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Practical guides for care providers and care workers

Plain-English help on staffing, compliance and care careers. Our first guide is out, with more on the way. Sign up below and we’ll send new ones when they’re published.

For care managers and providers

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    Checking agency workers: what to see before the first shift

    The documents and checks you’re entitled to, and what a good compliance summary looks like.

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    Planning cover for winter and bank holidays

    How to spot the gaps in your rota early and book cover before everyone else does.

  • Coming soon

    Agency or permanent? The real cost of an empty post

    A simple way to compare temporary cover costs with a permanent hire.

For care workers

  • Coming soon

    The DBS Update Service, explained

    What it is, what it costs and why it saves you repeating checks for every new job.

  • Coming soon

    From HCA to senior carer

    What the step up involves, the training that helps and how to show you’re ready.

  • Coming soon

    Agency shifts: your rights

    Written terms, your rights as an agency worker and what to expect from any agency you work through.

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