Scottish Care Members Surgery - 30 May 2023
2023-05-30 11:00 - 11:30 (Europe/London)
We are reverting back to fortnightly surgeries for both care home and care at home members. These sessions will be live every second Tuesday at 11:00 am.
This session will be hosted by our CEO, Dr Donald Macaskill and Deputy CEO, Karen Hedge.
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.

Scottish Care Members Surgery - 13 June CANCELLED
2023-06-13 11:00 - 11:30
Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances, we have to cancel the Surgery this session (Tuesday 13 June). Apologies for any inconvenience.
The next Scottish Care surgery will be on Tuesday 27 June, 11:00 am. Details will be available on the Members Area of our website shortly.

Scottish Care Members Surgery - 27 June 2023
2023-06-27 11:00 - 11:30
We are reverting back to fortnightly surgeries for both care home and care at home members. These sessions will be live every second Tuesday at 11:00 am.
This session will be hosted by our CEO, Dr Donald Macaskill and Deputy CEO, Karen Hedge.
We have been tasked with providing feedback on Winter Planning and offering recommendations for the future. We intend to use this surgery session to engage with members on this issue.
Click here for more information on the Winter Planning Consultation and what questions we will be focussing on in this surgery session.
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.

Scottish Care Surgery - 11 July 2023
2023-07-11 11:00 - 11:30

Scottish Care Surgery - 8 August
2023-08-08 11:00 - 11:30
We are reverting back to fortnightly surgeries for both care home and care at home members. These sessions will be live every second Tuesday at 11:00 am.
This session will be hosted by our CEO, Dr Donald Macaskill.
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.

Scottish Care Surgery - 22 August
2023-08-22 11:00 - 11:30

Social Care and the Scottish Human Rights Bill – Consultation event
2023-08-31 15:30 - 17:00
Social Care and the Scottish Human Rights Bill – Consultation event
Zoom, 3-5pm, 31st August 2023
Join us online to discuss social care and the proposed Scottish Human Rights Bill.
The Scottish Government has published a Scottish Human Rights Bill consultation. This is an ambitious step for human rights in Scotland because the Bill will embed (“incorporate”) rights into Scots law.  If done well, this could improve rights-based decision making across the country and make it easier for people to name and claim their rights.  The purpose of the Scottish Government’s consultation is to share their proposals for the Bill and for people to tell them what they think. This will then inform how they develop the Bill.
The Scottish Government’s proposal is to incorporate four United Nations treaties into Scots law, recognise and include the right to a healthy environment, and make sure the rights set out in the Bill are available to everyone equally. The four treaties are:

The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).
The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD).
The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

This online event will have a particular focus on social care. Social care engages many different human rights standards and principles, like:

The rights to independent living, health, work and education.
Choice, control and participation in decision-making.
Information and communication.
Accountability
Equality and non-discrimination.
Budgeting
Dignity and respect.

Event participants will learn more about the Scottish Government’s proposals for the Bill, discuss why it matters and how it relates to social care, and how you might want to respond to the Scottish Government consultation.
Join us online (Zoom) from 3pm to 5pm on Thursday 31 August 2023.
Please register for the event by following this link. The deadline for registration is Wednesday 23 August 2023. If you have any problems, email event@alliance-scotland.org.uk.
This event is organised in partnership by the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE), the Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS), Disability Equality Scotland, Scottish Care, and the National Carer Organisations (Carers Scotland, Carers Trust Scotland, Coalition of Carers in Scotland, MECOPP, Shared Care Scotland, and the Scottish Young Carers Service Alliance).

Global Ageing 2023 - International Workforce Summit
2023-09-06 12:00 - 17:00 | Clayton Hotel, 286 Clyde St, Glasgow, G1 4AR, United Kingdom
Workforce challenges plague the social care sector throughout the world. We face seemingly intractable problems with almost every dimension of workforce – among them recruitment, retention, and training. Social care is a people business; without people there is no care. On 6 September, join global experts for an engaging discussion on workforce. We will take a hard look at trends and explore solutions including the role of technology, immigration and migration, training, and professionalization. The Summit will include a discussion of the ethical, quality and rights-based implications of not only the workforce challenges but these and other solutions.
The Workforce Summit is a one-day event that will be held at the Clayton Hotel in Glasgow, Scotland. Participation in the Workforce Summit is a separate cost from the Global Ageing Conference. Please visit the registration site for more information on the Global Ageing Conference.
Participation costs: £150+VAT (£100+VAT for Scottish Care/National Care Forum members)
25% discount available with purchase of separate Global Ageing Conference ticket. Please book Conference ticket first and use discount code provided upon purchase when booking Workforce Summit ticket.
Find out more and book on: https://globalageing2023.com/workforce-summit/

