Face to Face and on line Courses and Training 2025

Face to Face and on line Training  Courses  

Welcome to our  overview page. Firstly here are our to face and online courses for  2025.

Just click on the course titles for more details of each face to face, and on line course of interest to you.

Understanding Mental Capacity

This course has been designed as a half day workshop to understand the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

A keyboard disisplaying the words Mental Capacity
Mental Capacity

Altogether there are many misunderstandings about how the act is applied, and how a best interest decision is made.

Consequently ,this workshop explains the Act, explains where it sometimes isn’t always clear and how to collect evidence. If you think a person is at risk through their decision making history then this course will advise you through the process.

The course is on zoom and is from 1pm to 4pm

2nd July

£75 +VAT Bookings forms from info@markgrayassociates.co.uk#

Autism & Sensory Processing

Following the success of the Oliver McGowan Training  we have added this course as a follow up.

It will enable you to understand in more depth, how to support people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Especially those who have visual and sensory processing disorders.

The training is offered both on line and Face to Face. It is open to parents, Support workers, Nurses, and Occupational Therapists.

For more details of the course Click here Autism & Visual Processing

Date

11th June 2025

To book Contact Mark@markgrayassociates.co.uk

Supporting people with Dementia & Sight Loss Courses On line

During this course  it will help you to identify different types of Dementia,  and  identify, common sight issues found in people with Dementia.

An Image of old Lady in a jigsaw with a piece missing to Indicate Dementia
Dementia Missing Pieces

The course will also  look at Ideas for changing the Environment. Providing  better communication and support

 

30th July 2025

To Book Contact Mark@markgrayassociates.co.uk

All courses and training for this programme  are on Zoom  and must be booked in advance £75 +VAT includes E Cert and PDF of slides used

Medication Workshops for Rehabilitation Workers

This Medication course is one of our  new  on line training courses launched in 2022 and was our first successful  foray in to bitesize training courses.

These are new 1.5  hour on line workshops. Designed from our recent work with RWPN .The course will  look at the impact of medication on functional assessment and rehabilitation support.  Helping you to support older people with visual impairments who are on medication safely.

Mobility & orientation, risk assessment, and general function insights will  help to reduce accidents and risks. Rehabilitation support  after this course improves timing,  reduces risk and get the best from your clients.

For details go to the workshop page here

To book its £50  +VAT booking forms mark@markgrayassociates.co.uk

includes Certs Slides & CPD

Date

25th June 2025

MDVI (PMLD)The second most popular of our on line training courses, is for people working in the field of residential, domiciliary or day care services for people with a Learning Disability.

We offer the Multiple Disability Masterclass (Supporting & Developing Communication with people with PMLD)

This will enable you to make the lives of people with profound & multiple learning disabilities so much better.  With improved communication, the environment and understanding additional health checks and benefits.

Using real life case studies this is a Masterclass used for university teaching sessions for students undertaking the Learning Disability Nursing Degree. It is on offer to support staff Nurses wanting to undertake CPD and SALT’s wishing to extend their knowledge and practice.

8th July 2025If you would like more details of these courses, or a course run near you  click on the links above  or  Email us at Mark@markgrayassociates.co.uk  for a booking form.

Brain Injury & Sight Loss Updated for 2025 

This course looks  at types of brain injuries  caused by Trauma /Illness/Stroke. Accordingly we cover typical conditions of sight impairments both permanentA carer supporting a man with a brain injury and temporary that people may experience. The course will look at how the brain works, and what happens following incidents caused by Illness or stroke. Along with  the associated eye conditions. we will signpost you where to go for  further help. As well as helping you in  gaining a better understanding of the support you can give clients this condition.

I will  be joined on some courses by Gemma Bromley a Brain Injury Survivor & Author of Half A Head

£100 +VAT on line

£800 +VAT face to face

If you would like more details of these courses, or a course run near you  click on the links above  or  Email us at Mark@markgrayassociates.co.uk  for a booking form.

Learning Disability & sight loss

Image: Learning Disability TrainingA popular course that used to be run by Mark during his tenure with the RNIB Multiple Disability Service. This course looks at the issues faced by people with a range of learning disabilities, including CVI & other common conditions .The course will cover supporting people with a  sight test & how to do a functional assessment of people with limited communication.

Dates

16th July 2025

If you would like more details of these courses, or a course run near you  click on the link  or  Email us at Mark@markgrayassociates.co.uk  for a booking form.

Lighting For Older people (Prevention Of Falls  Workshops 2025)

Image: Access DesignOur popular lighting courses are all face to face.  Developed from the Thomas Pocklington lighting courses they have evolved to cover the latest lighting technologies such as LED and Smart lighting options.

Dates

21st May Bangor North Wales Management Centre Bangor University

18th June London Resource for London Holloway

9th July Manchester Venue to be Confirmed

23rd July Exeter Racecourse conference suite

12th November Belfast Venue TBC

£100 +VAT per person to book email info@markgrayassociates.co.uk for a booking form.

2025 Prices