Independent Living Group

The ILG Community steering group are currently writing up their own constitution - Individual employers supporting other employers. Now is the time to join if you want to have a say independentlivinggroup.com/join-us/

Personal Assistant Survey - The Forgotten Workforce - This report from @TLAP1 is essential reading. Let's hope it leads to some meaningful action from local and central government to support individual employers to improve their PAs working conditions...thinklocalactpersonal.org.uk/Latest/Persona…

@V_DAVEY @martindavidwal2 @socfuture @CarolReeves7 Great to see Northern Ireland are following Wales' and Scotland's lead on this! What about PAs in England.....

Some good news: Social care personal assistants who worked during the #COVID19 pandemic can apply for a special recognition payment. @martindavidwal2 @socfuture @CarolReeves7

@PlanetCripton @AnneEverson1 @vicderbyshire Hi Sophie, you could try @cascaidr for legal advice. They are an online specialist advice charity and expert in the legal principles that govern how adult social services operate in England and Wales.

@AnneEverson1 @vicderbyshire Hi Anne, I'm trying to pursue legal advice but its not easy, as various firms do not have capacity in this area so not taking on new cases. Also I cannot afford the type of fees I'd be looking. But I'm sure there must be a legal human right angle here. Any advice/suggestions?

Meet Sophie Weaver. She’s 53, lives in Mersea Island nr Colchester, Essex & uses a wheelchair all the time (she has Stills disease which is a kind of arthritis - diagnosed aged 6). She tells me she lives a full life: she’s a town councillor & a member of the local drama group 🧵

Much To Learn From The Independent Living Group independentlivinggroup.com/much-to-learn-…

The Day That Changed The World In Social Care In Wales independentlivinggroup.com/the-day-that-c…

Have you met our steering group? Comprised of Personal Assistant (PA) employers from across the UK they are all are passionate about creating a national voice to represent PA employers and share good practice. independentlivinggroup.com/about-us/

Take a look at this great new film about employing PAs from @dis_positive - Part of the Family 1 youtu.be/2wfKc7c7AlY via @YouTube

Thank you to Joseph Healy from DASL for inviting the ILG Community along to the DP peer group in Lambeth today, great to meet so many wonderful people! disabilitylambeth.org.uk Joint the ILG Community here - independentlivinggroup.com

Are you an employed PA in Wales? Please find survey below conducted by the University of South Wales (USW) and Data Cymru on behalf of the Welsh Government (WG). smartsurvey.co.uk/s/Cynorthwywyr…

Do you employ PAs in Wales? Please find survey below conducted by the University of South Wales (USW) and Data Cymru on behalf of the Welsh Government (WG). smartsurvey.co.uk/s/PoblSynCyflo…

...if you need some inspiration today, find a few moments to watch this..to Standout moment: SCIE Co-production Festival scie.org.uk/news/opinions/… via @SCIE_socialcare

Will Government make the Covid vaccine mandatory for PAs working in England? See what we think here... independentlivinggroup.com/wp-content/upl…

Skills for care event for individual employers and professionals on 10th November -find out more and register here events.skillsforcare.org.uk/skillsforcare/…

@daveash1979 @0 The inquiry is open and you can contribute by completing this survey - please spread far and wide - equalityhumanrights.com/.../inquiry-ch…...

Equalities watchdog to hold inquiry into methods of challenging decisions about adult social care localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/adult-social-c… via @0

Episode 7 of The Independent Living Group Podcast is live! Check out “Some Other Substantial Reason (SOSR) Dismissal” at fireside.fm/episode/pOeXwj…