Global Ageing Conference 2023
2023-09-07 09:00 - 2023-09-08 18:00 | Scottish Event Campus, Exhibition Way, Glasgow, G3 8YW, United Kingdom
CARE ABOUT OUR FUTURE: GLOBAL SYMPOSIUM FOR SUSTAINABLE CARE AND SUPPORT

7-8 September 2023

We are delighted to announce that early bird tickets are now available for the 2023 Global Ageing Network Biennial 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 the event 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) will be able to take advantage of early bird members’ discounted rates. There are also early bird rates for non-members. Ticket prices are as follows:
Member Early Bird – £199+VAT
Non-Member Early Bird – £250+VAT
Standard Member Rate – £250+VAT
Standard Ticket Rate – £300+VAT

Early bird discounts will run until 5:00 PM (GMT) on 30 April.
Conference speakers will be sent a unique link to book their tickets.
Please book your tickets on: https://globalageing2023.com/

Scottish Care Surgery - 19 September
2023-09-19 11:00 - 11:30

Brodies Healthcare Summit – 26 September
2023-09-26 13:00 - 17:30
Brodies LLP – one of Scottish Care’s Legal Resources Select has extended an invitation to Scottish Care members to their Healthcare Summit in their Edinburgh office on Tuesday, 26 September 2023.
Join hosts Peter Kelly, Tom Boulton-Jones and Richard Smith to discuss the current market conditions, with insights from industry experts.

Environmental initiatives for the care home industry (Joanne Balmer – CEO, Oakland Care);
Insurance, in what is proving to be a narrow market (Gordon Duncan – Partner, Lockton);
Energy and cost mitigants (Anthony Hale – Managing Director, Usave);
Interest rates and the debt market (Craig Wilson – Head of FX Sales & Trade Finance, Virgin Money);
Top ups;
New care home development;
Current care home M&A market;
Foreign recruitment (Elaine McIlroy – Partner, Brodies LLP).

Agenda

13:30 – 14:00 Registration
14:00 – 16:30 Seminar
16:30 – 17:30 Networking

Please RSVP here to confirm your attendance.

Scottish Care Surgery - 3 October
2023-10-03 11:00 - 11:30

TURAS Update Webinar - 5 October
2023-10-05 14:00 - 15:00
Thursday 5 October 2023, 2:00 pm
Microsoft Teams

This webinar is hosted by our Workforce Policy & Practice Lead, who will be joined by colleagues from the Scottish Government. This session is following on from recent communications on changes to the Safety Huddle Tool. It will give you an overview of what has changed and why. This will be followed by a question and answer session about the tool and the new questions.
This webinar is for Scottish Care members only. The meeting link is available on the Members Area of this website.

Scottish Care Modern Slavery Roundtable Event
2023-10-26 11:00 - 12:00
Save the date:
Scottish Care Modern Slavery Roundtable Event
Thursday 26th October 11am – 12pm
Microsoft Teams
Scottish Care are hosting a Modern Slavery Roundtable Event for the social care sector in partnership with Scotland Against Modern Slavery to share best practice standards and experiences around the international recruitment of staff.
This discussion will focus on highlighting the potential risks involved for individuals from overseas who are seeking employment in the Scottish social care sector, give employers an insight into some of the red flags that could indicate illegal trafficking of individuals and to show examples of good practice to follow and reduce those risks involved.
Speakers:

Phil Cain Director of Operations – Gang Masters and Labour Abuse Authority
Dame Sara Thornton – Ex Anti Slavery Commissioner UK

Please register below for this roundtable, registrants will be sent details to join nearer the time of the event.

