Training courses At Headway, our brain injury training helps professionals, families, and individuals gain practical skills and understanding to make a real difference.
Why Train with Headway?
For over 20 years, Headway has been delivering specialist brain injury training that makes a real difference. Our courses combine expert knowledge with practical, compassionate strategies to support professionals, families, and individuals. Whether you need flexible online sessions or tailored in-house programmes, we’re committed to helping you build confidence, improve outcomes, and provide the best possible care.
Ready to begin your learning journey? Explore the options below and find the training that feels right for you.
New to brain injury?
If you’re just starting your journey, we recommend beginning with our Introduction to Brain Injury course and exploring Effective Communication Strategies - two practical, supportive sessions to help you build confidence and understanding
Supporting a loved one?
If you’re caring for someone after a brain injury, start with Navigating Life After Brain Injury and Brain Injury and Me - two supportive courses designed to give you practical tools and reassurance for the journey ahead.
Professional development?
Expand your expertise with courses such as Understanding Brain Injury, Effective Communication Strategies, Behaviours That Challenge, Goal Setting, Brain Injury and Mental Capacity, plus tailored sessions for General Practitioners and Brain Injury Solicitors. Each is designed to strengthen your skills and improve outcomes for those you support.
Training for Your Organisation
Looking for tailored learning for your team? We offer in-house training designed around your organisation’s needs. Whether you want to cover Understanding Brain Injury, Effective Communication Strategies, or specialist topics like Behaviours That Challenge, Goal Setting, and Brain Injury and Mental Capacity, we’ll create a programme that fits your goals. Our trainers bring practical expertise and flexibility. Click here to complete a training enquiry form.
Below you’ll find full information on our courses and 2026 dates, so you can choose what works best for you and those you support.
Brain Injury and Me
This 40-minute session has been created specifically for brain injury survivors. It will explore the hidden effects of brain injury and the rehabilitation journey.
Find out moreNavigating Life After Brain Injury
This session is for family members of people with a brain injury. It offers support and guidance to help you understand brain injury, manage upcoming challenges, and access the help you need.
Find out moreAn Introduction to Brain Injury
The training explores what constitutes a brain injury, how injuries occur, and the effects on cognition, behaviour, communication, and everyday functioning.
Find out moreUnderstanding Brain Injury
Designed for care professionals and those working with brain injury survivors, this session we will aim to give delegates a better understanding of brain injury and its effects on survivors.
Find out moreEffective Communication Strategies
For frontline staff whose primary interactions with brain injury survivors take place via phone and email.
Find out moreBehaviours That Challenge
The training focuses on understanding why such behaviours occur, with particular emphasis on the role of the brain injury and context of occurrence rather than viewing behaviour in isolation.
Find out moreGoals Setting
Goal Setting in Brain Injury Rehabilitation has been specifically designed for care professionals working in neurorehabilitation settings, support workers, case managers and social workers.
Find out moreBrain Injury and Mental Capacity
This training explores the relevant capacity legislation, including the Mental Capacity Act, and examines how it should be applied when assessing brain injury survivors.
Find out moreBrain Injury Solicitors
Our Solicitors training course has been designed for those solicitors and their colleagues who are involved in brain injury cases.
Find out moreGP Training
This training is designed to support GPs and practice staff to recognise how brain injury affects day-to-day interactions, improve communication, and respond effectively to behaviours that challenge.
Find out moreUnderstanding brain injury training for criminal justice professionals
The training combines specialist brain injury knowledge and understanding to provide participants with an understanding of the often-hidden consequences of brain injury.
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