We are delighted to announce that KDC has secured funding for your PA to undertake a wide range of accredited Social Care Training courses. The training is certificated and is available to any PA working in Knowsley. A travel allowance is paid and cover-costs for employers to be able to release PAs may also be available. Courses include: • MedicationsManagement• EndofLifeCare• FoodforLife• MentalCapacityAct• FirstAid&LifeSupport• WoundCare&PressureSoreTraining• EmergencyFirstAidThere are many more courses available. Registration is quick and easy so if you are interested, email Johanne at Johanne.ross@kdc.org.uk or call 0151 480 4090. • SafegaurdingAdultsandChildren• InfectionControl&Prevention• Epilepsy&BuccalMidazolamTraining• FoodHygiene–e-learning• ManualHandlingofLoads&People• EqualityDiversity&HumanRightsFreeSocialCareTrainingQualificationsForPAsWorking In Knowsley Funded by FreeSocialCareTrainingQualificationsForPAsWorking In Knowsley Funded by Stepping Inside KDC has partnered with the Alzheimer’s Society to bring you a free one-day course on Dementia Wednesday 9 November 2016 for PAs working with people who have dementia. This skills based course is suitable for all PA’s that come into contact with people with dementia. Delegates will understand what is happening to a person with dementia and learn how to build positive relationships using increased knowledge, empathy and practical skills. Places are limited so it is advisable to book early. Funded by ThecourseisbeingheldatTheOldSchoolHouse,StJohn’sRoad, Huyton.Refreshmentsandlunchwillbeprovided. Contact Johanne Ross on 0151 480 4090 or email Johanne.ross@kdc.org.uk New PIP Second Review - Call for EvidenceThe Department for Work and Pensions has appointedPaulGrayCBtoundertakethesecond independent review of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment. The review includes all stages of the PIP process, with a particular focus on the use of further evidence in the claim process, data sharing and the claimant experience. You can contribute by answering a few questions about your experience with PIP. View the consultation by visiting www.kdc.org.uk and clicking on the ‘News’ section. You have until 16 September 2016. You can keep up to date with all the latest news and information via our website. 1 Visit us at www.kdc.org.uk. Follow us on twitter. Like us on Facebook. Andy Gilbert comes to Knowsley Service Manager Can you help? andy.gilbert@kdc.org.uk DisabledGo needs local disabled people, parents of disabled children, older people and carers to help identify a range of places DisabledGo is a free website where you can find information on and spaces across Knowsley to include in the access guide. They SUPPORT Colette Salt Simone Stein the access features of venues and public spaces for places to go are also offering work experience opportunities which will involve Independent Customer Joanne Morris across the UK and Republic of Ireland including hotels, restaurants, helping one of their surveyors to collect the factual information to Living Finance publish on the DisalbedGo website. Payroll shops, cinemas, libraries and more. The guide helps increase Coordinator Officer Officer independence and choice for disabled people by enabling them to colette.salt@kdc.org.uk simone.stein@kdc.org.uk If you would like to get involved, contact Hannah make an informed judgment about the suitability of access. Visit Michelle Martin Sandra Shruthi Urs www.disabledgo.com Morris at DisabledGo on 01438 842710. Allan Neary Windsor Payroll Customer Business Payroll Assistant Finance Support Assistant Assistant - KMBC michelle.allan@kdc.org.uk martin.neary@kdc.org.uk Help out when you check out As a charity, KDC relies on funding from a variety of sources, including donations from supporters and income from fundraising initiatives. Our advocacy, information, advice and support services for disabled people and those living with long term health conditions depend on grants and donations. We have signed up with Easy Fundraising which allows you to raise free donations for KDC every time you shop online. You don’t pay anything extra and all funds raised come directly to us. Staff and Trustees of KDC celebrated National Volunteers Week by saying ‘Thank You’ Every time you shop online head to easyfundraising first to our wonderful team of volunteers for their commitment, time, and skills. During Search1. Pick from nearly 3,000 retailers the past 12 months they delivered over 2,000 hours of valuable work, ranging from answering the phone, administration duties, gardening and providing Pictured are just a few of our volunteers receiving their certificates of thanks from the KDC staff team. If you are interested in helping Find out more at www.kdc.org. into a donation uk/workingwithus or call Dot Ashton on 0151 480 4090. Start now! Go to www.easyfundraising.org.uk and begin raising funds for a great cause! 