Active Support

Course Title:  Active Support

Course length 3 hours

Maximum attendees 12

This active support course will train delegates to embed active support into the care they provide to their service users.

This course is suitable for anyone working within health and social care.

Learning Outcome & Assessment Criteria

Introduction to Active Support

Understand what is meant by the term Active Support

Understand the importance of active support

Explain why it is important we adopt this approach when supporting individuals

Be aware of the core principles of Active Support

List all of the core principles that Active Support can support with

Highlight the 3 main components of Active Support

Explain the importance of enabling independence

Describe the impact that a lack of independence can have on a person’s life

Explain why we need to move away from the hotel model of care

Understand the importance of person-centred care planning 

Explain why care plans have to be tailored to each and every individual

Describe the benefits of person-centred care

Design a person-centred Active Support plan

Be aware of how to provide support that promotes participation and engagement

Identify and describe different levels of support that can be given to individuals

Understanding how to assess which level of support an individual will require

Demonstrate how tasks can be broken down into a series of steps

Describe a range of ways that Active Support can be used.

Explain the importance of active support plans

Understand how to accurately document support that is provided to individuals

Identify a range of measures that can be used to monitor the effectiveness of support provided