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
Additional COVID-19 testing facilities are now available in Knowsley with the introduction of a Local Testing Site (LTS) in Huyton. The new unit will be located on the car park opposite Huyton Library on Civic Way from Friday 11 September for approximately three months. Other locations in the borough are also being identified. It is … Read more
APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POST ARE NOW CLOSED LEARNING DISABILITIES ASSISTANT (S) 1 x Full time LD Assistant – BIG Pathway Learning Programme and BIG Group (35 hours) – £18,360 p.a.27 days annual leave + Bank Holidays OR 1 x part-time Learning Disabilities Assistant – BIG Pathway Learning Programme 21 hours per week – £11,016 p.a.1 x … Read more
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
For the past two years #socialcarefuture has been a growing movement of people with a shared commitment to bring about major positive change in what is currently called “social care.” It’s for those who want to take part in imagining, communicating and creating together a future where what we currently call social care makes a … Read more
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
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
KDC and Knowsley Council are working together to help parents of disabled children employ personal assistants
Here’s whats in our latest edition of the Direct Payments Support Service Newsletter for Summer 2020 Stay Safe and Keep Well – information and guidance during the corona virus crisis A Good Life – Someone to talk to service Update on Knowsley’s Direct Payments Conference 2020 Direct Payments Support Group – moves online Additional financial … Read more
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