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10/10/07

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Unfortunately because of the postal strike it my well be that some members have not recieced notice of the AGM. If this is the case please contact the office ASAP.

01 October 2007

Dear Member,

7th Scottish Personal Assistant Employers Network AGM

I write to inform you that the 7th Annual General Meeting will take place at the Stirling Management Centre, Stirling University, Stirling FK9 4LA on Friday 16 November 2007. The business of the AGM will take place between 11am and 12.30pm.

The main business of the meeting will be:

• Annual Report and Accounts
• Appointment of Auditors
• Deal with any other business previously notified

Enclosed with this letter are the following documents:

• Minutes of previous AGM
• Agenda
• Proxy Form
• Reply Slip

I would be grateful if you could return the relevant paperwork in the envelope provided by no later than Friday 19 October 2007.  If you require any further information at this stage do not hesitate to contact the office.

Yours sincerely

J Elder – Woodward

Convenor

DID YOU REMEMBER PA EMPLOYERS !

National Minimum Wage

• National Minimum Wage rates from 1 October 2007 are:
• Age 22 and over £5.52 per hr.
• Age 18-21 £4.60 per hr.
• Age 16-17 £3.40 per hr.

A new Direct Care Insurance Policy has been launched by a company called HOME CARE INSURANCE SERVICES. They are providing Employers and Public Liability Insurance. The web link is:www.mmib.co if you require further information.

National guidance on self-directed support, published July 2007, by the Scottish Executive's Primary and Community Care Directorate Adult Care and Support - Change Team,is available to download from the following link: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/181224

The term SELF-DIRECTED SUPPORT used by the Scottish Executive in this Guidance is an indication for its possible usage more fully than Direct Payments - (Independent Living? Is this the breakthrough!)

 

PA EMPLOYERS REMEMBER!

National Minimum Wage

• National Minimum Wage rates from 1 October 2007 are:
• Age 22 and over £5.52 per hr.
• Age 18-21 £4.60 per hr.
• Age 16-17 £3.40 per hr.

 

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SPAEN is a membership organisation and its members are all people who have made the transition from having their care needs organised by the state to taking over the management and control of their own assistance.   SPAEN, therefore, hosts a unique body of lived experience, information, and knowledge of personal assistant employment, which cannot be found within any other public or voluntary organisation in Scotland.

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