Helpful information
Whether you're just getting started with induction, registering as self-employed, understanding your employment options, or exploring useful training topics, you’ll find everything you need in the links below.
Getting Underway
Get your career off to a strong start.
- Disclosure Scotland – April 2025 CHANGES
- What is Self-Directed Support?
- How to get registered with HMRC
- Care workers | Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (litrg.org.uk) National Insurance and Tax info.
- INDUCTION Info.
- Employment Status & useful info.
- Sample safety in the home employer’s checklist PDF
- Risk Assessment Tool (handbook.scot)
- Independent Living Fund
Simplify Your Day-To-Day
Digital tools and employment advice to help you in your current role.
PA Support Organisation Resources
- What you can expect from your care worker booklet web – Scottish Social Services Council
- Scottish Care | The voice of the independent social care sector in Scotland
- Understanding the role of a PA (skillsforcare.org.uk)
- Personal Assistant National Training Framework for Employers (sdsscotland.org.uk)
Training and Qualification Resources
- Care Certificate (skillsforcare.org.uk)
- The Role of Personal Assistants in Disability Support (futurelearn.com)
- Funding Support for Training (myworldofwork.co.uk
- Self Directed Support Scotland (www.sdsscotland.org.uk)
- Find Free Online Courses (myworldofwork.co.uk)
- Accredited Training Courses | enable Pathway (enable-pathway.com)
- The Knowledge Network Scotland – The Knowledge Network: Scotland’s source of knowledge for health and care (knowledge.scot.nhs.uk)
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