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"DIRECTIONS" Issue 36 Spring 2008

  • Head Office move
  • Changes to Independent Living Fund
  • Employing People Legally
  • Changes to Carers Allowance
  • Local Involvement Networks
  • Employers Liability Insurance
  • Mind Week 2008
  • Staffordshire update
  • Individual Budgets
  • Free Directory Enquiries Service
  • Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure
  • Volunteer Drivers Insurance
  • Readers Writes
  • Membership of the Rowan Organisation

Updates to the law which affect people who employ PAs or carers - preventing illegal working

If you employ PAs or carers, there is important new information that you
need to know about employing workers legally.

On 29th February 2008, stricter penalties for people who employ illegal
workers came into effect.

Rowan's Head Office changes location

The Rowan Organisation's Head Office moved from its offices in Ratcliffe
Culey, to the Eliot Park Innovation Centre in Nuneaton. We apologise for any
disruption to services that may have been caused while this move was taking
place.

The new contact details are as follows:

The Rowan Organisation
Eliot Park Innovation Centre
Barling Way
Nuneaton
CV10 7RH

Telephone: 02476 322 860

Minicom: 02476 374 439

Fax: 02476 374 948

"DIRECTIONS" Issue 35 Winter 2007

  • Changes to holiday entitlement and national minimum wage
  • Lasting Power of Attorney
  • Disability Rights Commission Changes
  • Adult Learning Grant
  • Winter Warmth Campaign
  • Carers Rights
  • Blue Badge Scheme Extended
  • IT Help
  • RNIB Advice
  • Scope Response
  • DP Users Support Group
  • Readers Writes
  • Book Reviews
  • Membership of the Rowan Organisation

Direct Payments support in Nottinghamshire and Nottingham City

We are pleased to announce that from Monday 29th October 2007, the Rowan
Organisation will be responsible for providing support for the Direct Payments
Scheme in Nottinghamshire and Nottingham City. We would like to welcome the
local staff from the previous support organisations (DiPSU and Age Concern) who
will transfer over to the Rowan Organisation on that date.

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