Yorkshire and North East
Disability
North
Personal Assistant Training
- Disability North, Castle Farm Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1PH
- Thursday 24th October, 10am - 2:30pm
Training focused on everything you need to know to be a brilliant Personal Assistant!
Darlington Association on Disability
Moving and Assisting
- Darlington
- Tuesday 5th November, 10am - 12pm
- Redcar The Civic Centre, Redcar, TS10 1TD Room 2/3
- Tuesday 5th November, 1pm - 3pm
To Book a place please contact Alison on 01325 489999 or by emailing [email protected]
Autism Training
- TBC
- Tuesday 19th November, TBC
To Book a place please contact Alison on 01325 489999 or by emailing [email protected]
Personal Assistant (PA) Training
- Cumbria People First Conference Centre, Milbourne Street, Carlisle, CA2 5XB
- Wednesday 21st November, 10am - 2:30pm
- Darlington, TBC
- Tuesday 11th February, 10am - 2:30pm
- Online
- Thursday 13th February, 10am - 2:30pm
- Disability North, Castle Farm Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1PH
- Thursday 27th March, 10am - 2:30pm
Training focused on everything you need to know to be a brilliant Personal Assistant!
Epilepsy including Buccal administration Training
- Redcar The Civic Centre, Redcar, TS10 1TD Room 4
- Thursday 6th February, 1pm - 3pm
To Book a place please contact Alison on 01325 489999 or by emailing [email protected]
Medication Training
- Darlington, TBC
- Thursday 6th February, TBC
To Book a place please contact Alison on 01325 489999 or by emailing [email protected]
Employer Masterclass
- Cumbria, TBC
- Tuesday 4th March, 11am - 4pm
- Newcastle, TBC
- Wednesday 5th March, 11am - 4pm
- Darlington, TBC
- Thursday 6th March, 11am - 4pm
To Book a place please contact Alison on 01325 489999 or by emailing [email protected]
Visits Unlimited
Making the Most of Direct Payments
- Online
- Monday 28th October, 6pm - 8pm
- Wednesday 27th November, 6pm - 8pm
- Monday 16th December, 1pm - 3pm
- Wednesday 29th January, 2pm - 4pm
- Monday 24th February, 6pm - 8pm
- Wednesday 26th March, 1pm - 3pm
- Wednesday 28th April, 6pm - 8pm
- Venue TBC
- Moday 10th February, 10am - 2pm
- Do you live in Calderdale?
- Do you receive a Direct Payment?
- Do you want to know more about Direct Payments?
Join the Direct Payment Support Group to meet others and learn more about:
- Choosing a Direct payment
- Employing Personal Assistants
- The Law and the Care Act
This is a positive, proactive and welcoming group offering peer support and solutions. A place to ask questions and share experiences.
For more information, support with access needs and booking please contact:- [email protected] or Call 07596 707795
Leeds CIL
Managing Your Own PAs: Tips and Good Practice Training
- Leeds CIL, Cartelli House, 2 Arthur Street, Stanningley, Leeds LS28 6JY, (OR ONLINE)
- Thursday 24th October, 1pm - 3pm
- Tuesday 19th November, 1pm - 3pm
- Thursday 5th December, 1pm - 3pm
Leeds CIL are running free Skills for Care funded PA employer workshops where you can discuss issues you’re facing with an experienced PA employer.
Rob Moriarty has required 24/7 care for over 25 years, employing more than 100 PAs. He will enable discussion and peer support among participants; whether you’re a new or more experienced PA employer, you are not alone!
Workshops limited to 15 spaces; you can attend in person or online (using Microsoft Teams). Light refreshments provided for in person attendance.
If you’d like to attend a session, but can’t make any of these dates, let us know as we may be able to offer you an alternative workshop. More dates will be available in 2025. Please contact us so we can take your details, any access requirements and confirm your booking.
Contact us today to reserve your place! Call: 0113 231 1125 or email: [email protected]
Bringing
Us
Together
PA Recruitments, Interviews, Contracts
- Online
- Wednesday 30th October, 1pm - 3pm
For Individual Employers and those receiving Direct Payments.
For info and booking, email: [email protected]
Care Planning for Main Carer/Guardian When They Can No Longer Provide Care
- Online
- Thursday 28th November, 1pm - 3pm
For Individual Employers and those receiving Direct Payments.
For info and booking, email: [email protected]
Personal Health Budgets
- Online
- Wednesday 29th January, 1pm - 3pm
For Individual Employers and those receiving Direct Payments.
For info and booking, email: [email protected]
Better Working with the Local Authority - Building Confidence for Meetings and Reviews (The 'Care Net')
- Online
- Wednesday 26th February, 1pm - 3pm
For Individual Employers and those receiving Direct Payments.
For info and booking, email: [email protected]Staying Well Whilst Being the Boss
- Online
- Wednesday 26th March, 1pm - 3pm
For Individual Employers and those receiving Direct Payments.
For info and booking, email: [email protected]Being the Boss - Support Sessions
- Online
- Thursday 14th November, 2pm - 3:30pm
- Thursday 12th December, 2pm - 3:30pm
- Thursday 9th January, 2pm - 3:30pm
- Thursday 13th February, 2pm - 3:30pm
- Thursday 13th March, 2pm - 3:30pm
In these support sessions, you will have the opportunity to share your issues and challenges with one another and gain peer support and information from each other.
Meet people with similar but different experiences and shared advice and ideas.
We have found that, through peer support, people are often better able to find their own solutions to problems that they encounter.
For info and booking, email: [email protected]
This training is funded by Skills for Care
