Qualifications in Independent Advocacy

You can book online today to secure one of many courses on your journey in becoming a qualified advocate.

To find out more about these modules and how to achieve a recognised qualification, please click the Modules tab below.

or please contact us on
01424 718075
or email
info@advocacytraining.org.uk

Independent advocates provide important support to individuals who may need or want help in speaking up, getting involved in their own care or accessing services.

Any person may need or want the support of an advocate at some stage in their life, particularly if they are receiving health or social care services. This means that independent advocates can work with a wide range of people including children (particularly children and young people who are looked after) older people, those with mental health needs, individuals who lack capacity, anyone with learning or physical disabilities (including sensory impairments) and people from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities.

We are a partnership of two organisations, South of England Advocacy Projects (SEAP) and Kate Mercer Training (KMT). SEAP is a registered charity, as well as a company limited by guarantee, which provides a range of advocacy services across England. KMT is a new business concentrating on delivering advocacy evaluation and training across the UK. Between the two organisations, we have 20 years experience of running advocacy training and have both contributed towards the development and creation of the qualifications in independent advocacy.

Click here for 10 good reasons to choose SEAP / KMT
as your preferred advocacy training provider.

Qualifications in independent advocacy will help advocates develop a range of practical advocacy skills and demonstrate to people who use or commission advocacy that the advocate has a detailed understanding of the advocacy role and is skilled in providing that support.

Qualifications in independent advocacy will also help advocates gain recognition for using those skills. They are aimed at individuals who provide specialist advocacy support and those who use these skills as part of their everyday work in wider health and social care contexts. You may want to complete the qualifications if you:

	Deliver independent advocacy support		Manage advocates or advocacy services
	Commission advocacy services		Want to become an independent advocate
	Use advocacy as part of another role (carers, social workers, nurses etc)

One of the good things about working towards the Certificate or Diploma in Independent Advocacy is that the Core and Specialist modules can be completed in any order.