Individual Employer Funding available from Skills for Care
While KCIL’s PA and Individual Employer training courses are on their summer break, did you know that if you employ PAs through your own money, adult social care payments or a Personal Health Budget, you can apply for the Skills for Care Individual Employer Fund? You can apply for funding for training to cover your […]
Kingston Adult Social Care PA Pay Rise
Do you have a PA funded or part funded by Direct Payments from Kingston Adult Social Care? If so, a letter from Kingston Adult Social Care will be arriving in the next few weeks (or you may have already received it) letting you know about the increase in PA rates to PAYE rate £17.30/hourSelf-Employed Rates […]
Do you use Navilens or QR code apps to help find your way around the borough?
Do you, or someone you know, use QR Code or Navigation apps like Navilens? We’re looking to gather feedback and user experience from users with Visual Impairments who have used Navilens or similar apps to get around the borough. We are looking for the following information: · Name of app used · Difficulty in setting […]
Government Disability Benefit Reforms
As a Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisation, KCIL would like to add its voice to the chorus of concern across the country regarding yesterday’s announcement of proposed changes to the disability and welfare system. Most disabled people face unavoidable extra costs due to their disability or impairment, such as increased utility bills, transport costs, and […]
New PA training dates for February and March
New free Personal Assistant/Carer training dates for February and March 2025, in Kingston and New Malden. Open to PAs, carers, unpaid carers, people thinking about becoming PAs and people employing or thinking about employing PAs, the free training gives you a boost to a rewarding career. Wednesday 26 February 2025 Kingston 10 – 2 pm […]
Travel in Winter
https://kcil.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ITTVideo2025.mp4 When travelling independently in the winter, it’s important to check the weather beforehand to make sure you are prepared for your journey. Using travel apps helps you know when your bus or train is coming and whether there will be any changes to your journey. Find out more about some of the things our Sutton […]
Brent Independent Travel Training
KCIL is really pleased to announce that we have been awarded a new 4-year contract with the London Borough of Brent to provide the Brent Independent Travel Training Service. Brent is a completely new borough for KCIL to work with and fits well with our desire to see disabled people across Greater London live independent […]
Social Isolation of Physically Disabled Adults
Healthwatch Kingston working with Kingston Centre for Independent Living would like to hear from adults living with impaired mobility, and their carers/family/friends and advocates. Healthwatch Kingston want to know what it is like living with impaired mobility in Kingston? Do you feel socially isolated? What is working well? What could services do to meet your […]
New Year Training Resolutions?
Are you a PA/support worker or thinking about becoming one? Are you an individual employer who employs PAs? Is your New Year resolution to brush up on your skills? Check out the PA training directory of free Skills For Care funded courses across England. PA Training Courses
Free Dementia Awareness training for PAs, carers and people who employ PAs
Thank you to everyone who voted to help us decide the subject of our ‘you decide’ training course this month. Our topic this month will be Dementia Awareness for PAs, carers, & people who employ PAs. 12.30pm – 2.30pm 29 Jan, Kingston, booking essential. Book below or email [email protected] or call 020 8546 9603. It’s also not too late […]
