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Using direct payments during the coronavirus outbreak: the most important things to know

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 by kdc

Applies to: England This guidance sets out the 7 most important things that direct payments holders, local authorities (LAs), clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), and those who provide care and support, including personal assistants, should know during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. There’s more information in the full guidance for people receiving direct payments and personal assistants. 1. Direct … Read more

COVID-19 Easy Read information and guidance

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 by kdc

Coronavirus Update – Rule of 6 Guidance on staying home and stopping the spread of Coronavirus from Public Health England Information about looking after your feelings and your health The Mencap website also has a lot of useful easy read documents available

Learning Disabilities England – Family Webinars

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 by kdc

Know your rights: Visiting During Covid 15th September at 10am This webinar is being ran by the British Institute of Human Rights and will be helping us think about the human rights of people with learning disabilities who live in residential care homes or supported living. We know that throughout the pandemic some people have … Read more

Let’s talk about… ‘How I manage my direct payments’

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 by kdc

This webinar is focused on how people manage their Direct Payments. Many people have said they would find it really useful to hear how others manage their Direct Payment and their relationship with the council or CCG and want to connect with others who manage their Direct Payments. In this webinar you will hear from … Read more

Let’s talk about…’Finding the right people to support me’ – Webinar hosted by In-Control

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 by kdc

This webinar focuses on recruiting/getting personal assistants (PAs). Many people have said they find it really hard to find and get the right people to support them or their loved ones. In this webinar you will hear from national and local organisations who support people who have personal budgets and personal health budgets in recruiting … Read more

Knowsley Blue Badge Update

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 by kdc

Blue Badge applications which do not require further assessment due to being automatically eligible (these are issued by the One Stop Shop) are currently being dealt with within 7 days. Blue Badge applications which require further assessment by the Centre for Independent Living are currently on a 26 week wait for assessment. This backlog was … Read more

Vacancies working with children in Knowsley

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 by kdc

KDC and Knowsley Council are working together to help parents of disabled children employ personal assistants

KDC Celebrates National Writing Day 2020

June 25, 2020June 25, 2020 by kdc

National Writing Day is an annual celebration designed to inspire people to get writing, and through KDC’s Reading Group – Stories – that is what we have done! “If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.”–Toni Morrison Everyone has a story to tell … Read more

Knowsley Face Forward Recovery Partnership & Family Learning

July 3, 2020June 10, 2020 by kdc

Course/ Activity Date & Time Length of course/ Cost Introduction to Digital Photography Introduction to manual settings available upon the camera and how to use those settings. Learning about your own camera, DSLR, compact camera and camera phone. Discovering framing and composition techniques. Developing a basic knowledge of different lighting and how to use it … Read more

Coronavirus national testing programme and local arrangements for PAs

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 by kdc

The Coronavirus National Testing Programme is available to all front line workers – including PAs – who are having to self-isolate due to having Coronavirus-like symptoms or because a member of their household has symptoms. You can apply for a self-referral test here or follow the information set out below The full list of eligible employers now … Read more

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