Borders Direct Payment Agency

 
Training
 
Borders Direct Payment Agency supports both recipients of Direct Payments and their Carers / Personal Assistants to access training opportunities in areas such as:
 
  • Management Skills
  • Employment Law
  • Moving & Handling
  • Epilepsy Awareness and Rectal Diazepam
  • Brain Injury Awareness
  • Elementary Food Hygiene
  • SVQs in Care
  • Dementia Awareness
 
Borders Direct Payment Agency are in regular contact with a number of training providers such as ACAS, (the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service), Border Caring Services, Brothers of Charity, BC Consultants (a subsidiary of Borders College), Scottish Enterprise Borders and Scottish Borders Council, who all offer various opportunities for training courses at local venues throughout the year.
 
In most cases, training costs can be met out of a Direct Payment, or alternatively, Borders Direct Payment Agency may be able to help you access funding for training from other sources.
 

If you would like any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 
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A support agency for people using Direct Payments and Independent Living Funds

 

Borders Direct Payment Agency Registered in Scotland Company No 340729, Scottish Charity No SC039514