Scottish Care

Covid-19 In-house Surgery (Care Home) - 25 May
2021-05-25 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London)
This next Covid-19 surgery session will be live on Tuesday 25th May at 11:00 am hosted by our CEO, Dr Donald Macaskill and National Director, Karen Hedge.
From now on we will be alternating the focus of our surgery sessions. This week will be tailored to care home members, the following weeks’ session will be for care at home members.
The surgery is strictly for members only, details to join can be found on the Members Area of this website.
If you have any issues accessing the Members Area or this surgery session, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.

Digital Health, Housing and Care Learning Network Session - European Connected Health Alliance Thematic Innovation Ecosystem on Integrated Care
2021-05-26 09:00 - 10:00
European Connected Health Alliance Thematic Innovation Ecosystem on Integrated Care
COVID-19 – How to effectively communicate the need for change?
The Scottish Government is co-ordinating the international consortium delivering the SCIROCCO Exchange project that is developing tools to support the scale-up of integrated care. Together with the European Connected Health Alliance‘s newly launched Thematic Innovation Ecosystem on Integrated Care; we are hosting the first Ecosystem session. Join us to learn more about how the COVID-19 pandemic, which has proven to be a catalyst for change, and integrated care, has impacted the ways we communicate about the need to change and new ways of delivering services and training. What insights can we derive for integrated services? Speakers from Scotland and Lithuania will discuss:

methods for communicating the need for change
the shift to delivering training remotely
communication strategies and healthcare literacy initiatives

Download the agenda for this webinar here.
Register for the webinar on: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAldOqrqDgrGNRDL4QwXk89v-V1U7Jd2up_

Digital Health, Housing and Care Learning Network - Digital Approaches in Care Homes
2021-05-26 12:45 - 13:15
Wednesday 26 May 12:45 – 13:15
Digital Approaches in Care Homes
Enabling citizens to access and use digital services is a national priority with established principles. Join this session for an update on the work underway in Scotland by the Digital Response Care Home group to guide the development and deployment of digital tools in care home settings.
Follow this link for further reading on this initiative and the Digital Approaches Care Home Action Plan (December 2020).
Speaker: Rikke Iversholt, Social Care Lead, Technology Enabled Care (TEC), Digital Health and Care Directorate, Scottish Government.
Register for this webinar on: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctcOGpqTgsHNAf5-X20JeeM5D7xAt58-S2

Digital Health, Housing and Care Learning Network - Europe - Africa Health Summit - Improving Access through Telehealth
2021-05-26 14:30 - 16:00
Wednesday 26 May 14:30 – 16:00
Europe – Africa Health Summit – Improving Access through Telehealth
The Africa Healthcare Federation (AHF) is hosting this joint webinar with the European Connected Health Alliance to consider how the development of Telehealth can be embedded into resilient and innovative healthcare systems.
Dr Margaret Whoriskey, Head of Technology Enabled Care and Digital Healthcare Innovation, Digital Health and Care Directorate, Scottish Government joins the high-level panel of speakers for this event.
Register for the webinar on: https://echalliance.com/event/europe-africa-health-summit-improving-access-through-telehealth/

Digital Health, Housing and Care Learning Network - Human Rights in Digital Health and Care
2021-05-27 09:30 - 10:15
Thursday 27 May 09:30 – 10:15
Human Rights in Digital Health and Care
The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE), Scottish Care and VOX (Voices Of eXperience) are working to support the development of rights-based digital health and social care policy and practice across Scotland.
Exploring six principles for a human rights-based approach to digital health and social care, the session will update on this work and suggest ways to get involved with the upcoming events. The presenters want to engage with people who access services and people who provide support to refine the principles and collectively develop practice-based scenarios that illustrate their application in health and social care.
Further information can be found on the Scottish Care website.
Register for the webinar on: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkcuCsqjwuGtZhrbeDAmXfwJGvHNBVbFtc

