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We are currently offering this half day course as an online course for you to work through at your own pace.  There are 3 sections to this course with an accompanying handout and transcript. 

This course is aimed at people working in a variety of settings and will provide information and greater understanding about anxiety and depression, including how these link to loneliness and isolation for people. The course will incorporate a number of evidence-based strategies and raise delegates' awareness about services that can help promote wellbeing.

Click on each link in turn to access this course -

Introduction

Section 1 Managing Stress

Section 2 What is Anxiety

This interactive online learning introduces a variety of creative solution generation and decision-making techniques. You will develop the skills necessary to analyse a problem, generate creative solutions, and decide which solution most closely matches their needs. You will find out about problem solving styles and be able reflect on the typical approach you take and compare it with other styles. You'll gain knowledge about how defining the problem can be key and different tools you can use to do this, different creative approaches you can apply to the issues to generate solutions and alternative ideas and then evaluation processes so you reach decisions that achieve the outcomes you want.

This course is aimed at any internal staff who want to develop practical skills and approaches to problem solving, creative idea generation, and decision making tools where the solutions are not always obvious.

This is a self-study course and you can undertake this course at any time. It can be useful if you have some of your own examples that you can work through as you go through this course to provide you with a relevant context.

You may also find it useful to do with other people that you work with so you can discuss it together. If you wish to do this we recommend putting aside three hours and setting up a MS Teams meeting so you can use the chat function to record important points, questions you have, tips you can share and record any changes you want to make.

To access this course please use this link.

This interactive online learning introduces a variety of creative solution generation and decision-making techniques. You will develop the skills necessary to analyse a problem, generate creative solutions, and decide which solution most closely matches their needs. You will find out about problem solving styles and be able reflect on the typical approach you take and compare it with other styles. You'll gain knowledge about how defining the problem can be key and different tools you can use to do this, different creative approaches you can apply to the issues to generate solutions and alternative ideas and then evaluation processes so you reach decisions that achieve the outcomes you want.

This course is aimed at any internal staff who want to develop practical skills and approaches to problem solving, creative idea generation, and decision making tools where the solutions are not always obvious.

This is a self-study course and you can undertake this course at any time. It can be useful if you have some of your own examples that you can work through as you go through this course to provide you with a relevant context.

You may also find it useful to do with other people that you work with so you can discuss it together. If you wish to do this we recommend putting aside three hours and setting up a MS Teams meeting so you can use the chat function to record important points, questions you have, tips you can share and record any changes you want to make.

To access this course please use this link.

This interactive online learning introduces a variety of creative solution generation and decision-making techniques. You will develop the skills necessary to analyse a problem, generate creative solutions, and decide which solution most closely matches their needs. You will find out about problem solving styles and be able reflect on the typical approach you take and compare it with other styles. You'll gain knowledge about how defining the problem can be key and different tools you can use to do this, different creative approaches you can apply to the issues to generate solutions and alternative ideas and then evaluation processes so you reach decisions that achieve the outcomes you want.

This course is aimed at any internal staff who want to develop practical skills and approaches to problem solving, creative idea generation, and decision making tools where the solutions are not always obvious.

This is a self-study course and you can undertake this course at any time. It can be useful if you have some of your own examples that you can work through as you go through this course to provide you with a relevant context.

You may also find it useful to do with other people that you work with so you can discuss it together. If you wish to do this we recommend putting aside three hours and setting up a MS Teams meeting so you can use the chat function to record important points, questions you have, tips you can share and record any changes you want to make.

To access this course please use this link.

This course is for people who are looking to change jobs or are at risk of redundancy within the council. It explains how to approach applying for roles in the council and preparing fully for the process. It also gives tips and advice about application and interview preparation as well as signposting to further support and more details on this subject and other topics relevant to career change.

This is a self study course that you can complete at your own pace.

Click here to access the course

This course is for people who are looking to change jobs or are at risk of redundancy within the council. It explains how to approach applying for roles in the council and preparing fully for the process. It also gives tips and advice about application and interview preparation as well as signposting to further support and more details on this subject and other topics relevant to career change.

This is a self study course that you can complete at your own pace.

Click here to access the course

This course is for people who are looking to change jobs or are at risk of redundancy within the council. It explains how to approach applying for roles in the council and preparing fully for the process. It also gives tips and advice about application and interview preparation as well as signposting to further support and more details on this subject and other topics relevant to career change.

This is a self study course that you can complete at your own pace.

Click here to access the course

Most people need to use a CV to complete an application form at least once in their life, as they are key to getting that all-important interview. This short online course will guide you through best practice in writing your CV and how to complete application forms, including: structure, presentation, and how to tailor CVs and application forms for each specific job role.

This is a self-study course that you can work through at your own pace.

Click here to access the course.

Most people need to use a CV to complete an application form at least once in their life, as they are key to getting that all-important interview. This short online course will guide you through best practice in writing your CV and how to complete application forms, including: structure, presentation, and how to tailor CVs and application forms for each specific job role.

This is a self-study course that you can work through at your own pace.

Click here to access the course.

This course will give you some hints and tips on how to prepare for your next interview, and will guide you through the preparation process, the interview itself and then what generally happens afterwards.

This is a self-study course that you can work through at your own pace.

Click here to access the course.