Who is this Micro-credential for?  

• This micro-credential will appeal to education, health, social care and policing professionals working in disability, child protection and welfare or sectors where the client base includes individuals may have disability and/or mental health issues. 

• It will also be of interest to those working in related areas of employment and to advocates and activists, and/or those working for sectoral employers and who are upskilling in the relevant areas.  

 

Why should I take this Micro-credential?  

• This innovative micro-credential provides learners with an understanding of key issues in disability, mental health and child protection. It is designed to meet the specific training needs of all education, health, social care, and policing professionals working in areas where the client base could include individuals who may have a disability and/or mental health issue.

• The micro-credential provides learners with an understanding of key issues in child protection related to disability and/or mental health. Uptake of current best evidence, insights from seminal inquiry reports, innovations and insights from disability and mental health theory, research, and activism as well as practice wisdom will be instrumental in achieving this.