People from black and minority ethnic communities in East Staffordshire have signed up for work as personal assistants following a targeted training course set up by the borough’s social care and health service.
The sign up follows a five day training course organised by
BME Community Development Officer, Nighat Younas, and paid for by Care Match.
Participants were introduced to the role of PAs and provided with essential information about personal hygiene, diet and nutrition, and common health conditions.
The initiative started last November, when people claiming Job Seekers Allowance were invited to a jobs fair promoting careers in the care sector.
Thirteen people from Polish, Pakistani, Dutch, Caribbean, Malaysian, Indian, German and Arabic backgrounds attended, and expressed interest in working as PAs.
Training was provided in response, and all 13 of the participants have now registered as assistants.
Staffordshire care and health is helping to develop a PA workforce that reflects the diversity of the borough’s population.
Nighat is currently involved in setting up a direct payment for a Polish resident who wants to buy the services of one of the recently trained PAs.
Contact: Kay Hickinbottom, District Procurement Manager, Social Care and Health (East Staffordshire), telephone: 01283 239667.
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