Your IPS journey begins with our training!
For over twenty years, we’ve been at the forefront of implementing high-quality Individual Placement and Support (IPS) in the UK. Our passion lies in empowering professionals like you to make a real difference in people’s lives. Click here to view our main IPS training webpage.
We offer a range of courses to train IPS workers and to develop the leadership skills of IPS managers. We are excited to support the roll out of Connect to Work with our IPS training.
Before going live, IPS managers can attend our implementation training to understand how an IPS service should be set up and delivered from an operational perspective. After going live, employment specialists can receive our comprehensive 2-day IPS training called Doing what works: IPS training for employment specialists.
Before going live:
IPS implementation training for managers
This 1-day course is designed for IPS managers and team leaders who are preparing to deliver IPS as part of the Connect to Work programme. It introduces IPS and explores fidelity to the model from an implementation perspective. This course is not suitable for employment specialists.
The course thrives on active participation, delivered in small groups of up to 16 delegates where everyone gets involved.
The training will cover:
- The principles of IPS
- Fidelity to the model
- What is expected from employment specialists
- What is expected from IPS team leaders and supervisors
- Integration in the Connect to Work setting
- Employer engagement using the IPS model
When to attend this training:
Any time. Ideally before going live.
Delivered live-online, £210 + VAT per person.
After going live:
Doing what works: IPS training for employment specialists
This 2-day course is designed for newly appointed IPS workers, offering essential training to equip them with the knowledge and tools needed to support people into paid employment using the IPS model.
Within the span of two days, you’ll learn the intricacies of the IPS model, from the initiation of a referral to vocational profiling, engaging employers, job placement and providing ongoing support, among other key steps. We explore the relevance of each of the 25 fidelity items and what best practice looks like.
The course thrives on active participation, delivered in small groups of up to 16 delegates. Everyone gets involved. We use a mixture of presentation, group work, discussion, breakout rooms, polls and homework to create an engaging, authentic learning experience.
The training will cover:
- The 8 principles of IPS
- Integration with treatment teams
- The evidence for IPS
- The fidelity scale
- Overcoming barriers to employment
- Marketing and generating referrals
- Motivational tools
- Benefits advice
- Vocational profiling and action planning
- Disclosure
- Collaborating with other employment agencies
- Employer engagement
- Interview and job start preparation
- Ongoing support for employer and service user
- Case studies
- Ongoing personal development as an employment specialist
When to attend this training:
This training is intended for employment specialists who have recently started their role. To ensure the content is most relevant and impactful, participants should complete their internal induction beforehand. If you are a manager without a caseload, please book the alternative course, IPS implementation training for managers, which is specifically designed for your role.
We are running courses specifically for those in the Connect to Work setting.
Delivered live-online, £370 + VAT per person on open courses. Or, you can book a group course for up to 16 delegates.
What course, when?
FAQ
We will continue to update our frequently asked questions.
When should the course “Doing what works: IPS training for employment specialists” be undertaken?
This training is intended for employment specialists who have recently started their role. To ensure the content is most relevant and impactful, participants should complete their internal induction beforehand.
Do managers need to attend “Doing what works: IPS training for employment specialists”?
Only if they have their own caseload of IPS clients. Managers without a caseload should attend the course IPS implementation training for managers.
What is ‘Leading for excellence: Training for IPS supervisors’ training?
This is management training, aimed at supervisors or team leaders who have been in post 2+ months. The course will lead you towards effectively managing and growing your IPS service. This course assumes you have good knowledge of IPS and fidelity to the model, so we recommend attending our implementation training first.
When should employment specialists receive “employer engagement” training?
Recommended to be undertaken 2+ months into post, our 1-day employer engagement course takes a deeper dive into the topic and helps address any challenges that delegates have experienced so far. Our 2-day course Doing what works: IPS training for employment specialists covers the essentials of employer engagement to equip new staff to start contacting employers right from the beginning of their roles.
Can I book a group course?
Yes. We can offer group courses accommodating up to 16 delegates each. Request training here.