Disability & Equality - how compliant is your practice? (SW20-09-07-1)

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SubjectMiscellaneous
DescriptionInformal and interactive session covering Disability and Equality and how this affects staff and patients in a dental setting
Additional information

John has been  a wheelchair user for over 20 years, he travels the country lecturing to medical, dental and businesses on disability and equality.

Delegates are required to have available a  paper and pen for use during the training.

VenueZoom, N/A - N/A - Virtual  View details
Date & timeMonday 7 September 2020, 19:00 to 20:15
LecturerMr John Gillett  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Clinical Dental Technician (£10.00pp discount), or Dental nurse (£10.00pp discount), or Hygienist (£10.00pp discount), or Hygienists/Therapists (£10.00pp discount), or Manager (£10.00pp discount), or Orthodontic therapist (£10.00pp discount), or Receptionist (£10.00pp discount), or Technician (£10.00pp discount), or Dentist

Development outcomeA, C, D
Course styleE- learning
Catering Tea and coffee only
Core topic Not a core topic
CPD hours1:15
Cost£15.00 (subject to discounts, see Target audience above)
Aims

The course is designed to help delegates expand their knowledge and understanding of the barriers that disabled people and others with access needs may experience when using Dental services, accessing information and buildings

Objectives

Facts delegates learning about The Equality Act, BS8300, Part M Building Recommendations.

· Information to help delegates to be more confident in their day-to-day dealings with people living with a disability and the services they offer.

· Practical tips to support delegates in their work, family and social environments.

· Information on the benefits of having Customers & Employees living with a disability.

· The opportunity to expel the myths around disability and give delegates the facts.

Learning outcomes

Understand the difference between disability and impairment.

· Explored the difference between the social and medical models.

· Examined how negative images feed the use of disabling language.

· Identified and began to remove barriers to inclusion and practiced it in their place of work