Guides
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
- New
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.
- Coming soon
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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