Scottish Care

National Osteoporosis Society Conference 2016
2016-11-07 09:00 - 2016-11-09 17:00 UTC | Birmingham ICC, Broad St, Birmingham, B1 2EA
National Osteoporosis Society Conference 2016
Osteoporosis 2016 takes place from Monday 7th November to Wednesday 9th November.
The event which takes place at the Birmingham ICC offers a unique opportunity to learn and network in a focused environment.
Improve your working practices and learn from the latest research in the field.
Opportunities to question some of the most influential speakers in the field.
Speakers include :

Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS England’s Medical Director and professional lead for NHS doctors.
Dr Steve Cummings Director of the SF Coordinating Center
Professor Richard Eastell clinical fellowship from the Medical Research Council to study osteoporosis at the University of Edinburgh
Professor Juliet CompstonEmeritus Professor of Bone Medicine at the University of Cambridge
Dr Trevor Colegraduated and completed pre-registration training in Birmingham
Dr. John P. Bilezikianthe Dorothy L. and Daniel H. Silberberg Professor of Medicine

Exhibitors include:

Bone Research Society
Vertec
International Osteoporosis Foundation
Paget’s Association
British Geriatrics Society
Stirling Anglian Pharmaceuticals

For more information including booking please see
https://nos.org.uk/for-health-professionals/professional-development/osteoporosis-conference/

‘The Spirit Beyond the Letter’ - Workforce Strategy Event
2016-11-01 11:00 - 16:00
Workforce Development Strategy Group
‘The Spirit Beyond the Letter’

Tuesday 1 November 2016 – 11.00am – 3.45pm
The Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow

11.00am – 11.30am Registration and coffee
11.30am – 11.45pm Welcome and workforce updates
Katharine Ross and Elaine MacMaster
Scottish Care

11.45pm – 12.00pm ‘The spirit beyond the letter’
Donald Macaskill
Scottish Care

12.00pm – 12.35pm 1st breakout session – one of:
Fitness to Practise: What does this mean for you as a provider?
Maree Allison – SSSC

Future skilling the workforce: Where are we, and were do we need to go?
Neil McLeod – SSSC

Registration and post registration requirements simplified!
Jenni Tait – SSSC

12.35pm – 1.20pm Networking Lunch
1.20pm – 1.55pm 2nd breakout session
1.55pm – 2.30pm 3rd breakout session

Tea and coffee

2.40pm – 3.45pm A person centred workforce support plan: How can we use the insights of person centred planning in our workforce development?
Donald Macaskill – Scottish Care

Q & A and review of day

For more information please contact Katharine Ross, National Lead for Workforce Development
katharine.ross@scottishcare.org

We're Here Too Events - East Renfrewshire
2016-10-24 10:00 - 15:00 | Eastwood House, East Renfrewshire

Scottish Care : New Models of Care Event
2016-10-21 11:00 - 15:00 | Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom
The landscape of health and social care in Scotland is changing:

The formation of health & social care partnerships is changing the way services are planned and delivered locally. Locality planning requires an in-depth understanding of both the local market and local needs, and a range of options must be available to individuals to support their health and social care journey.

Processes are underway to reform care home and care at home services, particularly in relation to their commissioning and procurement. This requires consideration to be given to what we want care home and homecare services to deliver in the future.

Self-directed support means care packages will be assessed, purchased and delivered in a much more personalised way, meaning services may have to configure their provision differently.

The National Care Standards are changing to reflect a human rights-based approach to assessing someone’s experiences and outcomes of care and support.

All of these changes mean services are considering how they can develop and innovate for the future. Some have already got learning and good practice to share, others have ideas about how they would like to develop their provision, whilst others are unclear how to ensure their services are fit for the future or are experiencing barriers to innovation.
At whatever stage of their innovation journey, it is essential that providers’ knowledge, experience and ideas are central to shaping local planning.
Scottish Care will therefore be hosting a New Models of Care event for Scottish Care Members on Friday 21st October, 11am-3pm, at the Renfield Centre in Glasgow. This interactive event will provide a number of opportunities:

To hear about policy and practice developments taking place in the social care sector

To share learning and experiences of change and innovative practice with other care home, care at home & housing support providers

To consider what sort of care the independent sector might want to deliver in the future

To identify the conditions needed for development to take place

To witness the launch of a new Learning & Innovation platform on the Scottish Care website

To be at the forefront of shaping independent sector care provision for the future

The National Care Standards are changing to reflect a human rights-based approach to assessing someone’s experiences and outcomes of care and support.

Tickets available here (limited to one per organisation)
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scottish-care-new-models-of-care-event-tickets-28326763111

DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND – REGIONAL EVENTS (GLASGOW)
2016-10-14 08:00 - 17:00 | Scottish Government Buildings,, 5 Atlantic Quay , Glasgow, United Kingdom
DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND – REGIONAL EVENTS
Disclosure Scotland are planning to organise a number of events around the country with workshops for Registered Bodies.

Stewart Rafferty, Disclosure Scotland:
We have now delivered 8 of these events for a wide range of Registered Bodies and have tailored the events to meet specific needs of the organisation as and when required. All those who have attended have found it worthwhile, informative and more importantly it has highlighted knowledge gaps that organisations are then able to take steps to bridge.
One such area is the “Duty to Refer” highlighting this very important legal responsibility has proved invaluable to both Disclosure Scotland and to those who attend, particularly in reinforcing the legal obligation Registered Bodies have within this legislation.
To build on this success Disclosure Scotland are rolling these events out and we are looking to engage with as many of our Registered Bodies as possible.

