Scottish Care

Legal Webinar: BTO Solicitors - 23 June
2021-06-23 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London)
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.

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.

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.
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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.

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.

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 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.

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

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 - 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

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 - 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 - 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 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_

Covid-19 In-house Surgery (Care Home) - 25 May
2021-05-25 11:00 - 12:00
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 - European Connected Health Alliance Thematic Innovation Ecosystem on Digital Health and Wellbeing
2021-05-21 13:00 - 14:00
Friday 28 May 13:00 – 14:00
European Connected Health Alliance Thematic Innovation Ecosystem on Digital Health and Wellbeing
The role of Digital Health and Care in response to COVID-19 & momentum for change
The May 2021 Ecosystem is the first session on this topic and will provide an overview from two Ecosystem members. From Scotland, we will hear about the impact of COVID-19 on the national roll out of technology enabled care, drawing on a specific example from the work on Remote Health Pathways. From Slovenia, we will hear about how the expansion of digital health is being managed and integrated into routine service pathways.
View the Agenda here
Register on: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kc-GvrD0qG9QNxeuV8VfUMSaxOS6nsQwU

Webinar: Launch of Coileanadh
2021-05-20 14:00 - 14:45
Scottish Care will be hosting a webinar to launch ‘Coileanadh’– Manifesting a positive future for social care. This will take place on Thursday 20th May, 2PM, hosted by our Technology & Digital Innovation Lead, Dr Tara French and Policy & Research Officer, Imogen Caird.
‘Coileanadh’ is the output of the ‘Building our collective care future’ programme and articulates a change landscape for social care that embodies the contributions of a diverse range of expertise and experiences from providers, staff, people supported, families and wider partners in care and support in Scotland.
The priorities that have emerged through collectively developing a positive vision reinforce the essential contribution of relationships, partnerships and societal engagement to understand and support the health, social and wellbeing needs and aspirations of our communities and population.
Please join us in celebrating this work and help contribute to taking forward this future change landscape in practice.
Details to register to attend the ‘Coileanadh’ webinar:
Thursday 20th May, 2:00PM
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Z-_vQlF1S86q7fyWB-HDVg
Webinar ID: 844 4924 6803

People and Practice: Celebrating care home skills
2021-05-19 10:00 - 15:00
‘People and Practice: Celebrating care home skills’ is an event hosted by Edinburgh Napier University, with the University of Edinburgh and Queen Margaret University on 19th May, 10 am – 3pm. This is the time to celebrate you and the care home sector, please join this event.
This has been an unprecedented year for you and the sector. This annual conference offers you and your colleagues the time and space to celebrate each other, hear and learn from each other’s experiences, take part in skills-based workshops and take time to reflect.
Please save this date in your diary. Instructions on registration, the online format and the programme will be shared closer to the event.

Covid-19 In-house Surgery (Care at Home) - 18 May
2021-05-18 11:00 - 12:00
This next Covid-19 surgery session will be live on Tuesday 18th 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 at home members, the following weeks’ session will be for care 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.

Care Home Awards 2020
2021-05-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Virtual event, United Kingdom
Scottish Care’s 2020 Care Home Awards Ceremony will be held virtually on the evening of Friday 14th May , 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 home sector.
There are 13 award categories, with the finalists celebrated and winners announced on the night:

Ancillary & Support Staff Award
Nutrition & Eating Well Award
Meaningful Activity Award
Training, Learning & Staff Development Award
Emerging Talent Award
Outstanding Achievement Award
Management & Leadership Award
Palliative & End of Life Care Practise Award
Nurse of the Year Award
Carer of the Year Award
Specialist Service/Unit of the Year Award
Care Home Service of the Year Award
Positive Impact Award

Tickets are available for purchase below.

Fair Work in Social Care - 'Effective Voice' Focus Groups
2021-05-14 11:00 - 12:00, 2021-05-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-05-12 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-05-11 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-05-10 15:00 - 16:00
The Fair Work in Social Care group aims to improve the working experience of those in the adult social care workforce, working together to progress the recommendations already outlined in the Fair Work Convention report, which have also been endorsed by the Independent Review of Adult Social Care.
We have a diverse, experienced and passionate group of representatives on the group, but nothing can replace the importance and value of hearing directly from those who work within the sector. We are sending out some confidential surveys for you to share some views, but are also holding a series of confidential, online focus groups. These focus groups will be discussing your experience of ‘Effective Voice’ (that is, how much influence you have on your day to day working experience) as an employee within the Adult Social Care workforce.
You will have the opportunity to speak directly to officials from Scottish Government and share your experiences of Effective Voice in your workplace, discuss what gets in the way of this, and suggest what you feel would be the biggest improvements in this area for you and your colleague’s.
All contributions are treated in the strictest confidence, and the combined insight from the groups will be used to support the work of the Fair Work in Social Care Group promote and progress the practice of Effective Voice across the sector. The groups will be made up of people from across the sector (approx. 6-10 people per group) and last no more than 60 minutes, supported by officials from Scottish Government, on behalf of the Fair Work in Social Care Group.
The focus groups run from 10 -14 May, if you are interesting in joining please contact zarah.kobbacy@gov.scot
Please note: These focus groups are open to employees only

