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.