The Independent Living Group , a UK wide membership organisation set up to support Individual Employers and their staff, has reported a lot of enquiries from individual employers and Direct Payment professionals about the continued use of PPE since the relaxation of restrictions in England on 19th July.
In response to this ILG Support have put together a new advice note for individual employers. It explains that in some cases, individual employers won’t be quite so ready to relax the rules for PAs working in their homes.
“This might be particularly important where there is close contact work, someone hasn’t been vaccinated or, there are PAs or householders who are Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV). The Government have issued a new guide to protecting people in this category which you can find here.
The guidance reminds employers of their legal duty to protect workers against risks in the workplace despite the policy change post 19th July. In some cases, it may still be appropriate to continue with health and safety measures such as continuing regular lateral flow tests or using PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) which may include masks.
The ILG Advice Note is available here
