Care at Home & Housing Support Conference – 19 May 2023
Spring Bulletin 2023
This year’s Spring Bulletin has now been published online and is available to view.
We are in the process of redesigning our quarterly Bulletins. If you have any feedback or ideas of what you’d like to see in the Bulletin, please get in touch at [email protected].
This edition is filled with updates, information and stories from the social care sector.
Spring Bulletin 2023-compressed_1-compressedGlobal Ageing Conference 2023 – Early Bird Tickets Launched!
We are delighted to announce that early bird tickets are now available for the 2023 Global Ageing Conference.
This event will be hosted in Glasgow, Scotland at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) on 7 – 8 September 2023. The conference theme is ‘Care about Our Future: Global Symposium for Sustainable Care and Support’ and is hosted in partnership with Scottish Care and the National Care Forum – leading care and support provider associations in Scotland and England.
Members of the conference organisations (Scottish Care, National Care Forum, Leading Age, and Global Ageing Network) will be able to take advantage of early bird members’ discounted rates.Â
Tickets are priced at:
- Member Early Bird – £199+VAT
- Non-Member Early Bird – £250+VAT
- Standard Member Rate – £250+VAT
- Standard Ticket Rate – £300+VAT
To take advantage of the early bird discount, please book before 5:00 pm (GMT) on Friday 31st March.
Please note that conference speakers will be sent a unique link to book their tickets.
The event programme is still being finalised. Delegates will have the opportunity to book workshop/panel sessions soon, and will be contacted on their booking email address to do so.
The programme will offer a stimulating forum for the exchange of both practical knowledge and new strategies focused on the provision of high-quality care and support. Bringing together several hundred international delegates and leaders in ageing services, housing, research, technology and design, providing delegates with the perfect chance to network and share knowledge with others.
Each session offers delegates the opportunity to learn about innovative practices, explore new ideas, and create environments that maximise the quality of life for those who require/access care and support.
Be part of this unmissable event and book your tickets now.
Social Care Nurses Network Journal – April 2023
The latest edition of the Scottish Social Care Nurses Network Journal has been published. You can read it below.
Ed 3 Nurses Network Journal_compressed (1)Finalists announced for Care at Home & Housing Support Awards 2023
We are delighted to announce the finalists in this year’s Care at Home and Housing Support Awards. Thank you to all who submitted nominations and congratulations to all who have been shortlisted!
Winners will be announced at our Awards Ceremony, hosted by Michelle McManus and Dr Donald Macaskill on the evening of Friday 19 May 2023 at the Radisson Blu, Glasgow. If you are interested in booking an Awards Table, please click here.
Scottish Care issues letter to First Minister Leadership Candidates
Scottish Care calls on First Minister leadership candidates to make social care a priority
Scottish Care, on behalf of their members, has issued an open letter to the leading candidates for the First Minister of Scotland as part of the ‘Social Care Campaign’.
The ‘Social Care Campaign’ aims to raise the profile of social care in Scotland by ‘shining a light’ on care homes and homecare services, the crucial role they play and the impact they have on people’s lives. During March 2023, Scottish Care and their members have been encouraging individuals, care providers and partner organisations to join them on social media to share facts and good news stories about the social care sector using the hashtags #careaboutcare and #shinealight.
The social care sector in Scotland is facing a crisis like never before. The rising cost of living, including astronomical energy and insurance costs has led to many care homes and homecare providers closing or handing back care packages. Increased funding and assistance is required to ensure the sustainability of the sector.
This comes at a time as the social care sector is experiencing the worse workforce crisis in recent years. There is a serious need to push for change in the sector to ensure that social care workers receive better pay and terms and conditions that reflect their true value.
The letter addressed to the First Minister leadership candidates – Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes and Ash Regan – calls on them to take action by supporting the campaign and addressing the issues faced by the social sector. The key asks from the letter include:
- Financial uplift for social care staff to be paid at least £12 per hour
- Transparency of the cost of care
- Proper recognition, investment and funding for the sector
- Raising the profile of social care so that the wider public can recognise and understand the unique contribution that social care brings
Karen Hedge, Deputy CEO of Scottish Care, said:“The purpose, value and potential of social care is grossly misunderstood. This has led to a lack of recognition or investment in the sector including those who access and work in it. This call to the First Minister candidates, no matter what their future roles may be, is an invitation to collaborate towards a flourishing social care future that works for the people of Scotland. “
Care Inspectorate Webinar – 23 March
We are delighted to welcome colleagues from the Care Inspectorate to our next webinar on Thursday 23 March 2023 at 2:00 pm. Mike Andrews, Service Manager and George McMillian, Team Manager from the Care Inspectorate will be hosting this session.
The Care Inspectorate will discuss using the Quality Frameworks including Key Questions and Quality Indicators for Inspections in 2023/24. They will further discuss what to expect at an inspection and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.
This session will help you be aware of focus for inspections next year.
Please note that this webinar is on Microsoft Teams instead of Zoom. Registration is required, you will be sent an email invite a day before the session.
Please register via the Members Area.
Care Inspectorate Webinar – 23 March 2023
We are delighted to welcome colleagues from the Care Inspectorate to our next webinar on Thursday 23 March 2023 at 2:00 pm. Mike Andrews, Service Manager and George McMillian, Team Manager from the Care Inspectorate will be hosting this session.
The Care Inspectorate will discuss using the Quality Frameworks including Key Questions and Quality Indicators for Inspections in 2023/24. They will further discuss what to expect at an inspection and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.
This session will help you be aware of focus for inspections next year.
Please note that this webinar is on Microsoft Teams instead of Zoom. Registration is required, you will be sent an email invite a day before the session.
Please use the registration form below:
IRISR Engagement Session – 15 March
The Chair of the Independent Review of Inspection Scrutiny & Regulation (IRISR), Dame Sue Bruce and the Vice Chair, Stuart Currie are hosting a bespoke engagement session for Scottish Care Members. This is scheduled for this Wednesday 15 March, between 1:00 – 2:00 pm.
The Chair and Vice Chair would like to use the session as an opportunity to allow members to share any pertinent information regarding inspection, regulation and scrutiny of social care services.
Please see below for the themes and questions from the stakeholder engagement sessions.
This engagement session will be held on Teams, please register via the Members Area.
Care at Home & Housing Support Awards 2023 – Deadline Extended!
We have extended the deadline for making a nomination to our annual Care at Home & Housing Support Awards to Friday 17 March 2023.
Nominations need to be completed by this date by close of play. If you haven’t already done so, please take a look at the guidelines and categories to help us celebrate and acknowledge the exceptional skills and commitment of those working in the homecare sector across Scotland.
There are 10 award categories covering organisations, staff and service users:
- Emerging Talent Award
- Care Services Coordination/Administration Award
- Care Learning Award
- Leadership Award
- Outstanding Achievement Award
- Care Worker of the Year
- Palliative & End of Life Care Practise Award
- Technology & People Award
- Provider of the Year
- Positive Impact Award
Please ensure you read the guidelines before completing your nomination, any submissions that do not follow the guidelines may not be accepted by the judges.
Judging of the awards will be later in March and the Awards Ceremony will be held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow following the Conference on Friday 19 May 2023.