Digital Health, Housing and Care Learning Network - Digital Initiatives Supporting Independence
2021-05-27 10:30 - 11:00
Thursday 27 May 10:30 – 11:00
Digital Initiatives Supporting Independence
This session will be led by the Blackwood Group which provides homes and support using innovation to support the independence of residents. Learning and good practice to share from developing with people.
Please join us to learn more about some of its initiatives including Digital Coaching and the Digital Buddy. To find out more about Blackwood’s work go to http://www.blackwoodgroup.org.uk
Speaker: Ryan McDonald, Design & Engagement Manager, Blackwood
Register on: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAuceCtqD8oG9b3lytXIUnFiQxXqQrzEwEe

Care Inspectorate Webinar - 27 May
2021-05-27 14:00 - 15:00
Scottish Care members will get the chance to meet the new Chief Nurse and Head of Improvement Support of the Care Inspectorate in a meet and greet webinar on Thursday 27 May at 2 pm.
We are delighted to be joined by Jane Douglas (Chief Nurse, Care Inspectorate) and Craig Morris (Head of Improvement Support, Care Inspectorate).
More details to follow shortly.

Digital Health, Housing and Care Learning Network - Discover Digital - Tools for Supporting Self Management
2021-05-28 09:00 - 10:00
Friday 28 May 09:30 – 10:00
Discover Digital – Tools for Supporting Self Management
Discover Digital is a project led by the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland to raise awareness of digital tools which promote health and wellbeing.
Join this session to hear more about the project and the creation of a Discover Digital resource to support better digital health and care awareness, skills, and confidence. For more information follow this link.
Speaker: Carmen Paputa-Dutu, Digital Health and Care Lead, the ALLIANCE
Register on: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsf-uorD8sHdXs-Yo60mhDBYltWuQwdXr3

Covid-19 In-house Surgery (Care at Home) - 1 June
2021-06-01 11:00 - 12:00
This next Covid-19 surgery session will be live on Tuesday 1st June at 11:00 am hosted by our Workforce Practice & Policy Lead, Caroline Deane and our Joint National Lead for Partners for Integration, Jim Carle. This session will be in a meeting format.
From now on we will be alternating the focus of our surgery sessions. This week will be tailored to care at home members, the following weeks’ session will be for care home members.
This is the opportunity for members to ask any questions or raise any issues they may have.
The surgery is strictly for members only, details to join can be found on the Members Area of this website.
If you have any issues accessing the Members Area or this surgery session, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.

Rights Made Real Workshop - ‘A Human Rights Approach to End of Life Care Conversations
2021-06-02 13:30 - 16:00
The next in our series of Rights Made Real Workshops is taking place on June 2nd, 1:30-4pm.
The theme of this workshop is ‘A Human Rights Approach to End of Life Care Conversations’.
Acknowledging that conversations, such as anticipatory care planning conversations, can present challenges, we will explore what can be of support to staff, residents and relatives when engaging in these conversations.
There will also be a follow-up discussion on June 23rd, 2-3pm.
Further details about the workshop are outlined in flyer below.
End of life care conversations flyer

Covid-19 In-house Surgery (Care Home) - 8 June
2021-06-08 11:00 - 12:00
This next Covid-19 surgery session will be live on Tuesday 8th June at 11:00 am hosted by our CEO, Dr Donald Macaskill and National Director, Karen Hedge.
From now on we will be alternating the focus of our surgery sessions. This week will be tailored to care home members, the following weeks’ session will be for care at home members.
The surgery is strictly for members only, details to join can be found on the Members Area of this website.
If you have any issues accessing the Members Area or this surgery session, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.

Employer webinar: Flexible Workforce Development Fund Scotland
2021-06-09 10:00 - 11:00
SMEs across Scotland can now access training up to the value of £5,000 provided by the Open University (OU) to support staff development. The new fund announced by the Scottish Government as part of the 2020-21: Phase 2 of the Flexible Workforce Development Fund (FWDF) will be available to Small and Medium Enterprises across Scotland and can help to address key skills gaps and developing the skills your business needs.
Many of Scotland’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need to upskill or reskill their workforce to boost productivity and growth or adapt to evolving jobs needs – now more so than ever before, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
SMEs are advised to make an application as soon as possible, as access to the fund will be on a first-come-first-served basis.
The OU will be hosting a webinar for employers on the Flexible Workforce Development Fund on Wednesday 9th June, 10:00-11:00am.
Register for your place on the webinar here.

