Information about what jury service involves and how to apply to be excused from jury service if you are a PA or a PA Employer.
Find out about your legal responsibilities as an employer when it comes to handling information you hold about your Personal Assistants.
Find out more about the Direct Payment Agreement your Local Authority (council) will give you if you choose to receive a Direct Payment.
Each year, the Scottish Government sets the minimum hourly rate of pay for Personal Assistants. This article explains what the current national minimum rate of pay for PAs is.
Find out more about what to expect if you are required to assist someone to move physically in your role as a PA - what you and your employer should do to keep everyone safe.
The National Minimum Wage rates apply to Personal Assistants who support children, or those employed privately by their employer. This article details the rates which apply from April 2024.
There is a range of forms and templates that PA Employers can use to support them in their role. These resources include examples of employment contracts, interview checklists and example job descriptions.
Find out what you are responsible for when you employ PAs, including administrative responsibilities, keeping your PAs safe and making sure their have the information they need.
There are costs that relate to employing Personal Assistants that it's important to be aware of as an Employer. A PA Employer can manage this themselves or they can ask a Payroll Company to do this for them.
Training can be provided by a PA employer in different ways. Read this handbook article to learn some examples of how you could offer training.
It might not always be appropriate for Personal Assistants to administer medicine and in many cases training by professionals is required which will be the responsibility of the employer but PAs have responsibilities here too.
Find out what a payroll service is an how it can help you manage wages, holiday pay and other things when you employ a Personal Assistant.
PA Employers who employ at least one PA have to put any PAs who are eligible into a pension scheme. Find out how this works and where you can get help to set up a pension for your PAs.
Find out what Outcomes or Personal Outcomes are, and why they are important to PA Employers.
Find out how to request information to check that any new PA you plan to employ is allowed to work with children or vulnerable adults. You can also find out about the upcoming changes to the PVG scheme for PAs, which come into force in April 2025.
It is important that your Personal Assistant(s) feel confident and knowledgeable about how you would like to be supported.
Outlining the rules and expectations on employers when they are considering making an employee redundant and an employees rights in relation to redundancy
Before you look for training, it is important to identify your own criteria for finding a training provider that will best meet the needs of your PA(s).
Advice for PA Employers and PAs about how to handle the issue of smoking in a person's home.
This article looks specifically at Personal Assistant wellbeing. It explores what wellbeing means and why it matters. It considers what factors could impact on the wellbeing of your PAs, and has tips to help you think about supporting your PAs’ wellbeing.