Doncaster Direct Payment holders : Workshops for individual employers
Doncaster Direct Payment holders:
Being the Boss
Workshops for Individual Employers and those receiving Direct Payments
A series of FREE online sessions on Zoom delivered by Iggy Patel and Anne Pridmore, supported by Bringing Us Together and Adult Social Care Warriors.
Funded by Skills for Care, these bespoke workshops are designed to provide you with the information, knowledge and confidence to be the best boss whilst taking away some of the burden we all feel.
These workshops will be sharing tips and ideas on looking after yourself whilst being the boss and managing PAs. Workshops are delivered by an experienced team of trainers who are all employers of Direct Payments and active in the world of independent living. These workshops provide a safe place for you to share experiences, learn with others and find solutions. All workshops are recorded for those unable to make the dates.
All workshops are recorded for those unable to make the dates.
For further information and booking email: karen@bringingustogether.org.uk .
Further information about this course:
- Training will be delivered on line on zoom
- You will have access to helpful templates and resources
- Training will be inclusive and accessible for all
- All attendees will receive a survey to complete before the end of the session
- Each session will be recorded
- Recordings will be sent out to everyone who has signed up
- Those who have not been able to attend or want to do the learning in their own time, will receive a separate email with learning outcomes and survey to complete.
- All learners will receive a certificate upon completion
Understanding how the law works and using the Care Act for maximising your budget
Thursday 26th September 2024 1.00pm – 3.00pm
This session is designed to help you understand the basics of law, the history of law and how laws are made. This will include looking at the difference between acts, regulations, orders, statutory and normal polices and Judicial reviews.
We will be looking at the tools used by the courts in making decisions and how this affects the law, making it work for you in health and care.
Understanding how the law works and using the Care Act for maximising your budget.
PA recruitment, interviews, contracts
Wednesday 30th October – 1.00pm to 3.00pm
The complete how to deal with employing carers using direct payments, from recruitment, contracts, dealing with issues, leave, sick, redundancy and any other tips and tricks relating to the management and paperwork involved.
Care planning for main carer/Guardian when they can no longer provide care
Thursday 28th November – 1.00pm to 3.00pm
Guide to what you need to consider and plan ahead, for when you can no longer take on the responsibilities. Including carers rights and care planning. This workshop will also include looking at alternatives when thinking of the future needs of the person you care for.
Personal Health Budgets
Wednesday 29th January 2025 – 1.00pm to 3.00pm
Everything you need to know about personal health budgets from health criteria, decision planning tools used by continuing health needs, assessments, plans, option of care, direct payments for health and care including making clear the differences between the two.
Better working with the local authority – building confidence for meetings and reviews (the ‘care net’)
Wednesday 26th February 2025 – 1.00pm to 3.00pm
How to find out what your Local Authority is doing in relation to care, years in advance. How to go about starting a local group online and bring matters to the attention of the Local Authority. How to challenge decisions using legislation such as the Equality Act and Care Act and how to make sure you’re heard. Steps that can be taken when you haven’t been heard. This workshop will also include group funded challenges.
Staying Well Whilst Being the Boss
Wednesday 26th March 2025 – 1.00pm to 3.00pm
This part of the course will focus on what we can do to look after ourselves whilst dealing with all the challenges we face whilst ‘being the boss’. This will include looking at what self-care and self-compassion means in practice and how we can develop these. We will also be looking at how to cope with anxiety, how physical and mental health affect each other and what we can do to stay well. This will include different types of support available for staying well including coaching and peer advocacy.
Meet the ‘Being the Boss’ Team!
“Anne Pridmore founded ‘Being the Boss’ 14 years ago.
A recipient of 24 hr funding to buy in her support needs, Anne never imagined the sole responsibility would be on herself. Many disabled people have never been employed let alone been employees. It can be a very daunting task especially when things go wrong. Anne’s website aims to take some weight off disabled employers and contains lots of forms and information about what it means to be an employer. Anne also runs a helpline so people have access to support.
Iggy runs a voluntary advocacy service independently. He offers advice and solutions in to all areas of health and care. He has written over 150 blogs all relating to this topic. He tries to offer a unique insight as a user of health and care services for his disability, with a practical understanding of the legal framework.
Giselle, a single parent and carer for her disabled son, is a passionate advocate and campaigner for disabled people and unpaid carers rights. She founded the ‘Adult Social Care Warriors’ Facebook group, dedicated to campaigning, advocacy and mutual support. Giselle actively collaborates with various groups, including Bringing Us Together and is part of the Scrap Care Charges Coalition.
Katie has worked for over 30 years with families and disabled people across the country. She has set up two charities and is co-founder of Bringing Us Together. Katie is the mum to six adult children and is a foster carer.
Tony has worked for over 20 years as an advocate and ally with disabled people and their families. A former CEO, Tony now works as a coach, mindfulness and self-compassion facilitator, writer and trainer. He also designs flyers and mailouts for us”.