Learning outcomes
After working through this session you will have:
an understanding of the various skills that could be developed within a caring role, and how some of these are transferable to other contexts
an appreciation of personal qualities developed through a caring role
an idea of the directions carers might like to go in
an idea of what it is possible for carers to achieve in their immediate future
an understanding of the learning options open to carers
an idea, or ideas, about possible learning paths
as a learner, how to go about finding out what you need to know
the ability to use information technology (IT) to carry out reflective activities in writing and communicating
the ability to use the internet to find information useful to you
the ability to explore and use new ways of expressing ideas.
Introduction