New regional hubs announced - Accredited Trusted Assessor Courses Available

Overview

Warrington Disability Partnership is an award-winning user-led charity that for over thirty years has been providing a range of services to support independent living. With an extensive range of facilities and equipment to try-out they are an ideal venue for their hands-on practical courses.

TACT are delighted to be working with two Care & Repair Cymru agencies based in North Wales – Care & Repair North-East Wales and Conwy and Denbighshire Care & Repair have been appointed as regional hubs providing accredited training on assessing for home adaptations.

And Shape Adaptations in Newcastle is another great new addition to their regular regional bases for training with their impressive showroom featuring a wide range of major adaptations.

Dates for your Diary

A calendar of Trusted Assessor training courses and a discount for Housing LIN members

TACT is delighted to offer a calendar of their most popular accredited courses designed for booking by individual learners who prefer learning face-to-face. They have chosen venues that combine the advantages of great spaces for learning with the benefits of getting hands-on with a range of equipment. Learners will enjoy the blend of theory and practice and can take advantage of the chance to network with peers.

For eLearning, blended and tailored courses, organisations should contact them for a no-obligation quotation.

Housing LIN Discount

And members of Housing LIN who book with them before May 9th can save 10% off the cost, please tell them about your membership when booking

Trusted Assessor: Assessing for Minor Adaptations (level three)

• April 25th & 26th, Newcastle 
• June 4th & 5th, Warrington 
• June 11th & 12th, Bridgend 
• June 24th & 25th, North Wales (Shotton)
• September 10th & 11th, London 
• October 8th & 9th, Bridgend 
• October 8th & 9th, North Wales (St Asaph)
• November 5th & 6th, Warwick 
• November 14th & 15th, Newcastle

Trusted Assessor: Assessing and Adapting the Home (level four)

• April 23rd & 24th, Newcastle 
• May 28th & 29th, Bridgend 
• July 8th & 9th, North Wales (Shotton)
• June 11th & 12th, Warrington 
• October 15th & 16th, North Wales (St Asaph)
• October 22nd & 23rd, London 
• November 12th & 13th, Bridgend 
• December 3rd & 4th, Newcastle 
• December 10th & 11th, Warwick 

For larger groups and teams, eLearning and blended learning and options for tailored programmes, they offer a commissioned course route, contact them for a no-obligation quote.

A new scheme

Innovative scheme for retailers of home adaptations

A few weeks ago TACT were delighted to launch a new scheme designed in partnership with the BHTA (British Healthcare Trades Association) for retailers of independent living equipment. The Trusted Assessors: Assessing in the Retail Environment course is designed to accredit retailers of home adaptations equipment as Trusted Assessors.  

BHTA represents over four hundred organisations in the UK who are involved in the manufacturing, distributing, and retailing of healthcare and assistive technology products. They operate a Code of Practice to ensure high quality service levels for the sector. This new training-based programme enables customer-facing staff to learn the skills involved in assessing for suitable home adaptations equipment. The course was developed by TACT in consultation with BHTA and its members and it is accredited by OCN London. 

Retailers of equipment for independent living are experts in the product solutions they range, and this enables them to check suitability and tailor products to individual people’s needs. Many retailers are relied on in their local areas to visit people at home and demonstrate equipment to help people to live independently. The new course provides them with the basics of person-centred assessment and an understanding of long-term conditions.

See what Clare Barber, Director of TACT and an OT specialising in this field, alongside David Stockdale, Chief Executive at BHTA, said here. 

• Read more about the new scheme

A range of resources to support transformation programmes

More than a training company, TACT is an OT-led organisation passionate about supporting the development and transformation of services for older and disabled people at home. They are committed to sharing useful resources to support organisations looking to improve their service provision.

You can download a copy of the Competency Framework for Trusted Assessors from their website. On their News pages you will find a range of useful articles including a review of the national qualifications in Trusted Assessor. They also have reference materials to support transformation projects involving the role of Trusted Assessors – available on request.

Try them out, we think you will be pleased with their refreshing approach

TACT have brought together leading experts in the field of assessing for adaptations to bring you a range of courses that combine up-to-date content, innovative ongoing support for learners and a more personal and responsive training service.

Interested to find out more? 

To request more information or a no-obligation quotation, email info@trustedassessing.com or complete their web enquiry form https://trustedassessing.com/.