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The Supreme Court has published its judgements about Sleep-Ins and pay.
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They have decided that sleep ins are NOT due to be paid at National Minimum Wage
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Nothing will change immediately as a result of the judgement.
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Paid supporters will continue to be paid in line with their contract and the agreements they already have in place with their employer.
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On 10 May 2021 the Department of Health and Social Care wrote to all local authorities about the commissioning of sleep ins following the judgement.
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The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has carried out a review and updated the guidance on minimum wage in light of the judgement.
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Learning Disability England will work with all members and partners to work out what this judgement means for the future and find solutions together.
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Today’s judgement makes us even clearer that the important and valuable work by support workers must be properly rewarded and respected.
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Whilst pay is one of the ways, it is not the only way. This message has been reinforced by members over the last year.
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You can read blogs of some members’ thoughts from the last year here:
Doing what it takes to make the best of a bad situation – Scott Watkin BEM (Rep Body Co-Chair)
Dedicated staff and managers carried on even when the world stood still – Sarah Maguire, Chair of the Board of Trustees and Chief Executive of Choice Support
We need a “Marcus Rashford” moment for social care – Lisa Hopkins, Learning Disability England Trustee and Chief Executive of SeeAbility