historical relationship we have with plants . Take home all items made on the day . Venue : Waterperry Gardens , Near Wheatley , Oxfordshire , OX33 1JZ . Time : 10am – 4pm . Cost : RCOT members £ 120 . Contact : popgardens @ outlook . com or tel : 07738 414 056 www . popgardens . co . uk / pages / courses
17 October 2022 and 23 January 2023
Assessment of Motor and Process Skills ( AMPS-2 ) Update day 1 and 2 NCORE Workshop 1 Interpretation and Documentation workshops are intended to build on AMPS skills developed from using the evaluation tool with clients in any area of clinical practice or research . Workshop 2 is intended to provide an opportunity for occupational therapists to work through the interpretation and documentation process using the AMPS reports and documentation from one of their own clients as their case study . CPD : 12 hours . Venue : Online . Cost : £ 295 . For more information and other events , email :
uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or tel : 01332 254679 www . ncore . org . uk
20 October 2022
Expert Assessments for Blue Badges – England and Scotland Access Independent Ltd The course will enable you to undertake assessments of applicants for Blue Badges under the walking and hidden disabilities or risk in traffic criteria . Suitable for remote and face to face assessments and for occupational therapists and admin assessors . Delivered by Stephen Naylor , MD of Access Independent and Ann Peters , Expert Assessor . Suitable for both England and Scotland . Venue : Remote training via microsoft teams – you stay at your home . Time : 9.45am – 1.15pm .
Cost : £ 36 for the first 10 people then £ 60 per person ( inc VAT ). Contact : Gabriella . Mak @ accessindependent . co . uk or tel : 01223 229091
1 – 2 November 2022
Explain pain NCORE This course is delivered live and online , sessions not recorded . Trainer : Ben Davies . This course will be delivered live and online , sessions not recorded . Course aims : To teach biologically based pain management skills under a framework of the sciences of clinical reasoning and evidence from clinical trials , neurobiology and education research ; To reconceptualise pain in terms of modern neuroscience and philosophy ; To stimulate an urgent reappraisal of current thinking in rehabilitation . CPD : 15 hours . Cost : £ 295 . Other dates : 14 – 15 March 2023 . For more information and other events , email :
uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or tel : 01332 254679 www . ncore . org . uk
4 November 2022
4 – 5 November 2022
Learn sleep : Course in CBTi ( the only NICE recommended treatment protocol ) Sleep Unlimited Ltd Day one : Sleep assessment and management . Day two : Advanced assessment and treatment strategies . Live interactive training led by engaging sleep psychologist Dr David Lee . Deepen your knowledge and understanding of this neglected area of clinical practice . Recognise the importance of sleep disturbances and manage insomnias with evidence based strategies . Time : 9.30am – 4.30pm . Venue : The Engineers ’ House , Bristol , BS8 3NB . Cost : Early bird rate for two days £ 324 including VAT . Contact : training @ sleepunlimited . co . uk www . sleepunlimited . co . uk / nextcourses
7 November
Aspects of functional anatomy , muscle physiology and fascia as they relate to the individual with neurological damage or disease ( Level 1 ) FOR QUALIFIED THERAPY STAFF NCORE Trainer : Erica Malcolm . Course aims : To provide the student with an overview of how bony anatomy , muscles and connective tissue function together for movement control ; To provide the student with an assessment structure that will enable them to identify when a patient has compromised movement due to aspects of poor anatomical or connective tissue control or alignment ; To provide the student with the theoretical foundation for practical exploration of the influence of poor
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