Understanding Brain Injury For care professionals working with brain injury survivors

About the Trainer

This training is delivered by experienced brain injury professionals with extensive expertise in acquired brain injury (ABI), rehabilitation, and multidisciplinary practice. The trainers bring in-depth theoretical knowledge alongside practical, real-world experience of supporting brain injury survivors and their families, enabling participants to deepen their understanding and apply learning confidently to practice.

Training Description

Understanding Brain Injury is an in-depth training session designed for professionals who already have some experience working with brain injury survivors. The course builds on foundational knowledge and explores the complex neurological, psychological, and functional consequences of brain injury in greater detail.

The session provides comprehensive technical content covering brain anatomy, neuroplasticity, mechanisms of injury, and psychological adjustment, alongside practical exploration of cognitive, behavioural, and communication difficulties. Real-life case studies are used throughout to support application to practice.

All participants will receive a digital handout covering the session’s topics. The training is CPD accredited, and attendees will receive two certificates upon completion.
Participants without a foundational background in brain injury are strongly advised to first attend the An Introduction to Brain Injury training.

Additional resources are available via the Headway Information Library.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Understand psychological adjustment following brain injury
• Describe key aspects of brain anatomy, including cortical and subcortical areas, neurons, and neuroplasticity
• Understand common mechanisms of brain injury
• Recognise a wide range of cognitive difficulties, including fatigue, attention, memory, executive functioning, visuospatial processing, behaviour, and communication challenges
• Apply practical strategies to support individuals with brain injury
• Analyse case studies to inform professional practice
• Understand the impact of brain injury on quality of life, relationships, and sexuality
• Identify key considerations when undertaking capacity assessments with brain injury survivors
• Apply principles of effective goal setting in rehabilitation
• Recognise the impact of brain injury on families and the support available through Headway

Course schedule

Reserve your place today for just £115 + VAT.

Discounted rates are available for Headway Corporate Members and Approved Provider Care Units.  

Please note a direct email address will need to be provided for each attendee. All joining instructions will be sent to this email address two days before the training is scheduled to start.  

Other information 

For larger groups we can deliver our training directly to your organisation or team which can be a more cost-effective option, depending on attendee numbers. To make an enquiry please complete the form on our group training sessions page and a member of the team will be in touch. 

For any other information please contact a member of our Training Team.