Personal Assistance Consultancy
How to write a policy that offers intimate personal assistance that safeguards Disabled Children, Young People and staff.
There are many children and young people with significant and multiple impairments, who want to use your play, after school, pre-school, early years and youth club services. The Disability Discrimination Act requires you to make ‘reasonable adjustments’ in order to include these children and young people. To facilitate this you will need to have policies and procedures in place.
A consultant from AJA could spend a half day or full day with you either:
- as individuals
- as a team
- or a small mixed group from different organisations
The consultation can offer the following:
- Review and update current policies, procedures and practices
- Working with and including parents of Disabled Children
- Write new policies/procedures
- Update on legislation and current good practice
- Monitoring and evaluation
Target Audience
Play and Early Years Workers, Managers, Local Authority Development Workers, Childminders, Youth Worker’s. Anyone offering a service where children and young people may require Personal Assistance.
Workshop Requirements
Participants should bring all relevant documentation they currently have, including, SEN, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities policies, Mission Statement, copy of National Standards for their setting.
Can be delivered as a half day (3 ½ hours) or full day (6 hours)
Number of Participants
Minimum 1 Maximum 12
Resources
AJA support materials provided. Other recommended resources available to view.