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NEWS 11/11/24
Flu Vaccinations Personal Assistants (PAs) are eligible to receive flu vaccinations for free. As a PA, you can get it at a pharmacy or your GP surgery. You may need to show evidence that you are a PA. You can find PA ID to print off and complete here. |
Training Skills for Care offer funding to pay towards PAs training costs and cover while doing the training. Now available both for employed and self-employed PA as long as you evidence your self-employed status. |
 National PA Network
Skills for care also run regular national online webinars and a peer support network for individual employers and PAs. The next session focusing on professional boundaries and PA code of conduct is due to run Thursday 5th Dec 2-4pm via Zoom. Use this link for further information and registration |
 Drop Ins
The Direct payment team currently offer quarterly virtual drops in for Council staff and direct payment users. Next drop in is Thursday 30/01/2025 11am-12pm, if you want to join please get in touch at direct.payments@shropshire.gov.uk We are aware that PAs may also appreciate the opportunity to meet with other PAs and the direct payment team to share good practice, any current employment info etc. If this is something that you may want to be part of or help develop for PAs in Shropshire get in touch at direct.payments@shropshire.gov.uk so we know whether there is a demand. |
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