Training for Employers

We support disabled people to become better employers by offering free training courses to Direct Payment or Personal Health Budget holders.

These courses are funded by Skills for Care.

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Training for you

We work with highly experienced external providers who deliver the training on our behalf. When you book a course your details will be passed to the external providers who will only use them to contact you about the training course you have booked.

Introduction to being an Individual Employer - Good Boss Webinars:

Introduction to Becoming an Employer of a PA Webinars:

Wednesday 19th February 2025 - 10am

Book here

Emergency First Aid at Work - 1 Day Accredited Course

In person full-day EFAW courses to be held at Astolat, Coniers Way, Burpham, Guildford, GU4 7HL

Tuesday 4th February 2025 - Book here

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Training for your Personal Assistants

If you hold a Personal Health Budget, it will include funding to train your PA(s) in relevant skills such as Moving and Positioning. This is usually done in your home and using your equipment so that your PA(s) can be confident in their work with you. To discuss your particular needs, please contact us.

If you hold a Direct Payment or fund your own care, your PA(s) can access free training through SILC.

However, if your PA(s) require training in your home, then please contact us to arrange this.

The following courses are run using Zoom and are led by a trainer. They are free of charge.

Please see https://surreyilc.eventbrite.co.uk/ for full course details and to book any of our free courses (if you are booking on behalf of your PA then please sign up with their name and email address).

UPCOMING ONLINE COURSES:

January 2025

Safeguarding Adults and Children Level 1 - 06/01/25, 10:00
Person Centred Care - 15/01/25, 13:00
The Mental Capacity Act Level 1 - 16/01/25, 13:00
Health and Safety Awareness - 24/01/25, 10:00

February 2025

Assisted Eating and Drinking - 13/02/25, 10:00
Safe Administration of Medication - 17/02/25, 10:00
Responding to Behaviour that Challenges - 21/02/25, 09:30

March 2025

The Mental Capacity Act Level 1 - 06/03/25, 10:00
Autism Awareness - 15/03/25, 10:00
Dementia Awareness - 18/03/25, 10:00
Diabetes Awareness - 24/03/25, 10:00

We also have limited availability for in-person Moving and handling training for recipients of Direct Payments. Please contact us to enquire.

If you are unable to make our training dates, or have a training need that is not covered, you can search the Online Course Directory for ALL upcoming Skills for Care training courses and book all courses HERE

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