1. Employing Personal Assistants Obstacle or Opportunity?

2. Choices l Employing your own l Using an agency l University as employer l Other students/University staff l Community Service Volunteers l Combination of above Employing Personal Assistants

3. University as Employer l Recruiting l Employing l Training l Supervision and Support l Grievance and Discipline

4. Employing Personal Assistants Recruiting l Job descriptions/person specifications l Advertising l Short listing l Interviewing l References l Offering employment

5. Employing Personal Assistants Employing l Matching Student and PA l Contract of employment l Time sheets l Payment

6. Employing Personal Assistants Training l Disability Equality l Job specific l Access to general training

7. Employing Personal Assistants Supervision and Support l Whos the boss? l Feedback from students and PAs

8. Employing Personal Assistants Grievance and Discipline l Using University systems l Students role l Advisors role

9. Employing Personal Assistants Using Agencies l Meet with them first l Make sure they understand the role l Insist on regular workers and backup

10. Marnie.Roadburg@ed.ac.uk Disability Coordinator, University of Edinburgh Tel: 0131 650 6828 Text: 0131 650 9371 www.disability-office.ed.ac.uk P.D.Brown@dundee.ac.uk Director, Scottish Disability Team Tel: 01382 345498