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Get involved in a Skills for Care research project

Skills for Care is running a research project looking at how they support individual employers address recruitment and retention challenges. They are running research activities throughout March 2022, and are interested in hearing the views of...
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Covid-19 guidance for employers and personal assistants

Personal assistants no longer need to legally self-isolate following a positive Covid test. Until Friday 1 April the Government are still advising that people who test positive for Covid follow the current guidance around isolation, which...
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National minimum wage increased

From April 2022, the Government are set to increase the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage in accordance with the Low Pay Commission. The new rates are as follows: Rate from April 2022 Current rate...
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