1. Getting started on Direct Payments Free resources guiding you through starting out with managing your own personal budget. Including an introduction to being an employer, recording costs and managing your financial records, and setting up processes to manage your staff. The resources are structured so that you can read guidance to explain what you need to know, then apply this by using the templates. Guidance 1.0 - Introducing Employing Staff Guidance 1.1 - Direct Payment Bank Accounts & Financial Record Keeping Spending Record 1.1(a) - a template to record your spending (expenditure) Guidance 1.2 - Preparing Your Employer Budget Employer budget template 1.2(a) - Excel version Employer budget template 1.2(b) - Word version Guidance 1.3- Insurance Guidance 1.4 - Payroll Options Guidance 1.5 - Constructing A Staff Rota Chart 1.5(a) - a template to work out your PA(s) availability Guidance 1.6 - Working Time Regulations Template 1.6(a) - 48 hour week opt out agreement Template 1.6(b) - Night worker's health assessment Template 1.6(c) - Workforce agreement Guidance 1.7 - Acting As An Authorised Person