This training is 5 Modules covering: • Understanding Autism • Autism and Communication • Autism and Sensory experience • Autism, Stress and anxiety • Autism: Supporting families Read more
Thanks to the support and funding from Skills for Care, and working in partnership with Project Art Works, Independent Lives are delighted to be able to offer the below free training for Personal Assistants and people in receipt of Direct Payments. Read further information about free training.
For more information on the training offered by our partners, Project Art Works, please visit their training and social events page: https://projectartworks.org/the-programme/training/
And in Croydon, thanks to the kind support of Croydon Borough Council we offer free training to Personal Assistants, and are running free welcome events so Croydon residents can find out more about the new Croydon PA Support Service.
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This workbook will inform you on safeguarding adults in a range of settings, and covers procedures and best practice. Read more
This workbook will support you in understanding risks and good practice in all areas of infection control. It covers a range of settings and gives practical and easy to follow examples. Read more
This training session will provide a thorough overview of basic first aid. There will be an option for attendees to book a time with the trainer to complete one to one practical sign off demonstrating CPR. Note: This funding is unable to support the learning and development of: ▪ Employers who receive a personal health budget from the NHS (PHB holders) ▪ PAs who are employed by PHB holders ▪ PAs working with children (those under the age of 18). ▪ Self-employed PAs. Read more
An opportunity to explore Values Based Recruiting and how it might help with recruitment of PAs Read more
This session aims help to give you inform and an awareness of safeguarding adults. Please Note: This funding is unable to support the learning and development of: ▪ employers who receive a personal health budget from the NHS (PHB holders) ▪ PAs who are employed by PHB holders ▪ PAs working with children (those Read more
From time to time, issues arise at work. Most can be solved quickly and informally without much fuss. But every now and then, something more serious can happen which may result in a Grievance or Disciplinary procedure. It’s important that as an employer, you know the correct way to deal with these if they happen. This training is ideal for anyone who employs Personal Assistants/Support Workers. Read more
This training is aimed at Healthcare Assistants, Support Workers and Personal Assistants who need to understand administering and managing medication. Note: This funding is unable to support the learning and development of: ▪ Employers who receive a personal health budget from the NHS (PHB holders) ▪ PAs who are employed by PHB holders ▪ PAs working with children (those under the age of 18). ▪ Self-employed PAs. Read more