Exciting News!
We are thrilled to announce thanks to funding from Skills for Care, we have a new PA Training date in York.
Wednesday 5th November 2025
10.30am – 2.30pm
The Rec, St Mark’s Grove, Rawcliffe, York, Y030 5TS
Free Personal Assistant (PA) Training
Are you interested in becoming a Personal Assistant (PA) in health and social care, or are you already working in the role and want to strengthen your skills? Our PA Training Course is designed to give you the knowledge, confidence, and practical insight to thrive in this unique and rewarding role.
Why this course?
Personal Assistants play a vital part in supporting disabled people to live independently, with choice and control over their own lives. This training will give you the opportunity to hear directly from Angie and other people with lived experience of being PA employers, learn how Direct Payments work, and explore the skills that make PA employer relationships successful.
What you’ll gain:
Understanding the role: Learn how being a PA is different from other health and social care jobs, and why it matters.
Real stories, real insight: Hear from disabled people and PA employers about what the role is really like.
Direct Payments explained: Discover the history, purpose, and practicalities of Direct Payments – and why they’re not just a government initiative, but a right won through the campaigning of disabled people.
Practical know-how: From recruitment to risk management, communication, and building inclusive relationships, you’ll gain tools and tips to succeed.
Values in action: Explore how diversity, respect, and matching values make for the strongest working partnerships.
Key topics covered:
- Getting started: The role of Disability North and how we support PA employers.
- What is a PA? Dispelling myths and recognising the difference from other care roles.
- The history and purpose of Direct Payments.
- Different ways of working as a PA.
- Where the funding comes from and how it’s managed.
- Communication strategies – fixing problems and building strong relationships.
- Inclusion and diversity: why it matters, with lived experiences shared.
- Risk management and decision-making.
- Recruitment tips – finding opportunities, applying, and sustaining positive employment.
Who is it for?
- People considering becoming a PA
- Current PAs wanting to strengthen their knowledge and skills
- Anyone interested in understanding the PA role
This interactive and engaging course will leave you better informed, better prepared, and better connected.
For more information email Angie Angiestewart@disabilitynorth.org.uk
Or call her on 0191 284 0480