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Direct Payments and Individual Service Fund Strategy (2021-2024):

Direct Payments and Individual Service Fund Strategy booklet – (2021-2024)


Adult Care Services Direct Payment Booklet:

ACS Training Booking Guidance

To request a place on a training course:

  1. Complete the ACS Booking Form here

  2. Return the completed form to:
    📧 acslearninganddevelopment@hertfordshire.gov.uk


Before Booking:

Manager Approval – Ensure you have authorisation from your manager before applying.


Confirmation & Course Details:

  • You will receive a confirmation email once your place is secured. This will be sent well in advance of the course date.

  • Two weeks before the course date, you will receive a course reminder with Joining Instructions, including MS Teams/Zoom links where applicable.


If You Do Not Receive Confirmation:

📞 If you have not received confirmation within 10 days before the course starts, please contact acslearninganddevelopment@hertfordshire.gov.uk


Cancellations & Rebooking:

⚠️ If there are not enough bookings 4 weeks before the course date, the event will be cancelled, and delegates will be notified. We will do our best to rebook delegates onto a suitable alternative.


Attendance Policy:

🎯 Bookings are accepted with the expectation that delegates will attend the full course, whether virtual or face-to-face.


Cancelling Your Booking:

❗ If you need to cancel, please provide sufficient notice via email.
Failure to attend without prior notice may affect your eligibility for future course bookings.


Introduction to Direct Payments and Relevant Legislation lead by David Ashley from the Independent Living Group

Click here to view the webinar replay

Click here to view the slides


Introduction to Person centred care

Click here to view the introduction guide

 


Help guide to joining FREE Direct Payment holder trainings and peer support using Microsoft teams

Click here to view the guide

 


 

Direct Payments process flowchart

Click here to view the Direct Payments process flowchart

 


 

Pre-paid card help guide

Click here to view the Pre-paid card help guide


Your responsibilities as an employer fact sheet

Click here to view the employer responsibilities fact sheet


S.M.A.R.T Goals printable sheet

Setting goals can help us reach what we want, it can be anything you would like to achieve such as learning a new skill, building confidence, becoming more active or feeling part of a community. S.M.A.R.T. targets can help, they can make big goals feel smaller and clearer.

 

Click here to view the Smart Goals Planner worksheet – printable


Personal Assistant (PA) Interview questions help sheet – example script

Click here to view the Personal Assistant (PA) Interview questions help sheet – example script