Skills for Care

Research Project to ascertain the important factors that contribute to a successful and effective working relationship between the Personal Assistant (PA) and the PA Employer.

We are looking for Disabled people who employ their own Personal Assistants/Carers/Support Workers to meet their self defined needs, which may include personal care, support with work or social activities, domestic work etc to take part in research which will look at what makes for a good working relationship between a PA and the disabled employer and how you define this.

The first stage will be carried out through taking part in regional focus groups in different areas of England (possibly Sheffield, Greenwich and Peterborough). Further data will be collected through email questionnaires; telephone interviews and face to face interviews.

If you are interested in any areas of this research then contact Reshma Patel either by email paresearch@hotmail.co.uk or call 07787547466.

Reasonable expenses will be paid with prior approval.

This research is supported by Skills for Care to inform future workforce development and to ensure small employers are included in future planning.

Should we be oversubscribed we will have to select a sample of people for the first stage based on gender; ethnicity; sexual orientation; cultural and religious differences impairment; and experience to ensure we have diverse perspectives.