I have identified two dates which will be set aside solely for these organisations, the dates are 14 October 2016 to be held in the Scottish Government Buildings, 5 Atlantic Quay Glasgow and 18 October 2016 at Scottish Government Buildings Victoria Quay in Edinburgh, both event will be able to accommodate in the region of 50 – 60 delegates.
Further dates will be arranged in the near future,

If you have any questions in relation to this and would like to discuss please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you
Stewart Rafferty
Compliance
Disclosure Scotland
0141 314 3108
Stewart.rafferty@disclosurescotland.gsi.gov.uk

Joint Fife Care Home, Care at Home and Housing Support providers meeting
2016-10-13 10:00 - 12:00 | ingdom Training, Albion House, 1 Mitchelston Drive Mitchelston Industrial Estate , Kirkcaldy, , Fife , KY1 3NF, United Kingdom
This is an opportunity for members and non members to come together and share issues of local interest and concern in the delivery of acre and support services in Fife.

Edinburgh Care at Home Providers meeting
2016-10-06 00:30 - 13:45 | Randolphill Care Homes Ltd, EH74JG
This meeting is for members of the Edinburgh Branch of Care at Home services.
The CEO Dr Donald Macaskill will be in attendance.

Lanarkshire Care Home Members Meeting
2016-10-05 10:00 - 12:30 | Moorings Hotel, Hamilton Road, Motherwell
There will be a Branch meeting of Lanarkshire Care Homes which will take place on Wednesday 5th October.

Branch meeting Lanarkshire Care Homes on Wednesday 5th October.
Venue: Moorings Hotel on Hamilton Road in Motherwell 10am to 12:30pm.
Agenda :
1. Equals Advocacy (10am) Stuart
Providing general information of Equals Advocacy Service, ACP’s, Advanced Statements, PofA, Guardianship, Advocacy and ASP
2. Palliative Care (10.30am) Elizabeth Sanchez Vivar
Presentation on Quality of Palliative and End of Life Care project funded by SG through NES
3. Update on SLW introduction from 1/10/16 Stephen/ Rhonda
4. Reform of the NCHC Stephen Giles
5. Update on the Cost of Care Calculator Stephen Giles
6. Update from 2nd meeting of the North Lanarkshire Health & Social Care Integration Board (replacing Shadow Board) Stephen Giles
7. South Lanarkshire Joint Integration update Rhonda Ormshaw
8. Local Integration Leads/ Development Officer update Linda Scott/Tracy Viljoen
National Care Home Contract update – including the Cost of Care calculator – Future EGM

Age Scotland Planning For Your Future Workshop
2016-10-04 08:00 - 17:00
Age Scotland are now taking bookings for a series of learning services and workshops in October and November, to help support older workers; and to ready an organisation for an ageing workforce.
If one or more of these opportunities are of interest, or if you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to get in touch:
Jonathan Park
By phone: 07808 024807
By email: jonathan.park@agescotland.org.uk
www.agescotland.org.uk
Planning for Your Future workshops
As people are able to choose their own retirement age and now have pension freedoms, we find there is a lot of uncertainty amongst people who are at the age of deciding when it is right for them to consider leaving full time employment. These freedoms also make succession planning more difficult for organisations who are unsure when their skilled people might decide to leave. Many people take this huge step unprepared and find that after a few months they are really struggling to come to terms with the changes their decision has brought.
Our Planning for Your Future workshops help people address this major decision and give them the tools they need to start planning. The workshop is one full day and is a unique opportunity for people to spend time with an Independent Financial Adviser, a Solicitor, a health professional and a careers advisor. The sessions are interactive with several group discussions to start people thinking about and planning for their future. Here is a sample of the topics we discuss:
· Coping with the changes that retirement bring to all aspects of life
· Can you afford to fund the lifestyle you want in retirement?
· How are you going to spend the 40+ extra free hours each week – both in summer and winter?
· Power of Attorney and wills – are you aware of the importance?
· Ways to keep socially and physically active once you leave your work colleagues behind
· If you are thinking about finding alternative employment – part-time, flexi, starting your own business or even volunteering, what does the job market look like in 2016, what are employers looking for and what are your routes to market?
Many people tell us they feel empowered to discuss their future with their employers following a workshop so it can open up lines of communication that were possibly inaccessible beforehand. If you would like to make this workshop available to your people, please give me a call.
Cost of workshop – £190 plus vat per delegate
Next workshops – Edinburgh 4th Oct, 7th Nov Glasgow 11th Oct, 15th Nov Dundee Oct TBC
How to book: By email: Karen.Grzywa@agescotland.org.uk or 0333 323 2400 or online – http://nowandnext.scot/workshops/one-day-workshops/

Care at Home and Housing Support Reform Reference Group
2016-09-28 11:00 - 13:00 | Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom
This group has been established to support the reform process currently underway of which Scottish Care is a partner. The Reference Group is designed to support the reform work by offering the insight of those who deliver services within the independent sector.
For further information please contact donald.macaskill@scottishcare.org
