Managing Personal Assistants

Training is an important part of employing staff

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When you employ someone using Direct Payments you, like all other employers, have a legal duty to provide training for example training for health and safety awareness, moving and handling.

If you don't provide training your employer's liability insurance may be invalid if you have to make a claim.

All records of training given to your personal assistant must be kept and training regularly updated.

In those areas where Shaw Trust provides Direct Payments Support Services we can advise you. Here are the areas we cover:

If we don't provide the service in your area visit the National Centre for Independent Living website where you will find a list of all Direct Payments support services.

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