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DURATION: One full day

DATES: 2009 dates to be confirmed. Please contact Carers Scotland to express your interest in attending this training.   

TIME: 10:00am – 4:00pm       

VENUE:  Pearce Institute, Mary Barbour Suite, Glasgow.

TRAINER: Jack Blaik

 

SUITABLE FOR: Social workers and care managers, health service staff and voluntary sector workers.

 

AIMS: This course provides an introduction who wish to gain a basic grounding on the legal principles governing direct payments.

It will also provide in depth information for participants already familiar with the basic principles of the scheme.  It focuses on the law and practice as it applies in Scotland.

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

  • Understand how recent legislation fits into the statutory framework.
  • Understand the qualifying criteria and the ‘capacity’ required to manage a payment.
  • Understand those services, service users and providers that are excluded from the scheme.
  • Understand the process for calculating the amount of a direct payment and the conditions that can be attached to such a payment.
  • Knowledge of likely future trends.

COST:

  • £98 voluntary sector   
  • £128 statutory sector  
  • £128 commercial sector 

Group discount

A 10% discount is available for 3 bookings

 

Affiliate membership 

A 10% discount is available to Carers Scotland Affiliate Members

 

TO BOOK:

For more information or to book your place, please contact Rena Friel or Anne Conlin or call 0141 445 3070. Or book online here...




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