Homecare Festival 2021
2021-06-15 09:30 - 2021-06-17 15:00
This year’s Care at Home and Housing Support Conference will be virtual.
The conference titled the ‘Homecare Festival’ will take place from Tuesday 15 June – Thursday 17 June 2021.
This event will look at the themes of ‘Home First’, ‘Workforce First’ and ‘Independence First’ and is an important opportunity in recognising the crucial role of care at home and housing support services in supporting our older and vulnerable citizens.
There will be a series of online sessions over this three-day period, bringing together a range of speakers to highlight challenges faced by the care at home and housing support sector and to discuss the future of homecare.
Tickets are priced at £45 + VAT and will give delegates access to all 3 days of the event. Attendance is flexible and delegates are able to go to whichever sessions they find interesting or most useful.
Delegates will receive an email before the event with instructions to register for the event on HopIn. Please make sure that you register so that you are able to attend the event. Any issues, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.
More details will be available shortly.
#homecarefestival #homefirst

Covid-19 In-house Surgery (Care Home) - 22 June
2021-06-22 11:00 - 12:00
This next Covid-19 surgery session will be live on Tuesday 22nd June at 11:00 am hosted by our CEO, Dr Donald Macaskill and National Director, Karen Hedge.
From now on we will be alternating the focus of our surgery sessions. This week will be tailored to care home members, the following weeks’ session will be for care at home members.
The surgery is strictly for members only, details to join can be found on the Members Area of this website.
If you have any issues accessing the Members Area or this surgery session, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.

Legal Webinar: BTO Solicitors - 23 June
2021-06-23 14:00 - 15:00
We are delighted to present the second webinar in our Legal Webinar series.
These webinars will feature our Legal Resources Select group, a carefully selected group of law firms in Scotland. Find out more about our Legal Resources Select group here.
This session will take place on Wednesday 23 June at 2PM, hosted by Scottish Care CEO, Dr Donald Macaskill and featuring representatives from BTO Solicitors LLP.
Covid Legacy Challenge: Would your organisation pass the Covid health check?
BTO will consider a range of challenges affecting organisations in the post-Covid era. From employment law claims to Health and Safety Investigations/prosecutions, employers must still be wary. While we hope that the worst of the pandemic is over, there is still much for employers to be aware of.
We will provide advice on how best to manage the ongoing employment issues, looking at, for example, foreign travel and holidays, self-isolation and quarantine, and vaccinations, with a review of some of the Covid related employment tribunal claims that are now, in increasing numbers, coming through the system,
We will consider the continuing health and safety obligations, and how to protect your workplace from claims and Regulatory scrutiny. BTO will consider the challenges that you may face and how best to ensure resilience in the face of emerging risks and longer term aspects of the post Covid era. Q&A for members.
Our presenters are as follows:

Douglas Strang, Associate – Employment Law: dst@bto.co.uk / 0141 221 8012

Vikki Watt, Partner & Solicitor Advocate – Health & Safety, Regulatory & Criminal Defence: vwa@bto.co.uk / 0141 225 5317.
Joining details will be available on the Members Area shortly.

Nursing Event - 24 June
2021-06-24 10:00 - 14:00
We will be hosting a virtual nursing event on 24th June from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.
This event will look at the future vision for health and social care nursing. We have a full programme of speakers including presentations from frontline staff, and representation from professional bodies: NMC around the new standards and RCN in supporting revalidation. We also have a panel session that centres around education and leadership, in supporting our future leaders.
The event will be supported by the CNO, the Scottish Government, as well as the Chief Nurse with the Care Inspectorate.
More details to follow.
If you have any questions on this event, please contact our Transforming Workforce Lead for Nursing, Jacqui Neil at jacqui.neil@scottishcare.org.
Register interest here.

