Scottish Care

Webinar: UWS Pre-Reg Nursing Programme & Pilot
2020-01-17 11:30 - 12:30 (Europe/London)
Tom McEwan – Practice Learning & Partnership Lead (School of Health & Life Sciences), University of West Scotland – will be hosting a webinar discussing about the university’s pre-reg nursing programme and their proposed pilot. This webinar will take place on Friday 17th January at 11:30 am. This webinar is aimed at care home providers around the four university campus areas – Ayr, Dumfries, Lanarkshire and Paisley.
During this session, Tom will give an overview of the new nursing curriculum from September 2020 and the changes to the NMC standards. He will then discuss the benefits and importance of having student placement experiences in care homes and speak about the proposed piloting of said placements in the four UWS campus areas. UWS are currently looking for care homes to nominate themselves for this pilot.
Link to join: https://zoom.us/j/943379791
Webinar ID: 943-379-791

Scottish Care Webinar: Infection Prevention - NES
2019-12-13 11:00 - 11:30 (Europe/London)
The next Scottish Care Webinar is scheduled for Friday 13th December at 11am. Sarah Freeman from NES will be the guest speaker for this webinar, she will be focusing on preventing infection in care homes and care at home settings.
More information and details to join is now available on the Members Area of the Scottish Care website.

Homecare Day
2019-12-04 09:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Dublin)
Building on the success of the previous two events Scottish Care is pleased to bring Homecareday19 – a day to celebrate the best of care at home and housing support services across Scotland and wider afield.

Consultation on the draft quality framework for support services (care at home)
2019-11-28 09:30 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Stirling Court Hotel, FK9 4LA
The Care Inspectorate are holding 2 consultation events on a joint framework for support services (care at home) and housing support services (including combined services).
Please contact Jane McIntosh at Jane.McIntosh@careinspectorate.gov.scot to request a place as soon as possible.
For more information:
https://www.careinspectorate.com/index.php/news/5446-consultation-on-the-draft-quality-framework-for-support-services-care-at-home

Supporting improvement learning in Scotland's social services
2019-11-26 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Dublin) | The Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4JP, United Kingdom
This workforce development day aims to bring people together who are leading improvement learning activity across Scotland’s social services. The event will look at the resources which are available to support people to learn about quality improvement. Throughout the day you are encouraged to share your learning and examples from your practice. You will have the opportunity to contribute to more detailed discussions in areas of interest such as practice guidance, establishing improvement learning support groups and project work, simple improvement techniques and searching and using evidence.
By the end of the day, you will:
• be more aware of what’s available to support improvement activity in social services in Scotland and hear from others who are leading some of this
• shape what else is needed to support you in your leading improvement role, building on feedback received from previous improvement leaders events in 2019
• increase your knowledge and understanding of learning activity to support improvement and how to access this to support learners locally.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
You can book your place here.
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Consultation on the draft quality framework for support services (care at home)
2019-11-26 09:30 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Best Western Queens Hotel, 160 Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4DU, United Kingdom

SSSC - Equal Partners in Care (refresh) - Inverness
2019-11-19 13:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Dublin) | scottishcare4-768×576
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Dementia and veterans awareness training
2019-11-15 10:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Dublin) | scottishcare4-768×576
Age Scotland’s Veterans Project has scheduled four days of combined dementia and veterans awareness training. For more information, please email veteransproject@agescotland.org.uk.
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Scottish Care Care Home Conference and Awards
2019-11-15 08:00 - 23:30 (Europe/Dublin) | Hilton Hotel, 1 William Street, Glasgow, G3 8HT, United Kingdom
Details of the programme and annual Care Home Awards will be published in the summer

Quality Conversation 4
2019-11-13 13:30 - 16:15 (Europe/Dublin) | National Christian Outreach Centre, Riggs Road, Perth, PH1 1PR, United Kingdom
Working together towards transformational, world-class care for everyone.

Quality Conversations offer the opportunity for care executives to meet with the Care Inspectorate’s executive and senior team to discuss and exchange the big ideas and topics for today’s care sector.

Together we can help shape a positive future for Scotland’s care.
Please click on the following link to register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/quality-conversation-4-tickets-70755372223

SSSC - Equal Partners in Care (refresh) - Perth
2019-11-13 13:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Scottish_Care2

Quality Conversation 3
2019-11-13 10:00 - 12:45 (Europe/Dublin)
Working together towards transformational, world-class care for everyone.
Quality Conversations offer the opportunity for care executives to meet with the Care Inspectorate’s executive and senior team to discuss and exchange the big ideas and topics for today’s care sector.
Together we can help shape a positive future for Scotland’s care.
Click on the following link to register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/quality-conversation-3-tickets-70754565811

SSSC - Equal Partners in Care (refresh) - Edinburgh
2019-11-12 13:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Dublin) | ind

Scottish Care Webinar
2019-11-08 11:00 - 11:30 (Europe/Dublin)
This webinar will be an in-house session with Elaine Rae discussing Brexit contingency plans. More details to follow in the Members Section of the website.

