PA for Children & Young People with Long-Term Medical Conditions
20 Dec 2010
Physical Activity for Children & Young People with Long-Term Medical Conditions: 8th February 2011
Following DfEs guidance on Managing Medicines in Schools and Early Years settings, the British Heart Foundation - National Centre for Physical Activity have developed this innovative distance learning course with a one-day contact training session. The course has been developed to provide activity leaders with information, knowledge of common medical conditions and skills in dealing with asthma, diabetes, the rising problem of childhood obesity and congenital heart conditions and is suitable for ...
- PE Teachers
- Exercise Instructors
- Early Years Practitioners
- Play/Youth Workers
- Teaching Assistants
- Students on childcare/early years or teaching courses
- Lunchtime supervisors
- Anyone working with children
The course is being held on Tuesday 8th February at Loughborough University and costs £140 (or £125 for voluntary organisations). Further details are available for download at: http://www.bhfactive.org.uk/young-people-training-and-events-item/71/index.html
Participants will receive a course pack which includes:
- Information about diabetes, asthma, obesity and congenital heart disease;
- Information on the benefits of physical activity for children and young people with diabetes, asthma, obesity and congenital heart disease;
- Ideas on how to encourage children and young people with diabetes, asthma, obesity and congenital heart disease to be physically active;
- Guidelines on safe and effective physical activity for children and young people with diabetes, asthma, obesity and congenital heart disease;
- Materials to support professionals in preparing for and delivering physical activity sessions.
If you would like further information please contact Kim Buxton at K.E.Buxton@lboro.ac.uk or if you would like to book, please contact S.A.Wortley@lboro.ac.uk
Sarah Wortley
BHF National Centre Physical Activity & Health
Sir John Beckwith Building, Loughborough University
Leicestershire LE11 3TU
T: 01509 226419 F: 01509 226420
Email: S.A.Wortley@lboro.ac.uk