Monday 10th May
15:00 – 16:00

Tuesday 11th May
16:00 – 17:00

Wednesday 12th May
16:00 – 17:00

Thursday 13th May
10:00 – 11:00

Friday 14th May
11:00 – 12:00

Legal Webinar: Burness Paull - 12 May
2021-05-12 14:00 - 15:00
We are delighted to present the first 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 12 May at 2PM, hosted by Scottish Care CEO, Dr Donald Macaskill and featuring representatives from Burness Paull. They will be looking at the following topics:
Operation Koper – Lynne Gray
Human Rights – Fiona Killen
Vaccinations in the workplace – Mandy Laurie
We encourage Scottish Care members to join this session for the opportunity to ask any legal questions that they may have.
Joining details will be available on the Members Area shortly.

Scottish Patient Safety Programme Webinar (1) - 11 May
2021-05-11 13:00 - 14:00
The first of the Scottish Patient Safety Programme (SPSP) webinar series will be hosted by Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) on Tuesday 11th May 2021 from 1.00pm – 2.00pm.
This webinar series is FREE for anyone working across health and social care. Please see below for a flyer with more information on these webinars.
If you are interested in this webinar, please register for your place here.

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Covid-19 In-house Surgery (Care Home) - 11 May
2021-05-11 11:00 - 12:00
This next Covid-19 surgery session will be live on Tuesday 11th 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 & Care Strategy Webinar - 6 May
2021-05-06 14:00 - 15:00
Please join us on Thursday 6th May at 2pm to share your expertise and experiences in an engagement session on the Digital Health & Care Strategy refresh.
This webinar will be in a meeting format to allow for interaction, registration is required. The registration link will be available on the Members Area.
Once your registration has been approved, you will be sent an email invite from Zoom with the details to join. If you come across any issues please contact comms@scottishcare.org.
Session information:
Covid-19 has shown us that people are increasingly using digital tools to access a services, including those for health and social care. They also want and expect to have greater choice over how – and increasingly when – they access care and support. Over the last year we have also learned a great deal about effective collaboration and delivering at pace using agile approaches. Our accelerated progress has led to a greater understanding of the opportunities that digital can provide. We are therefore working on a refresh of the Digital Health & Care Strategy, first published in 2018 to reflect the developments in innovation and partnership working that Covid-19 has brought about.
How can the principles of the original strategy (empowering citizens to better manage their health and wellbeing, and the underpinning architectural and information governance building blocks, and workforce skills development to enable this) be embedded in the way our health and social care systems work? Whatever the answer, providers of residential care, nursing care, day care, care at home and housing support services have an important part to play and we are keen to hear your views.
This is an opportunity for Scottish Care members to engage with the Directorate for Digital Health and Care on these areas and to hear more about the strategy refresh.

Infection Prevention and Control in Care at Home for Covid-19 Webinars
2021-05-05 14:30 - 16:00
A series of webinars has been organised for care at home providers and those that provide paid care in client’s homes. The aim of the webinar is to enhance the confidence and knowledge of paid carers and personal assistants to appropriately apply Infection Prevention Control (IPC) measures within home settings. The webinar will include example scenarios applicable to working within a client’s home and will be an opportunity to focus on the practicalities of applying IPC while carrying out tasks within these environments. The webinars will be led by Specialist Advisor-Infection Prevention & Control within ARHAI and supported by the Scottish Government
The ultimate objective is to ensure all current IPC measures are effectively implemented in Care at Home settings.
These workshops will include a section where participants can raise questions and all questions and answers will be complied and published after the sessions.
We encourage all those working within care at home environments to attend the workshops.
Three sessions will be held on the following dates
27 April 2021 – 14:00-15:30
28 April 2021 – 14:30-16:00
5 May 2021 – 14:30-16:00
We recommend joining the session 5 minutes before the starting time due to there being limited spaces.
Please note, the sessions on 27th and 28th April are being hosted by Scottish Government via Microsoft Teams and therefore spaces are limited and are on a first come, first served basis. You can join by clicking the link. Registration for these sessions is not required.
27th April 14:00 – 15:30
Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting
Or call in (audio only) +44 131 376 2847,,67101228# United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Phone Conference ID: 671 012 28#
28th April 14:30 – 16:00
Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting
Or call in (audio only)
+44 131 376 2847,,58698890# United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Phone Conference ID: 586 988 90#
The session on 5th May is being hosted by Scottish Care. This webinar will be hosted on Zoom and is open to Scottish Care members and non-members. Registration is required and spaces are limited therefore please register early to avoid missing out.
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cW2Sq_5dQOym7Ero3kRAWA
Once you have registered, you will receive an email invite from Zoom with the details to join this session.
If you come across any issues registering or do not receive an email invite after registering, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.
The session hosted via Zoom will be recorded and it is intended that it will be available for use after the sessions have taken place.
For further guidance on IPC within community care settings can be found: National Infection Prevention and Control Manual: Scottish COVID-19 Community Health and Care Settings Infection Prevention and Control Addendum
