Support for organisations

Aimed at people who work in organisations that support individual employers and PAs, for example, user led organisations (ULOs), disabled people's organisations (DPOs), direct payment and PHB support services, and other third sector or charity organisations. 

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Commissioning and developing the market

CQC registration and personal assistants

Delegation of health care tasks to personal assistants

Employment status of personal assistants

Hospital admissions and personal assistants

Individual service funds

Learning and development

Personal assistance relationships

Personal budgets and integrated working

Personal health budgets

Personalised care and support planning

Workforce data

Wellbeing and reward memberships

Personal assistance relationships

Personal assistance relationships: power, ethics and emotions June 2017 - Report

This study, undertaken by researchers based at University of East Anglia and published in 2017 aimed to understand the relationships of power, ethics and emotions which underlie the personal assistant model, by gathering and analysing qualitative data. Here you can find the full report and a summary. There is also a link to an online course (Future Learn) which explores the role of personal assistance, the risks and opportunities associated with it.

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