Support
Workers Guide
"The Personal Assistance Scheme was set up at UCE in 1994. In 2000
it was expanded into the Universities of Aston and Birmingham who now
share in the training and may also employ UCE support workers (and vice
versa). The Scheme aims to enable students with disabilities to compete
equally with their peers, and to participate fully in the student experience.
Most support workers are recruited from the student community or are graduates...
"
Read the Handbook for
Support Workers (PDF)
Which details roles of co-ordinator, support worker, issues to consider,
boundaries etc
Also view the powerpoint presentation 'Induction
to the Personal Assistance Scheme for Support workers '.
Also read comments from support workers and users
of the service from surveys. This includes negative and positive opinions.
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