Access to Work have agreed employee needs support worker. Can the employer employ someone directly?

JanetB
JanetB Community member Posts: 1 Listener
edited July 23 in Housing and independent living
If a member of staff requires a full time support worker and Access to Work agree the need. Can the University employ someone directly for that employee? I would assume they would also have to supply quotes from two external companies for comparison
kind regards
Janet

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  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,443 Championing
    Welcome to the community @JanetB :) It's a good question, and I'm not 100% sure. Have you spoken to Access to Work about this? 

    I think it can differ according to the situation. I'd encourage you to read this government publication, as it includes some information about quotes, who is responsible for what, and what costs are covered. It's quite long, but worth a read through the relevant bits. Maybe you could take a look to see if that answers your question, and let us know if there's anything you're unsure about?

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