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Scottish Care Surgery - 31 October (CANCELLED)
2023-10-31 11:00 - 11:30
We regret to announce that at short notice, Donald has been called to give evidence on the National Care Service, Winter Plan, and the current state of social care at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 31 October, coinciding with the scheduled Surgery. Karen is also unavailable due to an urgent meeting. We hope that members understand that attending the Parliament is a priority and therefore the Surgery has to be cancelled.
If you have any urgent matters to discuss, please feel free to get in touch with us.
The next Scottish Care surgery will be on Tuesday 14 November, 11:00 am. Details will be available on the Members Area of our website shortly.

Social Care Emergency: Seeking future designers - 1 November 2023
2023-11-01 09:30 - 12:30
Social Care Emergency: Seeking future designers
Please join the RSA and Scottish Care for this exciting event in Glasgow
Wed, 1 Nov 2023 09:30 – 12:30 GMT
The Lantern, Hamish Wood Building
Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road,Glasgow G4 0BA
Register for this event here.
The RSA and Scottish Care invite you to collaborate on designing a better tomorrow.
In 2018 Scottish Care worked with the European school of innovation and design at Glasgow School of Art to explore the future of social care. The methodology incorporated Megatrends cards developed by Finish sustainable future organization Sitra and led to the creation of revolutionary new roles in social care such as the Care Technologist. More information on the first phase of this programme in 2018 can be found here.
Taking a future-orientated and ‘pop-up design’ approach (Teal and French 2016) Scottish Care hopes to engage participants in an informal space, enabling creative conversations about the potential of the future based upon the fundamental question “What If?”. This will result in outcomes based upon an understanding of what objects, technologies and ideas will be important and which actors will make up social care and support, shaping the direction for how it will look and feel in 25 years.
People will have grown up in different technological, economic, and social climates, with different family structures, friendships, and relationships. People will hold different opinions on what it means to ’live well’ These differences are very important to consider and may result in multiple futures to map in answer to the question ‘What next?’.
It’s now 2023 and a shifting global landscape has led to a social care emergency, but we are not defeated. Sitra has released an updated set of Megatrends offering us the opportunity to revisit this design methodology in search of a better tomorrow.
We invite you to join us in a human-led design process for all our futures.
We want this work to have legacy in the way that the 2018 version did, to change how and what care and support we access as we age. This time we want to go wider and see tying in with the RSA Design for Life three focus areas as a real opportunity to do this. Building capabilities: we will work from an active citizenship model, bringing together people from beyond the traditional boundaries of the health and social care system because futures thinking that enables us to live healthy lives for longer affects every one of us. Growing hubs: we will build knowledge networks of imagination in the social care space to enable design-led thinking with legacy by enabling space for creative conversations. Developing Infrastructure: we will work in the open, hosting the tools for design and the outputs from the work on our website. We will consider and make recommendations for addressing the implementation gap aiming to create the conditions for lasting and regenerative change. You can find out more about the RSA’s Design for Life mission here.
Register for this event here.

Bereavement Charter Webinar - The Space Between: understanding anticipatory grief
2023-11-01 13:30 - 15:00
Webinar: “The Space Between: understanding anticipatory grief” |A Bereavement Charter for Children and Adults in Scotland
Wedneday 1st November 2023, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (via Microsoft Teams)
The Group which developed the Charter is holding the fourth in a series of webinars exploring different elements of death and bereavement.
Register your place here.
Bereavement Webinar Flyer - Nov 2023 (1)
Download the programme here.

Scottish Care National Care Home Awards 2023
2023-11-17 18:00 - 23:30
This marks the 19th consecutive year that Scottish Care has proudly hosted the National Care Home Awards—an event that continues to honour excellence in the care home sector.
We’re delighted to share that the prestigious Awards Ceremony is scheduled for the evening of Friday 17 November 2023 at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow. The ceremony will be hosted by the talented Michelle McManus and Scottish Care CEO, Dr Donald Macaskill.
On this memorable night, we’ll shine a spotlight on outstanding achievements in 13 distinct award categories:

Ancillary & Support Staff Award
Nutrition & Eating Well Award
Meaningful Activity Award
Training, Learning & Staff Development Award
Emerging Talent Award
Outstanding Achievement Award
Leadership Award
Palliative & End of Life Care Practice Award
Nurse of the Year Award
Care Worker of the Year Award
Specialist Service/Unit of the Year Award
Care Home Service of the Year Award
Care Innovation Award (Brand new for this year!)

