Online Learning
Online Learning is a way of learning remotely without attending lessons in a classroom or having regular face-to-face contact with a tutor, which means you can study at your own pace, in your own home at a time that suits you with the freedom to revisit areas of the course as little or as much as you like without having to keep the same pace as others.
Online Learning allows you to study around current commitments such as work, family and hobbies and is a much more cost-effective way to learn than taking a full-time course by saving costs incurred in travelling.
What are the benefits of learning online?
Through the online platform, Equal, you will have access to an extensive range of online courses, each created using engaging and interactive content, with features to suit any learner, including:
- games and quizzes
- videos
- interactive case studies
- first-class resources
- key facts, further research and further reading
- auto-saving to prevent any loss of work
All online courses can be completed on your preferred device to allow for complete flexibility as to where, when and how you want to learn!
All Courses
Level 1 Award in Mental Health Awareness
Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Behaviour that Challenges
Are you looking to complete a social care training course? This qualification aims to explore possible causes which could explain why people behave as they do, helping you to develop your understanding and deal with these situations in an appropriate way.
You will look at the impact and possible justification for these behaviours, considering what the root cause could be. This course will equip you with pro-active strategies to support positive behaviour.
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Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Autism
This course is suitable for anyone who wishes to develop their understanding of autism and the principles of supporting individuals to live happy and fulfilled lives. The course will benefit anyone working, or looking to work, with individuals who have an autistic spectrum condition.
You will look at the person-centred approach and the influence that positive communication methods can have and will gain an understanding of how individuals with autism can be supported to live healthy and fulfilled lives.
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Level 2 Certificate in Special Education Needs and Disability
This qualification is aimed at anyone who wishes to develop an in-depth knowledge of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), particularly in order to progress into related employment in education or health and social care settings,
Anyone who currently works in the education and health and social care sectors would also benefit from the course as well as anyone with a personal need for or interest in developing a more detailed understanding of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
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Level 2 Certificate in Data Analysis
Do you want to explore data and excel in your current career path? Join our NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Data Analysis. This course shows you how to turn data into clear insights that matter. You’ll learn essential data fundamentals, how to handle and clean data responsibly, and how to perform simple analyses that inform smarter decisions. With hands-on activities, engaging examples, and a focus on ethics and quality, you’ll gain transferable skills, from making readable data reports to communicating findings confidently to non-technical audiences.
*You will also have the opportunity to speak to your tutor on a weekly basis for any support with the course.
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Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Distressed Behaviour in Children
This online short course will enable learners to gain a general awareness of the causes of distressed behaviour, along with an understanding of appropriate ways to support a child displaying distressed behaviour. Furthermore, learners will consider how other characteristics such as mental health, learning disabilities and sensory processing or autism conditions can play a role in distressed behaviour being displayed by a child. Finally, learners will gain an understanding of how current UK legislation underpins approaches to providing support for a child who displays distressed behaviour
You must be a resident of the Tees Valley to be eligible for funding.
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