What is it?
A training programme for HR practitioners, Occupational Health Professionals, Occupational Therapists and other Vocational Rehabilitation practitioners who wish to enhance their absence management skills.
What`s its value?
- Provides a much needed skill set:
- - Many employers have a very limited awareness of good absence management practices;
- - Few have skilled practitioners in-house to help them manage their sickness absence;
- - Our training can help employers and providers build these skills.
- Practical
- Accessible to the working practitioner
- Delivered by a range of UK universities
- 24 modules covering a wide range of skills
- Each module is self-contained and can be completed in a day (plus homework)
- Student can choose which courses they want to take, and when.
Who developed the programme?
The National Institute of Disability Management and Research (NIDMAR), in Canada.
- Design and development led by university research team which involved a broad stakeholder group of government, practitioner, business and labour organisations
- Based on the International Labour Organization`s Disability Management Standard.
- Development costs of over Cdn$2.5 million
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Who uses it?
The original training programme attracted a wide range of professionals (medical and non-medical) in the UK, Canada, Germany, Australia and New Zealand who want to increase their skills in occupational rehabilitation and return to work.
The new UK-based training is attracting Occupational Health and HR professionals, as well as Occupational Therapists and rehabilitation providers. Insurance administrators are also looking to the foundation courses to help them better understand the work situation of the cases they are administering.
How much does it cost?
Each university sets its fee schedule, which will typically be in the region of £300 per module, depending on the module. Modules can also be offered on site if an employer or provider has sufficient students.
Where is it offered?
Currently the course is offered by Glasgow Caledonian University, University of Salford, Brunel University in West London and by KMG Health Partners, a Rehabilitation training and consulting company.
Upcoming Course Dates
BRUNEL
January 2010 - Module C: Physical Impairment Rehabilitation and return to work
GLASGOW CALEDONIAN
Friday 15th January 2010- Module C: Physical Impairment rehabilitation and return to work
Friday 19th March 2010 - Module D: Mental Health Issues rehabilitation and return to work
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD
February 2010
Module A: Effective Disability Management Programmes
Module B: Introduction to return to work co-ordination
KMG HEALTH PARTNERS
Wednesday 27th January - Module A: Effective Disability Management Programmes
Please note, KMG Health Partners runs courses according to demand, so please contact maddie.kovacs@kmghp.com for more information.
Further information
To register for courses, follow the links above. To enquire further about the courses, you can contact the universities via email:
For Brunel, contact:
hsc-workrehab@brunel.ac.uk
For Caledonian, contact:
NIDMAR@gcal.ac.uk
For KMG Health Partners, contact:
maddie.kovacs@kmghp.com
For Salford, contact:
cparker1@salford.ac.uk
You can also e-mail
WorkMatters@unum.co.uk
or call us on 01306 874 257.