Care at Home & Housing Support Awards 2021
2021-06-25 19:00 - 20:30
Scottish Care’s 2021 Care at Home & Housing Support Awards Ceremony will be held virtually on the evening of Friday 25th June, hosted by Michelle McManus and our CEO, Dr Donald Macaskill.
This is a great opportunity for us to celebrate the achievements of the independent care at home and housing support sector, including our dedicated workforce and individuals who receive support.
There are 10 award categories, with the finalists celebrated and winners announced on the night:

Emerging Talent Award
Care Services Coordination/ Administration Award
Care Learning Award
Management & Leadership Award
Outstanding Achievement Award
Carer of the Year
Palliative & End of Life Care Practise Award
Technology & People Award
Provider of the Year
Positive Impact Award

Tickets are available to purchase down below, priced at £12 (£10 + VAT) per person.

Covid-19 In-house Surgery (Care at Home) -29 June
2021-06-29 11:00 - 12:00
This next Covid-19 surgery session will be live on Tuesday 29 June at 11:00 am hosted by our National Director, Karen Hedge and Workforce Policy & Practice Lead, Caroline Deane. This session will be in a meeting format.
From now on we will be alternating the focus of our surgery sessions. This week will be tailored to care at home members, the following weeks’ session will be for care home members.
This is the opportunity for members to ask any questions or raise any issues they may have.
The surgery is strictly for members only, details to join can be found on the Members Area of this website.
If you have any issues accessing the Members Area or this surgery session, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.

DWP: Kickstart Webinar - 1 July
2021-07-01 14:00 - 15:00
We are hosting a webinar with DWP on Thursday 1 July at 2:00 pm, this session will focus on the Kickstart Scheme.
The Kickstart Scheme helps employers create job opportunities for young people, providing funding to employers to create jobs for 16-24 year-olds on Universal Credit.
Social service employers of all sizes can apply for funding which covers:

100% of the National Minimum Wage (or the National Living Wage depending on the age of the participant) for 25 hours per week for a total of six months
associated employer National Insurance contributions
minimum automatic enrolment pension contributions.

Join us for this webinar to find out how Kickstart works.
Please note that this webinar will be hosted on Microsoft Teams in a meeting format. More details to follow.

Covid-19 In-house Surgery (Care Home) - 6 July
2021-07-06 11:00 - 12:00
This next Covid-19 surgery session will be live on Tuesday 6 July at 11:00 am hosted by our CEO, Dr Donald Macaskill and Workforce Policy & Practice Lead, Caroline Deane.
From now on we will be alternating the focus of our surgery sessions. This week will be tailored to care home members, the following weeks’ session will be for care at home members.
The surgery is strictly for members only, details to join can be found on the Members Area of this website.
If you have any issues accessing the Members Area or this surgery session, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.

Covid-19 In-house Surgery (Care at Home) -13 July
2021-07-13 11:00 - 12:00
This next Covid-19 surgery session will be live on Tuesday 13 July at 11:00 am hosted by our CEO, Dr Donald Macaskill and our Workforce Policy & Practice Lead, Caroline Deane. This session will be in a meeting format.
From now on we will be alternating the focus of our surgery sessions. This week will be tailored to care at home members, the following weeks’ session will be for care home members.
This is the opportunity for members to ask any questions or raise any issues they may have.
The surgery is strictly for members only, details to join can be found on the Members Area of this website.
If you have any issues accessing the Members Area or this surgery session, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.

