Financial details

Hourly rates 
My standard hourly rate is £35 per hour.  To attend meetings on your behalf, usually as part of general advocacy work, my hourly rate is £50 per hour.   I am self employed and arrange my own tax, NIC and insurance.

Clients will be invoiced at the end of the month and a contract of care providing a month's notice in advance will be required before work commences.

Bespoke packages of Autism specific capacity work
For bespoke capacity work for local authorities, agencies or supported living providers, please contact me directly to discuss your needs and receive a quotation.  I am willing to travel throughout the UK for bespoke packages of capacity assessment.

Direct payments - adult rate
I accept part funding for over 18s through direct payments you may receive from local authorities to pay for your support.  However, a top up in addition to the direct payment rate  will be required in line with the above fees

Private funders - adult clients
 The rate for self funding clients is the same for client's part funding through direct payments, (see above)

Travel to and from client's homes
I travel no more than 10 miles by car to client's homes from the Chester Zoo area.  I can offer an online based service for clients who live outside my geographical boundary.   

Travel Expenses
Any travel undertaken during support sessions in my car will be charged to clients at the rate of 45p per mile.