distraction.
This course is designed for personal development. It does not provide a regulated qualification.