An on line tool kit detailing the do’s and don’ts of directly employing PAs has been produced by the West Midlands Personal Assistant Project.
The Direct Employment Toolkit is designed to inform, develop and empower both service users and PAs, and has been published in readiness for the expected increase in the number of assistants needed to care for people receiving personal budgets.
The kit contains:
· guidance and legal advice on the role of local authorities in developing the number and quality of PAs, guidance for service users about their responsibilities as employers, and guidance on safeguarding
· information on barriers to direct employment, and a strategy for overcoming them
a business case for identifying opportunities for efficiency, increasing supply and demand, enhancing the quality of services, and a fair price for PA support.
Contact: Paul Johnston, IEWM Project Manager, email: Paul.Johnston@impactchange.co.uk, telephone: 01670 528438.
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