Training and why you have to repeat it
A carer asked me a while ago, why every employer that she went to insisted that she repeated the same training course that she had done before. All organisations that provide care services need to be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The CQC inspect all these organisations to ensure that they are complying […]
Self Employment
Many carers, especially live-in carers opt to become self-employed. There are a number of benefits to this, but also some pitfalls. The main attraction to becoming self-employed is that you don’t have to work for someone else. You are essentially your own boss and responsible for finding work for yourself and making sure that you […]
Working time and rest breaks
The basic rule in the UK is that no worker can work more than 48 hours a week on average. The average is usually calculated over a 17 week period, meaning that if you go over the 48 hours on some weeks but are under on others then you may be ok. However nothing is […]
Live-In Care and the National Living Wage
In the UK, all eligible workers are entitled to receive the National Living Wage (formerly National Minimum Wage) even if they are not paid by the hour. This means that if you are a live-in carer and you are paid by the day or by the week, you are still entitled to receive the National […]