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Supporting persons with a learning disability course

Grow your skills with our compassionate learning disability training and earn a Free Digital Certificate instantly.

4.6230 Students

Last updated: September 2026

CPD
UKRLP
Disability
AOHT
£29.99

Regular price

£120.00

14 Days Money-Back Guarantee

  • Duration: 3h 43m
  • Life Time Access
  • Unlimited Free Retake Exam

CPD Points: 4

What you'll learn

  • Identifying types, causes, and early signs of learning disabilities to meet needs
  • Applying values and legal frameworks for safe, inclusive, person-centred support
  • Recognising individual needs and preferences to deliver effective, tailored support
  • Creating personalised care plans to build independence and daily living skills
  • Supporting complex needs, including autism, and managing co-existing conditions
  • Working with multi-agency teams to ensure safeguarding, equality, and well-being

About course

A learning disability is a lifelong condition that affects how a person processes, understands, or uses information. The person with a learning disability often faces challenges in reading, writing, or problem-solving more than others. People with learning disabilities need personal care, health care, educational support, emotional support, and social engagement.

The CPD-accredited Online Learning Disability Training is designed for beginners in health and social care, as well as those already working as healthcare assistants, support workers, nurses, therapists, and learners. The course is also for those family members who provide care for a loved one with a learning disability to offer them effective, compassionate care.

This learning disability course from Training Excellence provides the knowledge you need to identify different types of disabilities, like intellectual disability, autism disorder, physical disability, dyslexia, and more. You will learn to apply principles, values, and legal frameworks to provide safe, person-centred care and also how to promote safeguarding and equality.

The modules cover effective communication, behaviour support, and how to develop skills in care planning, risk management, and support in daily living. It also explores autism and its core characteristics, social communication, interaction, and co-existing conditions, preparing you to enhance diagnostic pathways for learning disabilities.

Once you complete the training, you will get an instant Free digital Certificate and during course progress our support team will beside you whenever you have any enquiries. So, Enrol nowand start your first step to grow in the health and social care sector as a confident, competent caregiver.

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CPD Service Accredited

CPD Service Accredited

Our courses are fully accredited by the CPD Certification Service, ensuring they meet recognised standards for Continuing Professional Development and align with UK professional learning guidelines.

UKRLP Registered Provider

UKRLP Registered Provider

We are registered with the UK Register of Learning Providers (UKRLP), confirming our status as a recognised training provider and reinforcing the credibility and transparency of our courses.

Disability Confident Employer

Disability Confident Employer

We are recognised as a Disability Confident Employer, demonstrating our commitment to inclusive hiring practices and supporting employees with disabilities.

AoHT Accredited

AoHT Accredited

We are accredited by the Academy of Health and Therapy (AoHT), ensuring our courses meet high standards of quality and relevance in the health and therapy sector.

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Course Curriculum

7 sections • 42 lectures

  • Section Overview of Understanding Learning Disabilities
  • Learning Disability: Introduction and General Overview
  • Key Learning-Disability Categories and Levels
  • Causes and Contributing Factors of Learning Disabilities
  • Early Signs and Indicators of Learning Disabilities
  • Diagnostic Pathways for Learning Disabilities
  • Models of Learning Disability and Their Impact on Care
  • Highlight of Understanding Learning Disabilities

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We offer a wide range of online courses designed to support professional development across multiple industries, including business, health and social care, health and safety, education, and personal development. All our courses are CPD Accredited, flexible, and fully online.

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