Care Act - Direct Payments - Adult Social Care training and development

The local authority must inform the person which, if any, of their needs may be met by a direct payment and provide appropriate information and advice on how to use and manage direct payments.

In this course you will learn about:

● The importance of providing relevant and timely information and advice

● The role of the nominated person and the authorised person

● The four conditions when a person has capacity

● The five conditions when a person lacks capacity

● Administering, monitoring, reviewing and discontinuing direct payments

● Payments, on-costs, contingencies and employment costs

● Safeguarding through direct payments

● Paying family members

● Short-term and long-term care in a care home

● Becoming an employer

● Direct payments for local authority services

● Direct payments in the form of pre-payment cards

● People who have a role in care and support planning and the administering and monitoring of direct payments

● Staff employed by local authorities who are responsible for care and support planning and the administration and monitoring of direct payments

● Managers of people undertaking care and support planning and the deployment of personal budgets

This course can be accessed through the Council’s E-learning platform.
If you are unable to access the E-learning platform please contact: OnlineLearning@coventry.gov.uk