TACT joins Housing LIN's family of sponsors
We are delighted to announce that TACT (opens new window) – offering market leading range of accredited Trusted Assessor courses available UK-wide – is a new sponsor of the Housing LIN and exclusive sponsor of the Housing LIN’s Inclusive Design webpages.
TACT empowers professionals in health, social care, and housing to enhance their support for older and disabled individuals, facilitating faster access to home adaptations and enhancing their quality of life.
Thanks to their support, we are able to maintain the useful tools, guidance and resources on our inclusive design webpages in the context of housing and the built environment.
Janet Seward, Partnership Manager at TACT Ltd, said:
“As a leading national provider of Trusted Assessor training our goal is to accelerate access to housing adaptations for older and disabled people. We are an OT practice that is delighted to be supporting the valuable work of Housing LIN.”
Jeremy Porteus, CEO at Housing LIN, commented:
"We're thrilled to welcome TACT as our new sponsor, offering an array of top-notch Trusted Assessor courses. Their partnership also empowers us to maintain essential resources on inclusive design, making a positive impact on the lives of older and disabled people through improved housing accessibility.”
Upcoming TACT courses
Trusted Assessor: Assessing for Minor Adaptations (level three) (opens new window)
Accredited at level three by the OCN London and aligned to the national qualification, this all-new course is designed to enable organisations to upskill their frontline staff in recognising, assessing for and prescribing minor aids and adaptations to reduce risk and promote independent living.
The course is delivered over two-days by Occupational Therapists with years of practical experience.
- November 7th & 8th, Warwick
- November 14th & 15th, Enfield, London
Trusted Assessor: Assessing and Adapting the Home (level four) (opens new window)
Disabled Facilities Grants can transform people’s lives and enable independent living whilst reducing risk, but there can be lengthy delays in the process due to waiting lists. This all-new course was developed to train those already involved in this process to conduct a set of simple assessments to recommend one of a small number of common major adaptations. Accredited at level four by the OCN London and alighted to the national qualification, this course is delivered over two-days by Occupational Therapists with experience in adaptations.
- November 20th & 21st Bridgend, Wales
- December 7th & 8th, Warwick
- December 12th & 13th Enfield, London
TACT have brought together leading experts in the field of assessing for adaptations to bring you a range of courses that combine up-to-date content, innovative ongoing support for learners and a more personal and responsive training service.
To find out more, read their in-depth articles including a review of the benefits of national qualifications (opens new window) (includes access to the detailed national Qualifications Guides).
You're also welcome to read Clare Barber’s review of Trusted Assessor – where are we now? (opens new window) written following her Trusted Assessor workshop at Foundations’ recent DFG summit.
To request more information call TACT on 01626 879528, email info@trustedassessing.com or complete their web enquiry form (opens new window). And if you’re interested in Inclusive Design for older people and people with learning disabilities or autism, please visit our dedicated web pages.