Training for PAs
Adult Social Care courses
We offer a wide range of free adult social care courses. These courses will provide you with valuable skills and knowledge for the care and support services you are offering or plan to offer.
For more information on Adult Social Care courses currently available, visit: East Sussex Learning Portal
Independent Lives
Independent Lives provides a wide range of quality training courses for PAs supporting East Sussex residents. The training is delivered by experienced and fully qualified trainers. It is designed to meet the needs of both PAs and the people they support.
The courses are either offered free of charge or at a low cost.
For more information see: Training - PA Pages
If you are thinking of becoming a PA or need any additional guidance, contact Independent Lives:
Phone: 01903 219482
Email: advice@independentlives.org
Skills for Care
Skills for Care are a strategic workforce development and planning body for adult social care. They work with employers, Government and partners to ensure social care has the right people, skills and support to deliver high quality care and support.
Training guide
Skills for Care has produced a guide to support individual employers and personal assistants to identify their training needs.
It prompts people to think about their training needs and:
- the best way to meet these
- where to find the training
- funding options to pay for the training
- approaches to evaluating – what’s gone well and what other training needs have been identified.
Read the: Individual employer and personal assistants training guide
Insurance providers
Many personal assistant insurance providers offer a comprehensive selection of e-learning training and CPD accredited courses. These are aimed at PAs and their employers who wish to broaden their skillset and knowledge base. Check with your insurer to see what they offer.