A way of starting or enhancing your skills in the field of Creativity in relation to Health and Social care: BTEC level 2&3 in Activity Provision that progresses onto level 4 in becoming a Creative practitioner in collaboration with the University of Derby.
Individuals who have personal health budget can access the Skills for Care funds and have the cost of themselves and their Personal Assistant’s place.
Organisations can access the Workforce development fund in order to financially support their staff onto the training.
Inspirative Development in Derby is offering introductory sessions so that you can decide if this might suit you or your organisation ahead of courses starting in June.
The training attracts individuals who are:
➢ Interested in knowing how the arts (art, drama, dance and music) can be powerful tools for personal and emotional development.
➢ Interested in the creative process and want to know more about the psychology behind it or those who already have a background in psychology and want to use the arts to enhance their skills.
➢ Professionals looking at one or more of the modules to enhance their professional role and develop key skills and attributes that will help them in their work and beyond.
➢ PA’s who are looking for career enhancement, enjoyment and motivation in their caring role, to be inspired to make a real change in people’s lives.
➢ Volunteers and those out of employment who are seeking to explore career options and have a chance to start their academic journey. There will be opportunities to gain an array of transferable skills, in order to apply for many other jobs, and making participants more employable. Employers are only able to teach skills whereas we can help the individual to develop themselves, their emotional resilience and capability to take on those skills.
➢ Parents/Carers wanting to progress their career or enhance their role as a carer.
Parent/Carers, PAs and others interested in the diploma could get their place paid for. The application takes 5 minutes to fill out and a short time to hear back from them. To apply for skills care funding click here.
To hear what past students have said about the Diploma click on the links below:
Susan: Started as a volunteer at Inspirative Arts who has realised her career ambition in using the arts for therapeutic practice and has secured a post as Creative Enabler at Inspirative Arts. It was through her work with Inspirative Arts she found out about the Diploma opportunity. Listen to her reasons why she came onto the diploma and what she is gaining from the experience…. ‘really awakened me’ ‘find everything so interesting’ ‘I am actually quiet proud of myself for doing it’
To hear it from Susan click here
Jayne’s stories:
This response expresses why she would recommend the Diploma for other carers…she shared how it was important to be your own person and not just have the role of a carer.
To hear it from Jayne click here
She expresses her story as to why the Diploma is important to her.
To hear it from Jayne click here
Sian: She had already completed a degree in graphic design, however wanted to use her creative skill in the community. She came across Inspirative Arts where she realised that she wanted a career in using the arts in the health and social care sector. She shares why she is doping the diploma and what she is getting from it…Felt good branching into arts therapy practices … learning so much about myself and approach to others.
To hear it from Sian click here
Janet’s story:
Janet is someone with physical disabilities who has a Personal Assistance (PA) to support her. She also enrolled her PA on the course and got both places funded by Skills Fund agency. She expresses her reasons for coming onto the Diploma… to inspire others to pursue a career in supporting others.
To hear it from Janet click here
Module titles:
BTEC level 2 and 3 click here for all the units we cover before having the opportunity to progress onto Level 4 Diploma in collaboration with The University of Derby
1. Activity Provision in Social Care BTEC 2&3
2. Creativity and Wellbeing in Context - delivered by The University of Derby - you become a student with all the perks of library access, student discounts etc.
3. Placement
4. Reflections on Practice.
5. Understanding resilience.
For answers to the most frequently asked questions download the FAQ
For Entry Requirements click here
When you are ready to apply, download and complete the Application Form and Equality & Diversity form.
Details of the University of Derby Therapeutic Arts programme are available here.
To see an overview of the whole process from expressing your interest to recieveing the training click here
Contact Sarah
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01332 208 706