Care Home Day 2021
2021-07-14 09:00 - 17:00
Scottish Care’s annual Care Home Day 2021 will take place on Wednesday 14 July 2021.
This day is a largely online event on Twitter with the aim to raise the profile of care homes across Scotland. We hope to share good news stories to bust myths about care homes and recognise the vital role they play in supporting and caring for residents.
The theme of Care Home Day is ‘Care Forward’. As we start to emerge from the pandemic, we need to plan and move forward positively, allowing time for restoration, rehabilitation and recovery. We understand the past year has been difficult for everyone and events like Care Home Day may not seem significant. However, this makes it even more important that we share positive stories to shine a light on social care and the care home sector.
You can help us commemorate the day by sharing any good news stories, resources, projects blogs or an example of an innovative practice that highlights:

The dedication and professionalism of care home workers
The achievements of residents
The innovation of care homes with different ideas or activities in place or planned for the future
How care homes are valuable and important to society

We are also gathering positive examples of care home visiting to share on the day. If you have something to share, please send this along to comms@scottishcare.org before Monday 12 July 2021.
Scottish Care encourages care home providers to consider doing some sort of virtual activity on the day between residents, staff, families and the community. If you do decide to take part in any activities, please remember to share them with us on social media.

As part of the day, we will be holding a ‘Care Conversation’ session on Zoom between 1:30 – 2:00 pm. Join Jenni Mack and Dr. Tara French for this session to celebrate the newly published book ‘When I grow up I want to be a Carer’.
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_da-xEYgCSvyCXQxx06etoQ

Please share and get involved on Twitter using the hashtags #carehomeday21 and #careforward21

Covid-19 In-house Surgery (Care Home) - 20 July
2021-07-20 11:00 - 11:30
This next Covid-19 surgery session will be live on Tuesday 20 July at 11:00 am hosted by our CEO, Dr Donald Macaskill and National Director, Karen Hedge.
From now on we will be alternating the focus of our surgery sessions. This week will be tailored to care home members, the following weeks’ session will be for care at home members.
The surgery is strictly for members only, details to join can be found on the Members Area of this website.
If you have any issues accessing the Members Area or this surgery session, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.

Supporting Student Placements in Care Homes Webinar - 22 July
2021-07-22 14:00 - 15:00
We have an upcoming webinar on Thursday 22nd July at 2:00pm around supporting student placements within our care homes.
Dr Kathleen Duffy from NES will provide an overview of the current placement picture across all our care homes currently approved for students. She will highlight the benefits of supporting our future workforce and discuss the potential contribution care homes can make as practice learning environments (PLEs).
Due to the reconfiguration of all health and care services in wake of the pandemic, the demand for student placements is extremely high, not just for nursing students, therefore it is paramount that we utilise all potential care homes to support students by ensuring staff have the resources and information to be able to supervise and assess students through the new curriculums. One of the CHEF‘s will discuss their role in relation to this.
We also recognise that the last year had particular challenges which resulted in care homes having to safeguard residents against unnecessary footfall from external staff, this meant a significant decline within some student placement areas.
We will hear directly from students placed within care homes of the wealth and richness obtained by experiencing such a placement, as well as, how they gained positive insight, which could result in future recruitment into the sector.
More information will be available closer to the time of the webinar.

Covid-19 In-house Surgery (Care at Home) -27 July
2021-07-27 11:00 - 11:30
This next Covid-19 surgery session will be live on Tuesday 27 July at 11:00 am hosted by our National Director, Karen Hedge and Joint National Lead for Partners for Integration, Jim Carle. This session will be in a meeting format.
From now on we will be alternating the focus of our surgery sessions. This week will be tailored to care at home members, the following weeks’ session will be for care home members.
This is the opportunity for members to ask any questions or raise any issues they may have.
The surgery is strictly for members only, details to join can be found on the Members Area of this website.
If you have any issues accessing the Members Area or this surgery session, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.

Covid-19 In-house Surgery (Care Home) - 3 August
2021-08-03 11:00 - 11:30
This next Covid-19 surgery session will be live on Tuesday 3 August at 11:00 am hosted by our National Director, Karen Hedge and Workforce Policy & Practice Lead, Caroline Deane.
From now on we will be alternating the focus of our surgery sessions. This week will be tailored to care home members, the following weeks’ session will be for care at home members.
The surgery is strictly for members only, details to join can be found on the Members Area of this website.
If you have any issues accessing the Members Area or this surgery session, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.

