FND Connect · Online learning
FND workplace training
Build practical support for someone with FND at work.
8 modules · printable workbook · completion certificate
£49 per person · one-off payment
Practical Functional Neurological Disorder training for managers, HR teams and colleagues — covering symptom-specific support, reasonable adjustments and sustainable returns to work.
- Recognise barriers caused by symptoms and agree useful changes with the employee.
- Plan a calm response to episodes, with clear roles and individual safety guidance.
- Review adjustments, absence and return-to-work plans through supportive conversations.
What your £49 includes
Practical support for the working day: symptom-specific actions, safe episode response, adjustments that operate in practice, fair conversations and sustainable returns.
- Eight expanded lessons with symptom-specific support and setting-specific examples
- Eight guided planning activities with worked responses
- Module knowledge checks, an 80% pass mark and unlimited retakes
- A printable practice workbook with support-plan, adjustment and review prompts
- A numbered Certificate of Completion with an online verification record
Symptom-specific support: weakness and falls; tremor, jerks and spasms; speech and voice; brain fog; fatigue and pain; dizziness and sensory overload; visual and sensory changes; swallowing difficulties; and functional seizures.
Allow around 6 hours for reading, reflection and the suggested activities, plus assessment time. This is an estimate, not verified CPD credit. Pause and return whenever you need.
The workbook is available after enrolment. Activities are self-directed, with worked examples; they are not individually marked. This course supports everyday inclusion and does not replace first-aid training, clinical advice or individual legal advice.
Try a scenario from the course
Several symptoms at once
During a busy reception shift, Priya's familiar hand tremor increases, her speech becomes effortful and she loses track of callers. She indicates that she needs the agreed pause. There are no new emergency signs.
Think it through: What should the colleague do in the next minute?
Read the worked response
Arrange reception cover, reduce competing conversations and ask whether typing or a simple yes/no question is easiest. Offer the agreed accessible rest space when Priya can move safely. Do not require a spoken explanation in front of customers. Later, review interruptions, standing time and whether cover actually arrives when requested. Record functional barriers and agreed changes, not an assumption that Priya cannot do reception work.
Each of the 8 modules includes a practical activity with a worked response.
FND workplace training: course modules
What FND Is - and Isn't
The science, scale and reality of Functional Neurological Disorder
Learning outcomes and activity
- Explain in plain terms what FND is and how common it is
- Describe why FND symptoms are genuine and involuntary
- Outline what is known about why FND develops and how it is treated
- Recognise and challenge common myths about FND
- Separate supportive management from diagnosis and treatment
Practise: The first disclosure
How FND Shows Up at Work
Symptoms, fluctuation and the invisible nature of FND
Learning outcomes and activity
- List the main ways FND symptoms present
- Recognise how symptoms may look in ordinary workplace situations
- Understand why ability can change day to day
- Know when to follow the usual plan and when to seek urgent help
- Choose immediate and ongoing support for eight symptom groups
Practise: Several symptoms at once
Functional Seizures & Episode First Aid
Responding safely and with dignity when symptoms escalate
Learning outcomes and activity
- Describe what functional seizures and dissociative episodes can look like
- Respond to an episode step by step, including what never to do
- Know when to call 999 rather than follow the usual plan
- Support recovery, dignity and the rest of the team after an episode
- Rehearse an episode response including airway, escalation and recovery
Practise: The regular first aider is absent
Legal Responsibilities & Support at Work
Equality Act 2010, reasonable adjustments and support
Learning outcomes and activity
- Understand when FND counts as a disability in law
- Explain the duty to make reasonable adjustments
- Know the main support routes, including Access to Work
- Turn an adjustment request into an accountable decision
Practise: A request that has stalled
Reasonable Adjustments That Work
Practical changes that help - and what doesn't
Learning outcomes and activity
- Identify practical adjustments for FND
- Understand pacing and energy management
- Recognise unhelpful responses to avoid
- Write measurable adjustment trials and task-specific safety controls
Practise: A break that cannot happen
Absence, Return to Work & Fair Careers
Managing time off, phased returns, performance and progression
Learning outcomes and activity
- Manage FND-related absence fairly and keep in touch well
- Plan a phased return that actually holds
- Handle performance concerns fairly where FND may be a factor
- Keep development and progression open to employees with FND
- Plan a phased return with workload, recovery and review built in
Practise: A return that looks successful on paper
Talking About It & Building Culture
Conversations, confidentiality and inclusion
Learning outcomes and activity
- Hold a supportive disclosure conversation
- Balance team awareness with confidentiality
- Model an inclusive culture as a manager
- Handle disbelief and share practical support without exposing private history
Practise: The team chat
Putting It Into Practice
Support plans, scenarios and next steps
Learning outcomes and activity
- Build a simple workplace support plan
- Apply learning to realistic scenarios
- Know where to get further help
- Produce and test a complete workplace support plan
Practise: A complete plan under pressure
How it works
Enrol
Pay once with your name and email. You'll get a private link to your course — no account or password needed.
Learn & test
Work through 8 modules at your own pace and pass a short test at the end of each (retake as often as you need).
Receive your certificate
Pass every module and download your Certificate of Completion — uniquely numbered and publicly verifiable.
A record of what you have completed
Pass every module at 80% to earn your Foundation Certificate in FND Awareness & Support at Work.
Download a named Certificate of Completion with your completion date, a unique certificate number and a public verification link. Retakes are unlimited and included in your course price.
Issued by FND CONNECT CIC. This is not a regulated qualification or external CPD accreditation.
Using FND workplace training for CPD
CPD usually means continuing professional development. If you are searching for FND continuous personal development training, these courses offer structured, self-directed learning that you can discuss with your employer or professional body for your development record. They are not externally CPD-accredited and do not award verified CPD hours or points. Acceptance depends on your organisation's requirements.
Record the time you actually spend learning, reflect on a workplace scenario and identify one adjustment or management practice to discuss with your team.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the FND workplace training course for?
This FND workplace online course is for line managers, HR teams, employers and colleagues supporting someone with FND. No prior FND knowledge is required. It builds awareness and practical support skills; it is not clinical or occupational-health certification.
What is included in the £49 course price?
8 online modules, a test for each module, unlimited retakes and a downloadable Certificate of Completion when you pass every module. A printable workplace planning workbook with eight scenario activities, worked responses, symptom-support prompts, an episode-response planning template and an adjustment-plan template. This is a one-off payment per person, not a subscription.
How long does the course take?
Allow around 6 hours for reading, reflection and the suggested activities, plus assessment time. This is an estimate, not verified CPD credit. Study at your own pace and return using your private access link.
Is this accredited FND CPD workplace training?
No. The course is not externally CPD-accredited and does not award verified CPD hours or points. You may be able to include the learning and your reflections in a development record, subject to your employer's or professional body's rules. Check those requirements before enrolling if accreditation is essential to you.
How do I earn the certificate?
Pass each module assessment with at least 80%. You can retake tests as often as you need. Your downloadable Certificate of Completion shows your name, the course, completion date and a unique certificate number with a public verification link. It is issued by FND CONNECT CIC and is not a regulated or accredited qualification.
Is this live training or a video course?
It is self-paced learning through written modules, diagrams, practical scenarios and short tests. Workbook activities are self-directed and include worked responses; they are not individually marked. There are no scheduled live sessions.
What happens after payment?
After successful payment, you can access your course through a private link, which is also emailed to you. You do not need to create an account or password. Use your own name and email so your access and certificate are correctly assigned.
Enrol in FND workplace training
£49 per person, paid once. Includes all 8 modules, workbook, tests, retakes and your certificate after passing.