Training and events
Independent Lives offers a comprehensive selection of training and events designed to help you manage your Direct Payment more effectively and equip your personal assistants with the skills they need to provide effective support.
All our training is delivered by experienced, fully qualified trainers and tailored to meet the specific needs of personal assistants and their employers.
Thanks to the support of Skills for Care, we are able to offer a range of fully funded training sessions and workbooks, ensuring that personal assistants and their employers can access high-quality education and resources without financial barriers.
Independent Lives is committed to creating a community of personal assistants and carers with the skills, knowledge and experience to deliver effective and personalised care.
For more detailed information about our training programs and to make a booking, please visit our dedicated website, PA Pages, which is specifically designed for those managing Direct Payments and personal assistants. Here, you’ll find everything you need to support your journey and access the resources that best suit your needs.
Independent Lives trained my new team of seven staff and volunteers from various backgrounds – from construction to care - on safer people handling. The trainer made the whole training process easy; from understanding our needs in a community setting to working with us to plan the right content for the session to ensuring that we all felt competent to offer assistance to our club members should they require it.
The trainer was really approachable, and the session was informal. We could ask questions and clarify points as we went along, and we could take rest breaks to help the knowledge sink in.
We covered exactly what I had hoped for: how to support someone in a wheelchair, how to help someone from sitting to standing and much more, with the underpinning legal aspects as we were introduced to the topics – to set them in context. It was an enjoyable and informative session, and we would highly recommend Independent Lives for your training needs.
Get in touch