Stay tuned for updates and mark your calendars for a night of celebration and recognition. Thank you for your participation, and let’s look forward to an inspiring event!

Scottish Care Surgery - 28 November
2023-11-28 11:00 - 11:30

Scottish Care Surgery - 20 December 2023
2023-12-20 10:00 - 10:30
As mentioned in the last surgery session, there will not be a session on Tuesday 12 December due to Donald and Karen’s Branch Chair visit that day.
We’ve rescheduled a session before Christmas on Wednesday 20 December at 10:00 am (please note the change in day and time).
We look forward to welcoming you to this session then. Details to join this session is available on the Members Area of our website.

How to kickstart 2024: H&S and HR updates from Citation
2024-01-10 11:00 - 12:00
This year is bringing an unprecedented amount of change in the world of employment law, so it’s essential that you know what’s coming (and when!) so you can get everything in place and protect your business. And on top of that, there’s the latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) focus areas to look out for too.
It’s a lot for business owners to juggle but there’s no need to worry. Join Scottish Care Gold Tier Preferred Supplier, Citation’s upcoming webinar on 10 January at 11am for a run through of all the latest employment law updates, Health and Safety Executive focuses, and how to prepare for an uncertain year. They’ll be covering everything from the new rules around carers’ leave and flexible working to the new regulations regarding holiday entitlement and pay for irregular hours/part-year workers, which came into force on 1 January 2024.
Secure your spot now: http://tinyurl.com/mpkvb5dy

Scottish Care Surgery - 17 January 2024
2024-01-17 11:00 - 11:30
Our Scottish Care surgery for January 2024 is scheduled for:
Wednesday 17 January , 11:00 am.
Please note change in day for these surgery sessions. We had originally planned for a session on the 31st as well, but this will need to be rescheduled as Donald and Karen aren’t available that day.
These sessions are for all Scottish Care members – both care home and homecare sector.

Join us for your opportunity to ask any questions or raise any concerns you may have.

Details to join this session are now available on the Members Area.

Scottish Care Surgery - 31 January 2024
2024-01-31 14:00 - 14:30
The next Scottish Care surgery for January 2024 are scheduled for:
Wednesday 31 January , 2:00 pm.
Please note change in day and time for this surgery session.
These sessions are for all Scottish Care members – both care home and homecare sector.

Join us for your opportunity to ask any questions or raise any concerns you may have.

Details to join this session are now available on the Members Area.

Scottish Care Surgery - 14 February 2024
2024-02-14 15:00 - 15:30
We have a Scottish Care surgery for members scheduled for
Wednesday 14 February, 3:00 pm.
Please note change in day and time for this surgery session.
These sessions are for all Scottish Care members – both care home and homecare sector.

Join us for your opportunity to ask any questions or raise any concerns you may have.

Details to join this session are now available on the Members Area.

Business Energy Scotland Briefing Webinar - 15 February
2024-02-15 12:00 - 12:45
Free energy-saving support and £30k cashback grants
We are delighted to invite you to a special energy-saving briefing with Business Energy Scotland
Business Energy Scotland is funded by the Scottish Government to provide free, impartial support and access to funding to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) save energy, carbon and money.
Previously known as the Energy Efficiency Business Support Service from Zero Waste Scotland, Business Energy Scotland launched in April 2022 and is managed by Energy Saving Trust.
To help you tackle rising energy costs, Scottish Care has arranged for staff from Business Energy Scotland to provide a special briefing on the energy-saving support and funding that is available right now.
Book your place at this briefing and you will:

Learn how you can help your organisation minimise the impact of rising energy costs and reduce its carbon footprint.
Find out about the interest-free loans currently available – now with up to £30k cashback grants.
Learn about the fully funded, expert consultancy advice and support available to SMEs.
Understand how you can grow a greener, more competitive organisation.
Hear about care homes that have already acted, what they did and how they have benefited.

