These events have been organised for any PA to improve their set of skills to further help their employer.
All courses are funded through Skills for Care and details of all sessions are available for you to see and book here.
If you're not sure which course you'd like to book on or have any problems booking online, please contact us so we can help you directly.
Learn how to incorporate a healthy plate for all, including long term conditions & diabetes, all while making vegetarian-friendly meals such as pizza, Huevos Rancheros, Italian pancetta & pea risotto. (This course won't be held at Leeds CIL) Read more
Delivered by Epilepsy Action, this training will inform you about: what epilepsy is, seizures and different seizure types, diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy, what to do if you witness a seizure, first aid for seizures, together with an insight into living with epilepsy. Read more
This interactive workshop aims to give PA's an overview of the frequently encountered issues of manual handling, incorporating a hoist. It will be tailored to meet the training needs of the group on the day. (This course won't be held at Leeds CIL) Read more
This training course is designed for individuals who have no prior understanding of First Aid, but require an understanding of how to deal with First Aid emergencies. Read more
This course focuses on the concept of self-directed support & the skills a PA needs to facilitate this. Topics which will be covered: the history of the independent living movement & the impact on today's practice, different outcomes people want to achieve and how particular outcomes can be achieved. Read more
This course is ideal for new Personal Assistants & provides an overview of the role. Topics covered will include: Safeguarding, Equality, Diversity & focusing on the Responsibilities of the PA Role. Read more
This course will provide PA's with both theoretical and practical knowledge when dealing with First Aid in the workplace. It will require delegates to sit both a written and an oral assessment. This 3 day course will give participants a qualification to the highest level of First Aid, meeting the statutory requirements of 'Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981'. Read more
The training will focus on communication techniques for people who have profound and complex learning difficulties and people who have multi-sensory impairments. Read more
The course is ideal for new Personal Assistants and will give an overview of the role. Topics covered will include: Health & Safety, Basic Food Hygiene, Safeguarding, Equality, Diversity and will focus on the responsibilities of the PA Role. It is designed to fit alongside the induction that an employer will provide once a PA is in their post. Read more