Training
Shropshire Council can provide funding or help obtain funding from Skills for Care for training for employed PAs and individual employers. Some training costs via Skills for Care can be obtained for self-employed PAs
If you are currently employed as a PA supporting someone in Shropshire or you are an employer with PAs and are interested in accessing free e-learning please look through training courses/info below please apply and/or contact [email protected] for further information. If any courses are not free please get in touch.
PA and Employer 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 PAs as long as they evidence their self-employed status.
Please look for training courses for yourself as an employer Employing a PA | Shropshire Council or for your PA Training | Shropshire Council as well as online courses that skills for care are involved with such as PA Training Courses – Kcil
This is the link for employers to apply for any costs/funding on behalf of personal assistants for their training. If any support is needed with the application contact [email protected]
Other Training coming up
- FREE-Discover the Role of a Personal Assistant PA link:- Personal Assistant ONLINE (PA) Training | Disability North
📅 Wednesday 16th July
🕥 10:30am – 3:00pm
Very good training that other Shropshire PAs have previously attended
Have you ever wondered what being a Personal Assistant involves and how it differs from other roles in the care sector? This engaging and informative training session will answer all your questions and more.
Led by Angie Stewart, who has employed Personal Assistants for 27 years, this course offers a unique perspective. Angie will share her lived experience and that of people she knows who employ PAs. You will be guided through every aspect of the role, including why disabled people fought for the right to use Direct Payments to employ their own PAs and the powerful impact this has on independence and quality of life.
From practical skills to essential knowledge, the day will be packed with insight and laughter. Whether you’re new to the role or already working as a PA, you’ll leave with the confidence and tools to take your next steps either into a new job or strengthening your existing skills and knowledge.
If you can’t join us at Disability North, you can join us on Teams. All you need is a phone or laptop. We want everyone to find out how they can be a fantastic PA and make a huge difference to their employers life.
- Experiencing Dementia includes Virtual reality dementia experience (is a cost to course)
Venue: Partners in Care-Shrewsbury
Mon 15th Sep 2025 | 9:00am – 4:30pm
Feedback from recent attendee “I attended the Ethical Workforce Solutions training in Experiencing Dementia Course in June 2025 and highly recommend the course to anyone who is supporting someone with dementia, whether as a care professional or family member.
It was interactive and full of insightful information.
You will not be disappointed; Ash [Nelson] and his team are full of knowledge and ideas which will get you thinking and empathising with those you are supporting with dementia.
The course was very well paced, informative and fun.
It will change your perspective and give you deeper understanding.”
- Kcil (Kingston Centre for Independent Living) have links to a lot of relevant training, including the following.
Monday, August 11, 2025 · 10am – 12pm
See our Shropshire Direct Payment website for more information on training.
For Employers
If you are an employer and/or a person who receives a direct payment from Shropshire Adult Social Care then you can receive funding for training courses relevant to your employer role and for your employed PAs to support you more effectively. Please also see here about training courses for employer Employing a PA | Shropshire Council
Your home employment/public liability insurance policy that you will have in place may provide some free online employers training, please get in contact with them.
The Shropshire Direct Payment Team run regular drop in sessions for employers for queries please email us for next session/invite on [email protected]
For Personal Assistants
If you are working as an employed PA, your employer can help to arrange and pay for suitable face to face or online training.
If you are a self-employed PA then you may be responsible for paying for any training you are required to or wish to attend. Your customer however may be able to apply for some funding via skills for care (see above)
For further information see Training | Shropshire Council