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    • Welcome to our Online Training

      We want to support professionals to be better informed and more confident in understanding how epilepsy affects young people. You will learn about epilepsy, its physical, psychological, social and emotional impacts. 

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    • Course Access

      You can access the course by clicking on the title. This will take you to the log in page. If this is your first time you will be asked to create a new account.

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      We updated our courses in July 2024. The newest versions are at the top.

      If you are part-way through the previous version, you can access it until Jan 2025. 


      To move through the course, click on the grey box with the name of the next section.

      Questions? We are here to help: onlinetraining@youngepilepsy.org.uk


Available courses

Epilepsy awareness for Higher Education 2024

Whether you are currently supporting a student with epilepsy at school or you want to ensure you are able to provide for them in the future, this course will help to improve your understanding of what is needed. 
The content is developed specifically for those working with children and young people with a confirmed diagnosis of epilepsy.
It does not replace the advice given by a qualified medical practitioner and if in doubt, guidance should be sought.

Epilepsy awareness for schools 2024

Whether you are currently supporting a student with epilepsy at school or you want to ensure you are able to provide for them in the future, this course will help to improve your understanding of what is needed. 

Epilepsy awareness for schools

This course provides valuable information about how primary, secondary or special schools can support pupils with epilepsy. It is suitable for all school staff as part of their CPD.

There are two components:

1) An interactive course

2) A graded assessment

Epilepsy and higher education

This is an introduction to epilepsy and how it can impact students in higher education. It is suitable for staff at both universities and colleges.

There are two components:

1) An online course for you to work through.

2) A final graded assessment.