England Projects Archive
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Personal Assistants’ Network
Posted on December 29, 2010 | No CommentsSupporting Personal Assistants (PAs) and those who employ them. Its aim is to act as a national centre for information and guidance, training for PAs and those who employ them. -
Banking Matters to Me
Posted on December 28, 2010 | No CommentsResearch to identify the barriers and difficulties faced by people with learning disabilities regarding banking services. -
Safety Net
Posted on October 29, 2010 | No CommentsAims to raise awareness of, and develop measures to prevent, the exploitation of people with learning disabilities by people purporting to be their friends. -
My Life Your Job
Posted on October 29, 2010 | No CommentsRaising awareness of human rights issues, train people with a learning disability to become trainers and increase knowledge of human rights. -
Banking My Time Too
Posted on October 28, 2010 | No CommentsWorked with timebanks to support them to include people with a learning disability, developed resources to help people to become more involved in their local communities. -
The Mental Capacity Act Audit Tool
Posted on August 29, 2010 | No CommentsA series of audit tools which will allow organisations and staff to quickly check their knowledge of the MCA and identify possible gaps. -
Moving on Planning Ahead
Posted on August 29, 2010 | No CommentsThis UK-wide project was designed to help people with a learning disability to plan for their future. Part of the Making Money Easier Project. -
Making Money Easier
Posted on August 29, 2010 | No CommentsDeveloping a range of resources aimed at making financial products and services accessible to people with learning disabilities. -
Picking Your Pathway
Posted on August 29, 2010 | No CommentsDeveloping a training website to enable PAs and their employers to identify appropriate training to give PAs the various skills they need to support their employer. -
Moving From Carer to Enabler
Posted on August 29, 2010 | No CommentsThis project developed a set of learning outcomes for workers moving from caring roles to more enabling roles with people who have a learning disability. -
European Care Certificate (ECC)
Posted on August 28, 2010 | No CommentsThat will be recognised across Europe providing employers with evidence that the holder understands enough basic knowledge to work safely in the sector. -
Calling the Shots
Posted on August 28, 2010 | No CommentsImproving the quality of services being delivered to users by training people with a learning disability to train staff themselves. -
Clear Thoughts
Posted on August 28, 2010 | No CommentsThis project was on mental health and people with learning disabilities, the main aim was to create useful information and resources to be easily accessed through the website.