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The PA workforce in social care and health

This report outlines findings from a recent study which set out to establish a picture of personal assistants (PAs) working across social care and health in England. It looks specifically at the supply and recruitment of PAs, models of PA employment and consistency between social care and health.

PAs continuing to support people during a hospital admission

When personal assistants (PAs) continue to support their employer during a hospital admission, this can have lots of benefits for the individual. This guide outlines the benefits and shares learning and top tips about what works well, to help individual employers, local authorities and Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) to work together to put the right processes in place to make it happen.

A Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care in England

For the first time ever, the adult social care sector has come together, led by Skills for Care, to develop the Workforce Strategy it needs. Adult social care needs a workforce strategy to ensure we have enough of the right people with the right skills to provide the best possible care and support for the people who draw on it. Discover the Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care in England.

Care Certificate workbook for PAs

Employers can use this workbook to support PAs when they first start work, or as a refresh for existing staff.

Disclosure and Barring Service advice note PAs Feb 2021

Disclosure and Barring Service advice notes. This advice note explains more about DBS checks.

Disclosure and Barring Service advice note PAs Feb 2021

Disclosure and Barring Service advice notes. This advice note explains more about DBS checks.

A practical guide to learning and development for PAs

This guide has lots of advice to help PAs develop and progress in their role.

A practical guide to learning and development for personal assistants

This guide helps personal assistants to think about their own learning and development and what support they need from their employer.

A practical guide to learning and development for personal assistants

Skills for Care individual employers practical guide to learning and development for personal assistants - This guide helps personal assistants to think about their own learning and development and what support they need from their employer.

Nominated individual handbook - a practical guide

Nominated individual handbook - a practical guide