Health & Social Care events throughout 2009-10

Throughout this academic year all of the Health & Social Care and Society, Health and Development (SHD) groups have been on a variety of visits across the city and we have invited speakers in to give talks and presentations to the classes.

SHD yr13 learners were invited by Skills for Health, to record a video diary of their day-to-day experiences on the Diploma. These are now hosted on their website. The learners were presented with certificates and vouchers for their hard work.

Society, Health and Development Diploma is taught off-site. At KS4 the learners have been taught at Broadgreen International School and Alsop High School. At KS5 the learners are taught in Alder Hey Hospital in their purpose designed SHD Suite.

Below are a series of photographs representing just some of the visits we have been on this academic year.

Participation in National Justice Week at the St Georges Hall, where we took part in a mock trial; A tour of Wavertree Nursing Home and talk by the Matron; A tour of the Disabled Living Centre and stalk by staff on communication aids; Talk by PC Jenny; Visit to Broadgreen International School Deaf Resource Base; Visit to the Royal Liverpool School for the Blind; Talk in school from ACAS; Training session on safeguarding Children; workshop on communication skills; training in aromatherapy massage; talk by complementary therapist; Presentation by Merseyside Police on their ‘City Safe’ campaign, Tour of Zoe’s Place children’s Hospice and visit to school by staff; Tour and presentation of the services provided by the NSPCC Hargreaves Centre; Work experience at a variety of nursery and primary schools; Talk by Community Support Officers on crime reduction at Childwall Fiveways; Talks in school by a social worker and a midwife.

These are some examples of how we bring this vocational area alive.