Resources

New - UKHCA Guidance: Portability of Criminal Records Bureau Disclosures in England

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The Department of Health (DH) has relaxed its position on the use of Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) Certificates, effectively introducing a limited system of "portability" for care services regulated by CQC. This applies in services provided to adults (but not children) in England and allows employers - under certain circumstances - to accept a Disclosure Certificate from a prospective employee, provided it is no more than 3 months old and is at the appropriate level. Here, the employer does not need to complete a new application for a Disclosure. UKHCA has produced guidance for members on using portability in homecare services, which includes recent DH and CQC guidance. [ID 300]

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Materials developed for the homecare sector under thematic project

Belinda Siggers, Regional Assessor for United Kingdom Home Care Association, has developed a new range of materials for the homecare sector. The project was funded by accounting and professional services provider KPMG, and covers a variety of topical issues faced by domiciliary care organisations today. [ID 269]

Available downloadable versions:

• Access to Funding for Training
• Career Pathway
• Good Practice Guidelines for Care Workers
• Recruitment

Work, Rest and Pay: A guide to difficult working time and minimum wage issues in domiciliary care

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We highlighted the difficulty of applying working time and minimum wage rules to sleep-ins, on call duty and live-in care in the September 2008 edition of Homecarer. Our preferred solicitors Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP have prepared in-depth guidance for UKHCA members that looks at the problem areas for homecare providers. [ID 218]

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Human Resources Policy 10 - Electronic Communication

This document is available to UKHCA members only. Information on how to join UKHCA.

To help members develop their own policies and procedures UKHCA has created a selection of sample documents available to members for free.

This document is general in nature and will need to be adapted to suit the needs of your organisation, following proper advice where necessary. Accompanying forms are included where appropriate. [ID 221]

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Human Resources Policy 11 - Redundancy

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To help members develop their own policies and procedures UKHCA has created a selection of sample documents available to members for free.

This document is general in nature and will need to be adapted to suit the needs of your organisation, following proper advice where necessary. Accompanying forms are included where appropriate. [ID 222]

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Human Resources Policy 12 - Managing Employee Ill Health

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To help members develop their own policies and procedures UKHCA has created a selection of sample documents available to members for free.

This document is general in nature and will need to be adapted to suit the needs of your organisation, following proper advice where necessary. Accompanying forms are included where appropriate. [ID 223]

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Human Resources Policy 13 - Mobile Phones

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To help members develop their own policies and procedures UKHCA has created a selection of sample documents available to members for free.

This document is general in nature and will need to be adapted to suit the needs of your organisation, following proper advice where necessary. Accompanying forms are included where appropriate. [ID 224]

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Human Resources Policy 14 - Adoption Leave

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To help members develop their own policies and procedures UKHCA has created a selection of sample documents available to members for free.

This document is general in nature and will need to be adapted to suit the needs of your organisation, following proper advice where necessary. Accompanying forms are included where appropriate. [ID 225]

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Human Resources Policy 15 - Paternity Leave

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To help members develop their own policies and procedures UKHCA has created a selection of sample documents available to members for free.

This document is general in nature and will need to be adapted to suit the needs of your organisation, following proper advice where necessary. Accompanying forms are included where appropriate. [ID 226]

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Human Resources Policy 16 - Maternity Leave

This document is available to UKHCA members only. Information on how to join UKHCA.

To help members develop their own policies and procedures UKHCA has created a selection of sample documents available to members for free.

This document is general in nature and will need to be adapted to suit the needs of your organisation, following proper advice where necessary. Accompanying forms are included where appropriate. [ID 227]

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Human Resources Policy 17 - Stress

This document is available to UKHCA members only. Information on how to join UKHCA.

To help members develop their own policies and procedures UKHCA has created a selection of sample documents available to members for free.

This document is general in nature and will need to be adapted to suit the needs of your organisation, following proper advice where necessary. Accompanying forms are included where appropriate. [ID 228]

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Human Resources Policy 18 - Health and Safety

This document is available to UKHCA members only. Information on how to join UKHCA.

To help members develop their own policies and procedures UKHCA has created a selection of sample documents available to members for free.

This document is general in nature and will need to be adapted to suit the needs of your organisation, following proper advice where necessary. Accompanying forms are included where appropriate. [ID 229]

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Human Resources Policy 8 - Disciplinary

This document is available to UKHCA members only. Information on how to join UKHCA.

To help members develop their own policies and procedures UKHCA has created a selection of sample documents available to members for free.

This document is general in nature and will need to be adapted to suit the needs of your organisation, following proper advice where necessary. Accompanying forms are included where appropriate. [ID 219]

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Human Resources Policy 9 - Staff Welfare

This document is available to UKHCA members only. Information on how to join UKHCA.

To help members develop their own policies and procedures UKHCA has created a selection of sample documents available to members for free.

This document is general in nature and will need to be adapted to suit the needs of your organisation, following proper advice where necessary. Accompanying forms are included where appropriate. [ID 220]

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Human Resources Policy 1 - Equal Opportunities and Diversity

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To help members develop their own policies and procedures UKHCA has created a selection of sample documents available to members for free.

