Thursday November 7 | 14:00-15:00 is the next opportunity to meet with the direct payment team virtually to get support with all aspects of direct payments. You can join using this link:

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 375 729 978 042

Passcode: HVf7TN

Dial in by phone

+44 20 3855 4234,,460426273# United Kingdom, City of London

Find a local number

Phone conference ID: 460 426 273#

If you are a PA or have a PA who would be interested in a drop in session for PAs to speak to each other and the direct payment team please let us know via email direct.payments@shropshire.com so we can make arrangements to offer support.

Annual leave

The annual leave year runs from April to March through most pay roll services. It is important that employed PAs take their leave as it cannot be carried forward into the following leave year. 

You can contact your payroll provider to find out how much leave your PA has already taken this year.

Consider contingency plans for how your PA's leave will be covered and if you need support to arrange this contact your social care team through First Point of Contact 03456789044.

Finding new PAs

If you are looking for a new PA, for PA cover when other PAs are on leave, or looking to build you team of support then the PA Noticeboard is for you. 

You can place adverts for over 100 PAs, both employed and self-employed, in Shropshire to see.

Peer Support

Some of you have expressed an interest in starting a peer support group, possibly over social media. We are happy to exchange contact details of anyone who would like to be linked up with other people using direct payments who are keen to offer advice and information. It would be separate to any Council support. If you are interested you can email direct.payments@shropshire.gov.uk and we will share your contact details with other interested people. 

There are two webinars coming up in November that you are welcome to attend.

Drawing on Direct Payments - Challenges & Opportunities

Monday 4 November 2024 | 12:30-14:30 | Online

The main aims of the webinar are to share experience and perspectives of people with lived experience, informal carers, social workers and local Direct Payments officers / leads and highlight operational challenges for solution and reflect on strategic opportunities. 

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 385 258 079 496

Passcode: RXe73C

Dial in by phone

+44 20 3443 6311,,589471513# United Kingdom, City of London

Find a local number

Phone conference ID: 589 471 513#

Sharing individual employer and personal assistant best practices with social workers webinar

Tuesday 5 November 2024 | 13:30 –14:30 | Online

The webinar will bring together a panel of representatives from social workers, commissioners, care providers and people who receive care through self-directed support who will be sharing best practices. This will include personal, operational and system experiences, challenges and busting myths. You’ll get to hear their top tips around developing Individual employers’ capabilities and the personal assistant (PA) workforce as well as the option to participate in a Q&A session.

Register now