Deafblind Scotland’s Accredited and Certificated Training
We provide customised training to meet your needs.
Training can take place at your business location, an alternative site of your choice or at our accredited Training Centre in Kirkintilloch.
Training is delivered by our resident Training Officer, John Whitfield, who is himself dual sensory impaired, and deafblind facilitators.
Deafblind Scotland Training programme (maximum groups of 8)
Our range of training courses addresses the extensive range of needs within business. From advising the company lead to realise a more equal and accessible working environment and business premises through to one-to-one sessions guiding deafblind employee(s) and others with visual and/or hearing impairments to cope better in the workplace.
Group training is an ideal way of teaching staff the challenges faced by clients and colleagues struggling with varying levels of sight and hearing loss, fully appreciating the reasons for change within the workplace and the need for accessible information, enhanced and alternative communication practices.
Deafblindness – Basic Communication
Appropriate for staff coming into contact with people who have a dual sensory impairment, for example retail assistants in supermarkets, tellers in banks, waiting staff in restaurants, healthcare workers in hospitals. 1 hour session.
An Awareness of Deafblindness
Suitable for staff members interacting with people who have dual sensory impairment. Serves as a good introduction for professionals or front of house staff with little or no experience of deafblindness. Teaches basic communication skills and introduces resources available for deafblind people. Ideal for people encountering a wide range of people, for example staff working in shops, hospitals, residential homes. Half day. Excellent for CPD.
Venue: Deafblind Scotland Learning and Development Centre (1 Neasham Drive, Lenzie, Kirkintilloch, G66 3FA)
Cost: Upon request
Deafblind Awareness in Care Home Setting
Enables care home staff to recognise the onset of dual sensory loss, gain knowledge and understanding of different degrees of deafblindness, have an understanding of preferred communication needs and access Communication and Language Service Providers.
Level 2 Award in Communication and Guiding with Deafblind People (Manual)
(SIGNATURE (DBG2))
Appropriate for those working in Social Work, NHS or care workers in the field, such as day care, home care and residential settings. This course acknowledges that the largest single group of deafblind people are elderly, most of whom rely on residual sight and hearing.
Comprises of 3 individual units; T202 (3 days over 3 consecutive weeks), K202 (1 day), T201 (1 day). It is advised to complete unit T202, after a period of 6 months experienced delegates should progress to units K202 and T201.
BSL Partnership in Communicating and Guiding with Deafblind People (T202 and K202)
The BSL Partnership is delighted to provide another course on Communicating with Deafblind People.
This course has been funded by the Scottish Government under the Equality funds.
Aim of the course:
The course will introduce you to the skills needed to communicate with Deafblind people. You will learn about deafblindness and the communication methods used by deafblind people.
The course will cover two units:
- T202: Deafblind Manual Communication and Guiding.
- K202: Understanding Communication with Deafblind People.
The course is open to everyone. You do not need any previous experience.
Length of course: Three days (this includes assessment)
Venue: Deafblind Scotland, Training and Learning Centre, 1 Neasham Drive, Kirkintilloch, G66 3FA
If you are interested in joining this course, please email your application form to training@dbscotland.org.uk to reserve your place.
Hands-on Signing with Deafblind People
Appropriate for skilled sign language users (minimum BSL Stage 2), skilled guide/communicators supporting the continued use of sign language by deafblind people and for sign language interpreters to continue their work in the deafblind communities. This form of communication is for people whose first language is BSL and sight has deteriorated to the extent that they are not able to distinguish Hands Signing.
Hands On Interpreting Training for TSLI’s and RSLI’s
Sensory impaired people using tactile interpreting methods are protected under the BSL (Scotland) Act 2015. The effect of this will become more apparent in 2018 and many BSL users with acquired sight loss will fall into this category.
In anticipation of this, Deafblind Scotland are pleased to offer a full day workshop for BSL/English Interpreters covering the strategies, protocols and practicalities involved in Hands On interpreting.
This will attract structured CPD points.
Cost: Upon Request
To express interest please contact training@dbscotland.org.uk.
Due to current pandemic Deafblind Scotland are not running BSL courses
Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA):
BSL Level 1 Certificate SCQF Level 4
Evening Course
This 16 week course is designed for beginners or those who have completed an Introduction to BSL. The student will learn about Deaf Culture and how to communicate basic information in British Sign Language (BSL) with BSL users and understand presentations in BSL. The course will cover the grammar and structure of BSL and you will learn how to use finger spelling and numbers as part of everyday conversation.
Dates: tbc
Venue: tbc
Cost: tbc
For more information please contact John Whitfield jwparticipation@dbscotland.org.uk
Due to current pandemic Deafblind Scotland are not running BSL courses
Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA):
BSL Level 2 Certificate SCQF Level 5
Evening Course
This 30 week course is designed for candidates to develop skills in British Sign Language (BSL) in a range of familiar personal/social and vocational/transactional contexts. Learners will further develop the skills of understanding and producing detailed language using BSL. Candidates undertaking this Unit will already be able to use BSL for straightforward everyday communication. Candidates completing this Unit may wish to progress to the BSL level 3. The course will run on a week day evening for 2 hours 7pm – 9pm
Dates: tbc
Venue: tbc
Cost: tbc
For more information please contact John Whitfield jwparticipation@dbscotland.org.uk
Due to current pandemic Deafblind Scotland are not running BSL courses
Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA):
BSL Level 3 Certificate SCQF Level 6
Evening Course
This course is taught over 32 weeks. The aim of this course is to extend and enhance current BSL skills by developing your vocabulary base, greater linguistic understanding and Deaf Cultural awareness. You will learn how to have conversations using more complex and topic specific language required for everyday conversations with BSL users in a more effective way. Throughout this course there will be opportunities to meet and interact with a group of native BSL users to help build your experience and confidence in using BSL in a safe environment, this will help you reflect and improve your skills.
Dates: tbc
Venue: tbc
Cost: tbc
For more information please contact John Whitfield jwparticipation@dbscotland.org.uk
All of our courses are compatible with Skills Development Scotland ITA Funding.
Thank you for your interest in training. Please download the pack below for full details on our courses.