Business Energy Scotland’s advisors have already identified over £200 million worth of savings for Scottish businesses, with a massive 24% average energy saving per business. 9 out of 10 businesses that have had support would recommend it to others.
“We have saved on both gas and electricity with the building being more energy efficient.”
Gillian Martin, Clinical Director, Perth Physio
“I can’t recommend Business Energy Scotland enough. Approaching them for support was a game-changer.”
Colin Watt, Managing Director, Carrbridge Hotel
“Because of the interest-free loan and cashback we were able to invest more money back into the business to bring the store up to a 5-star standard.”
Richard Cook, Operations Manager, MC Stores
Who should attend?
This event is a must for managers, directors and owners who are responsible for business improvement, competitiveness and sustainability.
Further information
For further information, please email energyevents@businessenergyscotland.org or call 0808 808 2268.
Book your free place here

STV Expert Voices Media Training for Women Members
2024-02-26 11:00 - 13:00
Calling all women members.

We are working with STV and their Expert Voices team to organise a free, in-person media training event, so please mark Monday 26th February, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm in your calendars.
The STV Expert Voices initiative is designed to increase diversity and representation in the media, providing media training to expert women, with the aim to improve gender equality in the news.
We are looking for around 50 members to attend this event which will be held at STV studios in Glasgow. The Expert Voices team will walk through the ins and outs of media training – from breaking down how an interview would work, how it is edited, and sharing some tips and dos and don’ts – this free event is open to all women members of Scottish Care but numbers are limited so save the date and register your interest on the Members Area of this website.

Scottish Care Surgery - 28 February 2024
2024-02-28 11:00 - 11:30
We have a Scottish Care surgery for members scheduled for
Wednesday 28 February, 11:00 am.
Please note change in day and time for this surgery session.
This session will be hosted by our CEO, Dr Donald Macaskill and our Technology and Digital Innovation Lead, Nicola Cooper.
These sessions are for all Scottish Care members – both care home and homecare sector.

Join us for your opportunity to ask any questions or raise any concerns you may have.

Details to join this session will be available on the Members Area.

Workshop: Ethical Commissioning for the Independent Sector - Rights
2024-03-11 10:30 - 16:00
Tickets are now available for the first two workshops of our three-part series entitled ‘Ethical Commissioning for the Independent Sector: Rights, Respect & Redistribution’. Join us to learn from, and share your experiences with, expert stakeholders involved in the commissioning of care services across Scotland.
Our first session in Aberdeen is on the 11th of March, exploring the best practice of commissioning right-based care with a focus on involving people with lived experience and delivering person-led care.
This will be held at the Mercure Aberdeen, from 10:30 am – 4:00 pm. You can book your place to this workshop here.
Complimentary spaces for both events are available through Eventbrite, please follow the link for further details.

Scottish Care Surgery - 14 March 2024
2024-03-14 13:00 - 13:30
We have a Scottish Care surgery for members scheduled for
Thursday 14 March, 1:00 pm.
Please note change in day and time for this surgery session.
This session will be hosted by our CEO, Dr Donald Macaskill and our Deputy CEO, Karen Hedge.
These sessions are for all Scottish Care members – both care home and homecare sector.

Join us for your opportunity to ask any questions or raise any concerns you may have.

Details to join this session will be available on the Members Area.

Workshop Invitation: Ethical Commissioning for the Independent Sector - A Rural Perspective
2024-03-27 14:00 - 16:30 | Inverness Creative Academy, Midmills Bldg, Stephen's St, Inverness, IV2 3JP, United Kingdom
How can ethical commissioning support the unique care needs of rural communities?
Scottish Care members and other interested stakeholders are invited to a bespoke workshop session on 27 March 2024, from 14:00 – 16:30, at the Inverness Creative Academy.
As part of a roundtable and Q & A session, you are invited to learn from and share your experiences with expert local stakeholders from NHS Highland and Scottish Care, on:

Barriers and levels to care delivery within rural and island communities
Cases of good commissioning practice across the locality
Ways to support the ongoing participation of rural/highland communities within the NCS/commissioning discussion

Spaces are available to book, free of charge, through Eventbrite.
The session will come with teas, coffees and snacks, and do let us know us any dietary and/or accessibility requirements.