This document is general in nature and will need to be adapted to suit the needs of your organisation, following proper advice where necessary. Accompanying forms are included where appropriate. [ID 206]

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Human Resources Policy 2 - Staff Recruitment & Selection

This document is available to UKHCA members only. Information on how to join UKHCA.

To help members develop their own policies and procedures UKHCA has created a selection of sample documents available to members for free.

This document is general in nature and will need to be adapted to suit the needs of your organisation, following proper advice where necessary. Accompanying forms are included where appropriate. [ID 207]

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Human Resources Policy 3 - Induction

This document is available to UKHCA members only. Information on how to join UKHCA.

To help members develop their own policies and procedures UKHCA has created a selection of sample documents available to members for free.

This document is general in nature and will need to be adapted to suit the needs of your organisation, following proper advice where necessary. Accompanying forms are included where appropriate. [ID 208]

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Human Resources Policy 4 - Appraisal

This document is available to UKHCA members only. Information on how to join UKHCA.

To help members develop their own policies and procedures UKHCA has created a selection of sample documents available to members for free.

This document is general in nature and will need to be adapted to suit the needs of your organisation, following proper advice where necessary. Accompanying forms are included where appropriate. [ID 209]

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Human Resources Policy 5 - Staff Learning & Development

This document is available to UKHCA members only. Information on how to join UKHCA.

To help members develop their own policies and procedures UKHCA has created a selection of sample documents available to members for free.

This document is general in nature and will need to be adapted to suit the needs of your organisation, following proper advice where necessary. Accompanying forms are included where appropriate. [ID 210]

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Human Resources Policy 6 - Annual Leave

This document is available to UKHCA members only. Information on how to join UKHCA.

To help members develop their own policies and procedures UKHCA has created a selection of sample documents available to members for free.

This document is general in nature and will need to be adapted to suit the needs of your organisation, following proper advice where necessary. Accompanying forms are included where appropriate. [ID 211]

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Human Resources Policy 7 - Grievance

This document is available to UKHCA members only. Information on how to join UKHCA.

To help members develop their own policies and procedures UKHCA has created a selection of sample documents available to members for free.

This document is general in nature and will need to be adapted to suit the needs of your organisation, following proper advice where necessary. Accompanying forms are included where appropriate. [ID 212]

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An Employer's Guide to the Prevention of Illegal Working

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There are new penalties for the employers of illegal workers who are employed on or after 29 February 2008, along with new requirements for employers if they are to avoid these penalties. These penalties and requirements apply in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Douglas Mullen of Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP explained the changes in the March 2008 issue of Homecarer, and we are pleased to launch his revised Employer's Guide to the Prevention of Illegal Working, which explains the new rules in more detail and replaces the 2006 edition. [ID 59]

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New Rules on Illegal Working

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Important changes to the rules on the prevention of illegal working come in from 29 February 2008 and apply to England, Wales Scotland and Northern Ireland. Douglas Mullen of Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP will be explaining the changes in the March edition of Homecarer. We are pleased to offer members the opportunity to preview the article. [ID 174]

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Employment of domiciliary careworkers aged 16 and 17 years

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This guidance is designed to summarise the regulators' positions on the employment of careworkers aged 16 and 17, following the introduction of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations (hereafter referred to as 'the Regulations') 2006. [ID 140]

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HR Update – Structures, scales and satisfied staff (Article from March Homecarer 2007)

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UKHCA HR Manager Wosiela Bobie highlights some of the legal considerations employers need to take into account when designing and implementing pay and reward systems and gives some suggestions on the type of systems that may suit domiciliary care employers. [ID 162]

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Human resources update - Disciplinary, dismissal and grievance procedures (Homecarer March 2006)

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Minimum legal requirements for employers to follow in disciplinary, dismissal and grievance procedures are set out in The Employment Act 2002 (Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2004. In this article UKHCA Human Resources Manager Wosiela Bobie looks at how these can be fulfilled in certain circumstances and how to incorporate 'best practice' into your organisation's disciplinary and grievance procedures. [ID 75]

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Human resources update - Sources of advice for employers (Homecarer January 2006)

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In a new series of articles, UKHCA's Human Resource Manager, Wosiela Bobie, offers help and advice on key issues of employment law and employee relations. In this edition, Wosiela looks at some of the information resources available to employers. [ID 78]

Download Human resources update - Sources of advice for employers (Homecarer January 2006)

Religion Or Belief Check List

A document produced by UKHCA and SCA to offer guidance in relation to the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 and the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 for the Social [ID 21]

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Sexual Orientation and Religious Belief Guidance for the Social Care Workforce

A document produced by UKHCA and SCA to offer guidance in relation to the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 and the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 for the Social Care Sector. [ID 18]

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Sexual Orientation and Religious Belief Guidance for the Social Care Workforce - Summary

A document produced by UKHCA and SCA to offer guidance in relation to the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 and the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 for the Social [ID 19]

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Sexual Orientation Check List

A document produced by UKHCA and SCA to offer guidance in relation to the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 and the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 for the Social [ID 20]

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Special Issues and Considerations for Home Care

A document produced by UKHCA and SCA to offer guidance in relation to the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 and the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 for the Social [ID 22]

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