Training Options

• Workforce Development Programme 2011-12

Recruitment and Retention of Staff

If you are look to enter into a carers in social care, or have many years experience and want to find out more about recruitment. See this Resource s List

If you are look to find or advertise a job, have a look at our jobs page

Useful Documents and Websites

Choosing My Staff - Good Practice Guide -June 2007 A guide to involving people with learning disabilities in the selection of their support staff developed by the Brighton & Hove and East Sussex Partnership Boards

Involving People Involving people with learning disabilities in training staff

Making Services Better Staff training by people with learning disabilities with the support of Speak Out Advocacy Project

is a list of PAs who are looking for work and vacancies offered by employers for PAs

Guides for Personal Assistants

These are the “Supporting Me” guides for Personal Assistants (PAs).

There are two copies of each guide. One is a PDF colour copy , with photos and drawings. The other is a text only version of the guide (a word document), with no photos or drawings. This can be emailed and printed out easily on a home computer. It can be altered by an individual employer so that it is personal and tailored to them. Their photos can be added to it. (these are large files and will take some time to download).

• Click here for instructions on using these guides.
• Autism Spectrum Condition PA Guide for personal assistants employed by or for someone with Autistic Spectrum Condition. Click here for the text only version.
• Challenging Behaviour PA Guide for personal assistants employed by or for someone who may behave in ways that others find challenging. Click here for the text only version.
• Learning Disability PA Guide for personal assistants employed by or for someone with a learning disability. Click here for the text only version.
• Mental Health Issues PA Guide for personal assistants employed by or for someone with mental health issues.
• Supporting Me - A guide for PAs employed by someone living with dementia
• Supporting Me - A guide for PA's employed by or for someone with end of life care needs

Sub Group Membership

Sub Group Chair and Representative to the Partnership Board:

Tim Wilson, Development Manager

Tim.Wilson@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Tel. 01273 - 296183

Sub Group Members:

Naomi Cox - Brighton & Hove Integrated Learning Disability Services

Kevin Murphy - Brighton & Hove Learning Development

Peter Craske, Workforce Development Officer, Brighton & Hove City Council

Alicia Goodchild - Human Resource Manager Grace Eyre Foundation

Jenny Spaull - Training Manager Southdown Housing Association