Direct Payments Support
Blue Sky Brokers is the result of 15+ years experience of providing specialist information in Direct Payments, Personalisation, Employing Personal Assistants and providing Information, Advice and Guidance.
Advice and practical support to promote independence
A Direct Payment is a statement of the amount of money needed to meet your eligible social care needs. (e.g. personal care, domestic support, social activity). This amount is decided through an assessment with your local authority.
We support with;
- Creating Job Descriptions, Contracts of Employment, and Disciplinary Procedures
- Support with Supervisions, Grievances and Disciplinaries
- Support with Personal Budget Calculations
- Information, Advice and Guidance
- Starter Packs
- Support with advertisement/Interviews of PA vacancies
- Support with Direct Payment management
- Employment Law Advice/Support
- Health and Safety in workplace/Employer Responsibilities
- Free Training for employers and employees – funded by Skills for Care
- Support to set up a Payroll service, Employer liability Insurance and a Third Party Managed Service if required
- Support to conduct DBS/Reference/Right to work checks for your PA
Our PA Registers
We are currently in contract with Derbyshire County Council, Salford City Council and Beford Borough Council to provide Direct Payment Support and PA register services.
We also recently launched our own Blue Sky Broker National PA Hub for recruitment.
