How can workplaces use this course?

We suggest that the facilitator completes the course in the first instance, to get an idea of how it might fit with other courses and resources you already offer for managers.

The course is flexible and adaptable, and allows you to think about how best to promote it and integrate it into your workforce learning programme. If you are considering applying to become a Carer Positive workplace, this course would be particularly useful for line managers and those in HR in your organisation.

The ideas below have been suggested by facilitators of the Caring Counts: a self-reflection and planning course for carers [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] , on which this course is based.

• Use it on a one-to-one basis, acting as mentor to a learner who is keen to reflect on their practice.
• Incorporate it into other workforce learning you run for line managers.
• Deliver it online to a group of learners who do not share a base. You could think about using social media, email, phone or even develop a webinar to talk through the course and support learners who can’t meet in person.
• You don’t have to deliver it at set times, but you can discuss key parts of the course while learners work at their own pace at home or within the group.
• Make the course available on your workforce learning platform, if you have one. This would allow learners to access it in their own time as part of their continuing professional development.
• Pick out the parts of the course that meet your learners’ needs.

Each session contains a number of activities as well as reflection tasks. Learners could work individually on the reflections, then work as a group to complete the activities. You can encourage learners to discuss their reflections with the wider group if they feel comfortable doing this.