Find training in Yorkshire and the Humber and the North East for people who employ their own care and support and their personal assistants.
Disability North
Personal Assistant (PA) Training
- Thursday 21 August 2025 | 10.30 to 15:00 | Newcastle | Face-to-face or online
- Tuesday 23 September 2025 | 10.30 to 15:00 | Newcastle | book now
- Tuesday 14 October 2025 | 10.30 to 15:00 | Redcar | Contact Alison Curwen on 01325 489999 Option 2 or email alison.curwen@darlingtondisability.org
- Tuesday 21 October 2025 | 10.30 to 15:00 | Newcastle | Face-to-face or online
- Monday 27 October 2025 | 10.30 to 15:00 | South Tyneside | email self.directedsupportteam@southtyneside.gov.uk
- Thursday 13 November 2025 | 10.30 to 15:00 | Darlington | Contact Alison Curwen on 01325 489999 Option 2 or email alison.curwen@darlingtondisability.org
- Friday 21st November 2025 | 10.30 to 15:00 | Newcastle | Face-to-face or online
- Tuesday 9 December 2025 | 10.30 to 15:00 | Newcastle | Face-to-face or online
- Wednesday 7 January 2026 | 10.30 to 15:00 | Newcastle | Face-to-face or online
- Thursday 22 January 2026 | 10.30 to 15:00 |Middlesbrough/Stockton | Contact Alison Curwen on 01325 489999 Option 2 or email alison.curwen@darlingtondisability.org
- Thursday 19 February 2026 | 10.30 – 15:00 | Newcastle | Face-to-face or online
- Thursday 26 February 2026 | 10.30 – 15:00 | virtual | Contact Angie Stewart at Disability North 0191 284 0480
- Thursday 5 March 2026 | 10.30 – 15:00 | Newcastle | Face-to-face or online
Led by Angie Stewart, who has employed Personal Assistants for 27 years, this course offers a unique perspective. Angie will share her lived experience and that of people she knows who employ PAs. You will be guided through every aspect of the role, including why disabled people fought for the right to use Direct Payments to employ their own PAs and the powerful impact this has on independence and quality of life.
From practical skills to essential knowledge, the day will be packed with insight and laughter. Whether you’re new to the role or already working as a PA, you’ll leave with the confidence and tools to take your next steps either into a new job or strengthening your existing skills and knowledge.
Darlington Association on Disability
Darlington Association on Disability provide a range of virtual and face-to-face training for both people who employ their own care and support and their personal assistants.
The following training is available:
- First aid (Darlington) - Monday 22 September 2025
- Medication administration (Darlington) - Monday 22 September 2025
- First aid (Redcar) - Monday 29 September 2025
- Medication administration (Redcar) - Monday 29 September 2025
- Moving and assisting (Redcar) - Thursday 30 October 2025
- Infection control (Redcar) - Thursday 30 October 2025
- Moving and assisting (Darlington) - Thursday 6 November 2025
- Infection control (Darlington) - Thursday 6 November 2025
- Recruiting a PA - Tuesday 2 December 2025
- Mental health immediate support (Darlington) - Monday 16 February 2026
- First aid (Darlington) - Monday 16 February 2026
- Mental health immediate support (Redcar) - Thursday 19 February 2026
- First Aid(Redcar) - Thursday 19 February 2026
- Employer training including Employment Rights Bill (Newcastle) - Tuesday 10 March 2026
- Employer training including Employment Rights Bill (Darlington) - Wednesday 11 March 2026
- Employer training including Employment Rights Bill (Redcar) - Thursday 12 March 2026
To book call Alison Curwen on 01325 489999 Option 2 or email alison.curwen@darlingtondisability.org.
Embrace Wigan and Leigh
PA the basics / IE the basics
This digital, one-to-one training is available in Wigan and Sheffield. Email info@embracewiganandleigh.org.uk to arrange.
Bringing Us Together
Bringing Us Together provide a range of virtual training for both people who employ their own care and support and their personal assistants.
- Welfare reform for individual employers – Wednesday 3 September 2025, 13:00 – 15:00
- Disability related expenses for individual employers - Wednesday 1 October 2025, 13:00 – 15:00
- Disability related expenses for individual employers – Wednesday 22 October 2025, 18:30 – 20:30
- Not another assessment – Wednesday 12 November 2025, 13:00 -15:00
- Housing options for individual employers – Wednesday 3 December 2025,13:00 – 15:00
- Transition to adult services for parent carers who are receiving direct payments – Wednesday 14 January 2025, 18:30 – 20:30
- Tricky situations and looking after yourself - Wednesday 4 February 13:00 – 15:00
- Being genuine - person centred planning for individual employers – Wednesday 4 March 13:00 – 15:00
To book any of the above contact karen@bringingustogether.org.uk
Support Sessions for Individual Employers - 2nd Thursday of every month starting August. Contact anne.pridmore@outlook.com to book.