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Barnet Social Services
Carers Development Worker, Learning Disabilities
Working as an integral part of the Community Learning Disability
Team the role of the Carers Development worker has been to identify
the family carers in the Borough supporting an adult with learning
disabilities and ascertain their needs. The development worker has
gone on to develop a range of different support services. This has
included establishing carer support groups, (including a specific
group for Asian Carers); undertaking home visits; ensuring access
to Carers Assessments; offering training workshops on issued identified
by the carers.
Contact:
Nichola Whitehead
Carers Development Worker
Learning Disabilities Team
Barnet Social Service Department
Sapphire House
22 East Barnet Road
New Barnet,
Herts EN4 8RQ
Tel: 0208 359 4000/2040
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