Supporting a vulnerable parent as an SEN Nanny A mainstream nanny will often have sole charge of the child or children and will provide all aspects of childcare, acting in loco parentis in the parents’ absence. In other roles, a...

Online, Virtual Home Visits The most enjoyable part of a recruiter’s job are home visits; being able to meet the client in person and start to get to know them and their family. The home visit allows us to fully...

CV Tip of the Week: CV Design Keep it simple – Ditch the background colour, font, any flowery extras! A CV needs to be professional, easy to read and tell a consistent story of your work. It needs to be personalised...

  We recently wrote a blog about the National Minimum Wage and Sleeping Nights, but again, things have changed...   After a legal challenge by an employee who argued they should be paid the National Minimum Wage (NMW), the government decreed that...

Getting the job advert details right - from the beginning!  To initially attract good candidates to your job and retain them, there are certain criteria needed to make sure the vacancy being recruited for is viable. In our experience (which goes...

If you need to recruit a team of people to support your child, the temptation to consider employing friends and family is completely understandable. You feel comfortable around these people, they understand and empathise with your situation and you trust...

Can I pay less than the National Minimum Wage for Sleeping Night Care? In a word…YES! (But not always…) There has been huge confusion for the last few years around whether or not a carer working a sleeping night is...