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Why you must do this course 

According to the World Health Organisation, more than 55 million people live with dementia worldwide and every year, there are nearly 10 million new cases.

As stated by the Alzheimer’s Society 1 in 3 people born in the UK today will be diagnosed with dementia in their lifetime

Therefore, this is an ever-growing issue and one that will not go away.  You and your organisation needs to get up to speed and upskill your teams as a matter of urgency.

The course will challenge common assumptions, offer valuable insight, and provide ideas that support more inclusive journeys for everyone.

New Guidance known as PAS 6463 – ‘Design for the Mind’ from the UK national standards body BSI, was a welcome development and an important step that guided the built environment on how to accommodate people's needs. This course provides a vital piece of learning that will support understanding of this important subject and help to enable change.

Course details

Entry requirement

There are no formal academic entry requirements for this course, which is open to all learners with an interest in the subject area.

Prices (Ex. VAT)

CIHT member: FREE
BCoE member: FREE
CIHT Apprentice and Student: £35.00
Partnership Network: £45.00
Other: £ 50.00

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Continued professional development

This course is equivalent to 2 CPD hours

For Individuals

• Would you like to be better informed?
• Are you ready to take on new responsibilities, improve your performance, or get that promotion you’ve been looking for?
• Learn new skills online today and fast-track your career.

For Employers

• Is your company looking to pursue PAS 6463
• Want to train multiple staff at an affordable cost? Do you want to upskill and future-proof your team?
• Contact admin@cihtlearn.org.uk to discuss options.
• Our friendly and professional team will be happy to assist you with your requirements.

Topics include:

• Highlighting the importance of considering dementia when designing, planning and building.
• Improve your knowledge about dementia and challenge common assumptions
• Help you to understand the role you can play in making travel more inclusive - a crucial part of living independently
• How people with dementia and others can help improve products, services and environments.

Course structure

Module 1

In this first module, we will give you an introduction into designing highways and transportation for people with dementia and more about dementia 

Module 2

In this module, we will look at:

• Journey planning
• Setting out - walking and wheeling
• Waiting for transport
• On board
• Connections
• The Destination (and getting home again)

Module 3

In this module, we will look at: 

• Getting people with dementia involved
• Different types of involvement

Written by:

Andy Hyde - Founder of Go Upstream

Andy Hyde, Director of Go Upstream,  on how to make our transport network more accessible and inclusive.

Andy launched Go Upstream in 2018 to find new ways to support service providers to discover and value the expertise of those who are disabled and disadvantaged by our mobility systems.

Reviewed by:

• Ashley Coutts – Senior project manager - NRP

• Ann Frye – OBE, BA, FCILT, FCIHT, TPP - Ann Frye is an international specialist on the transport needs of disabled and older people.

• Katie Stannard - Director of Transportation- Stantec

• Pete Snell - Transport Planner - Stantec

Help and support

If you have any questions about CIHT Learn or want to discover how CIHT can help organisations, large and small, excel at continuous staff development and drive business and people growth then contact admin@cihtlearn.org.uk.

Contact us today and discover how we can help support your career.

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