3 2 Knowsley Disability Concern is a registery Disability ConcslewKnoed charity - Number 1103477 ern is a registered charity - number 1103477 Direct Payments News and Views -Summer 2016 independent citizen advocacy support. disabled people speak up and have their say, why not consider becoming a Volunteer Advocate? Full training given. KULO is the Knowsley User Led Organisation - a Knowsley disability community group, made up of local people who are passionate about disability issues and concerns. They offer free activities at Knowsley’s Centre for Independent Living which are open and inclusive for all. On Mondays between 10am and 12 noon they host free healthy cookery classes sessions. So if you’re fed up of cooking the same old thing, or you need a few practical tips on cooking a bit more healthier come and meet Clare for practical and professional advice. Their ‘Really Useful Wednesdays’ have practical workshops and experts delivering information sessions on a wide range of topics such as a guide to PIP. All activities will be taking place at the Centre for Independent Living in Huyton, L36 6HY. Call Jim on 07712 889 302 for more details or email hello@kulo.org.uk. Raise3.Shop2. Shop as usual You earn money from the retailer for your purchase which can be turned A new way to have your say on local healthcare services HealthwatchKnowsleyhasjustlaunchedabrandnewon-lineFeedbackCentrewhichallows you to rate (anonymously) the treatment or care you have received and look at how local services have been rated by others. Recent research has shown that half of the public who considered complainingaboutNHSservicesdidnot.Manypeoplewereputoff because they expected the process to be too bureaucratic and others believed it would make no difference. Healthwatchwantstoencourageyoutotellthemaboutyourexperience of local services; the excellent and the good, as well as where things need to improve. They say that the new simple on-line rating system makes it easier for patients to express their views andthiswillhelpHealthwatchtoimprovehealthandsocialcareservices for all. YoucanaccessthenewFeedbackCentreatwww.healthwatchknowsley.co.uk ForYourDiaryMany of you have attended one of our free sessions on the new legal duties for every employer to have a workplace pension in place. This applies to individual employers who employ PAs at home. We are running ForYourDiaryMany of you have attended one of our free sessions on the new legal duties for every employer to have a workplace pension in place. This applies to individual employers who employ PAs at home. We are running For customers who live in Knowsley For customers who live in Liverpool Lastdateforchanges 25 July 22 August 19 September 17 October Payslips out 3 August 31 August 28 September 26 October Wages pay date 8 August 5 September 3 October 31 October Lastdateforchanges 1 August 29 August 26 September 24 October Payslips out 10 August 7 September 5 October 2 November Wages pay date 15 August 12 September 10 October 7 November HAVEYOUR SAY Do you have any questions about any aspect of direct payments? Haveyouhadanexperience–goodorbad-whichyouwouldliketoshare?Isthereanything you need to know more about? If the answer is yes, then contact us here at KDC and we can include your views in our next edition. Contact Joyce on 480 4090 or email her at joyce.greaves@kdc.org.ukWe are looking for volunteers to help our busy teams deal with phone calls and carry out general administration tasks. If you can spare a few hours a week or a day or two each month, we’d love to hear from you. Contact Joyce on 0151 480 4090. HelpNeeded!>> 0151 949 5442 yourpayroll@kdc.org.uk HasyourPAmovedhouse? Please tell us about any changes about yourself or your PAs. It is really important that we have up to date information recorded in our payroll system. So, if your PA moves house or gets married and changes their name, please let us know – by email, phone or using the contact area on our website. Get Ready For Auto Enrolment -Dates two more sessions over the next few months: • Thursday 3rd November 2016 -1pm to 3pm • Wednesday 8th March 2017-5pm to 7pm Both take place at Belle Vale Community Fire Station, Childwall Valley Road, Belle Vale, Liverpool L25 2PY. Phone Johanne Ross on 480 4090 to reserve your place. We’ve had some excellent feedback from previous Here’s a note of the next few payroll dates: sessions Interesting and clear explanations. 10 out of 10! It’s a big relief that the Council is funding this for employers Great job - glad I came! Thanks to KDC for making it all so easy for us Very friendly and informative - Thanks Payroll Summary Report Every time we run your payroll we will send you a Payroll Summary Report. Remember to sign the declaration part of this report to confirm that your PAs have worked the hours processed for the period. Keep this safe in readiness for when the Council needs to check your direct payments records.