Perth and Kinross Mental Health Festival
2021-08-09 09:30 - 2021-08-15 19:00
The Perth and Kinross Mental Health Festival was created to bring people together and provide support to those struggling with the after-effects of Covid-19.
They have partnered with 10 not-for-profit organisations who are based in Perth and Kinross to create a week jam packed with workshops, resources, blogs and podcasts all focusing on supporting individuals struggling with their mental health. We hope that the festival will increase awareness of the support that is out there and make it more accessible as well as normalise mental health problems as something that many many people experience.
Find out more: https://www.traumahealingtogether.org/mental-health-festival

Climate Action and the Social Care Collective
2021-08-11 10:00 - 12:00
We are co-hosting a series of virtual roundtable events to explore climate change in the context of social care with The Health and Social Care Academy (an ALLIANCE programme). Discussions will consider both the impact on the sector and the action required to tackle climate change.

In the run up to COP26, we will be holding a series of roundtable events which will foster dialogue and explore the crucial role that social care must play in the context of climate change – in addressing, adapting to and taking action to mitigate the impacts.
Scottish Government has pledged to be a net-zero nation by 2045 and Industry and investments are going green. There is a need for the social care sector to be involved in supporting sustainability effort as it is both affected by and contributes to climate change. Presently, there is little policy and action being taken to deliver social care in a changing climate. Given the mixed economy of care provision in Scotland, the impact of climate change will need to be acted upon by a range of different bodies, including local authorities, health and social care partnerships and care providers.
Events will look at the current context, the barriers to action and will help identify solutions that can be taken forward by the sector as a call to action. It is our hope that these roundtables start to foster innovation, inspire action in the sector and ensure that social care is recognised as an equal partner in tackling climate change.
The series will inform a set of principles and a call to action to inform stakeholders and groups on the areas for constructive and collaborative improvement in climate change and social care, which will be shared prior to COP26 on November 1, 2021.
These roundtables will be held online on the following dates:

Wednesday 11th August, 10:00 to 12:00
Wednesday 15th September, 10:00 to 12:00
Wednesday 20th October, 10:00 to 12:00

Confirmed speakers for the first event include representatives from Scottish Government, Scottish Women’s Budget Group and Sniffer. Zoom links will be sent to attendees in due course.
The events will be held on Zoom and are not designed to elicit person information from participants. For more information, please read our respective Privacy Statements:
The ALLIANCE
Scottish Care
Please sign up through Eventbrite. If you have any questions or would like to learn how to get involved, please email imogen.caird@scottishcare.org.

Care Inspectorate Webinar - Growing a Good Life – care homes and rehabilitation
2021-08-11 10:30 - 11:30
Growing a Good Life – care homes and rehabilitation
The Care Inspectorate would like to invite people working in care homes for older people/adults to register for an upcoming event.
At a Care Homes and Rehabilitation webinar, you will have the opportunity to share your experiences and opinions about connecting with allied health professionals while supporting residents with rehabilitation. Rehabilitation can be thought of as approaches and activities that support people to participate as actively as possible and enjoy the life they choose.
Your views about what works for care homes at the moment and suggestions for the future will contribute to a report to the National Advisory Board for Rehabilitation (set up to deliver the Framework for supporting people through recovery and rehabilitation during and after the Covid-19 pandemic).
Please register for whichever session suits you best here

Wednesday 11 August: 10.30-11.30am
Thursday 19 August: 10.30-11.30am

You will receive a link for the webinar approximately one week before the event.
If you have any questions, please email the improvement support team: improvementsupport@careinspectorate.gov.scot

Covid-19 In-house Surgery (Care Home) - 17 August
2021-08-17 11:00 - 11:30
This next Covid-19 surgery session will be live on Tuesday 17 August at 11:00 am hosted by our CEO, Dr Donald Macaskill and National Director, Karen Hedge.
From now on we will be alternating the focus of our surgery sessions. This week will be tailored to care home members, the following weeks’ session will be for care at home members.
The surgery is strictly for members only, details to join can be found on the Members Area of this website.
If you have any issues accessing the Members Area or this surgery session, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.
