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Useful Resources

We have put together a list of useful resources for you to view

Click the items below fore more details.

Our fully informative guide on how to be a good Direct Payment Employee. Including information on Self-Employment, insurance, payroll, inductions, training and much more. Available in print, contact us for a copy.

Our fully informative guide on how to be a good Direct Payment Employer. Including information on your Direct Payment, insurance, inductions, training and much more. Available in print, contact us for a copy.

Guide: Choosing the Right Agency For You

Our fully informative guide on how to choose the right agency for you Available in print, contact us for a copy.

Blue Sky Social Care Card

Fully vetted Social Care ID Card that doubles as a discounts/perks card, recognised nationally as a Force and Frontline ID card, accepted on the High street.

DSB Checks

Need an Enhanced DBS Certificate?
We’ll handle the process and verify your identity with ease!
Fast. Simple. Reliable.

Master Your Skills

Anywhere. Anytime

Thanks to funding from Skills for Care, Blue Sky Brokers offers free training for Individual Employers receiving a Direct Payment or Personal Health Budget, as well as for Personal Assistants.

We offer 16 training topics delivered through a variety of formats, including videos, fact sheets, booklets, short courses, and webinars.

Don’t Worry! We’re still offering in person training.

Accessible Vehicle Club

Subscribe & Drive. The Light, Flexible Way To Secure a Mobility Vehicle- Aimed for those who do not need a vehicle 365 days a year.

The SEND Dynamic CIC

The SEND Dynamic C.I.C offers a combination of in person and online/telephone support to parents of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities to empower them to navigate the SEND system.

AssistProtect

Insurance add-ons for extra coverage on motor, cycle and home insurance.

Disability Direct

Disability Direct supporting disabled people, carer and families.

Payroll Providers​

The following is a list of Payroll providers used Nationwide. For more information on each provider, please contact them directly.

DD Payroll

Enham Trust

Barrie Bookkeeping & Payroll Solutions Limited

Rosekel Resourcing

Penderels Trust

Pay Partners Ltd

KDC and Your Payroll

Accountability – Payroll and Pensions

DH Payroll

Ideal for All

Insurance Providers​

As an employer, you need Public Liability Insurance to protect yourself, your home and your employees. Public Liability insurance can be called ‘Employer Insurance’ ‘Home Employment Insurance’ etc.

As an employee, you can cover yourself further with Employed Carer Insurance. Self-Employed Carers must have further Insurance to cover themselves and their business.

Fish Insurance

Fish Insurance – For over 45 years Fish have been providing specialist insurance products to protect people in the UK within the disability, mobility, and care sectors

Some other helpful links

Check out our Insurance Comparison Document

Employer Advert Listing

Are you looking for a PA?
Do you have a Direct Payment?
Do we provide the Support Service to your Local Authority?

If ‘yes’ please create your vacancy and this will be approved

If no – please contact us on info@blueskybrokers.org to discuss your Recruitment options