SSSC - Equal Partners in Care (refresh) - Glasgow
2019-11-07 13:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Good Care4

Dementia and veterans awareness training
2019-11-07 10:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Dublin) | scottish_care_1
Age Scotland’s Veterans Project has scheduled four days of combined dementia and veterans awareness training. For more information, please email veteransproject@agescotland.org.uk.
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Self-directed Support: Making the Law Work for You (3 Day Training Course)
2019-11-06 10:00 - 2019-11-08 16:00 (Europe/Dublin) | twentyseventeen
The “Self-directed Support: Making the Law Work for You” training course will be taking place in Stirling from 6th-8th November. Bookings are now open for this course, and further information can be found here: https://www.mecopp.org.uk/mecopp-events/2019/11/6/self-directed-support-making-the-law-work-for-you-three-day-training-course
This three day training course will take place in Stirling on Wednesday 6th, Thursday 7th and Friday 8th November 2019 from 10am-4pm. Attendance is required on all three days.
This training course is part of the MECOPP (Minority Ethnic Carers of People Project) 3 R’s Project. The 3 R’s Project is a self-directed support legal rights project. This means that the project aims to help people to understand their rights and access the support they are entitled to. The 3 R’s are the principles that the project is based on: Rights, Respect and Responsibilities.
The 3 R’s Project can assist individuals with social care support needs and third sector organisations which support individuals accessing self-directed support.
The project is supported jointly by the Baring Foundation and the Life Changes Trust

Dementia and veterans awareness training
2019-11-04 10:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Dublin) | 4
Age Scotland’s Veterans Project has scheduled four days of combined dementia and veterans awareness training. For more information, please email veteransproject@agescotland.org.uk.
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Living Well: An Expert Seminar on Social Care for People Living with HIV
2019-11-01 13:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | 18 York Place, 18 York Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3EP, United Kingdom
HIV Scotland are delighted to share the final agenda for their Living Well: Expert Seminar on Social Care. The Living Well project is designed to bring together key partners, stakeholders and people living with HIV to discuss key issues facing older people living with HIV, and design creative solutions to meet the needs of people as they age with HIV, to ensure they live and age well.
When: Friday 1st November, 13:00 – 17:00
Where: 18 York Place, Edinburgh or Live Webcast
This Expert Seminar will look at how we can create Stigma-free Social Care services for people living with HIV as they age. HIV Scotland will be joined by partners, the National AIDS Trust (NAT) and the Care Inspectorate who will launch their “Indicators of Good Practice for People Living with HIV in Social Care.”
Although spaces are limited so please register soon. You may wish to share this among your networks, or on social media. There will also be a live stream so you can join from wherever you are in Scotland to take part. You can register for either option on their website here.

Time
Activity
Speakers

1:00PM
LUNCH
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1:30PM
MSP Welcome
Tom Arthur MSP

1:40PM
HIV Scotland Welcome
Nathan Sparling, CEO HIV Scotland

1:50PM
NHS Lothian Needs Assessment: People living with HIV over 50
Chris Stothart, NHS Lothian

2:10PM
Personal experience of Social Care
James, Member of HIV Scotland’s Advisory Network of People Living with HIV

2:30PM
TEA & COFFEE
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2:50PM
HIV: A Guide for Care Providers
Kat Smithson, NAT (National AIDS Trust)

3:10PM
What Good Looks Like – Indicators of Good Practice for People Living with HIV in Social Care
Joyce Murray, Care Inspectorate

3:30PM
COMFORT BREAK
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3:50PM
Workshop
Tom Arthur MSP (Facilitator)

4:50PM
Round-up
Tom Arthur MSP

Workforce Policy and Practice Event
2019-10-30 09:30 - 12:30 (Europe/Dublin)
SSSC has set a deadline of 13th December 2019 for Care at Home and Housing Support Workers to apply to register.
Do you provide housing support/ care at home services and have queries or concerns about the deadline? Join CCPS at this free half day session supported by SSSC and Disclosure Scotland who will provide advice and support to enable providers and workers to meet the deadline for Registration.
The Wise Group, a social enterprise delivering a variety of services including SVQ training will also attend and provide updates on the support and funding available for workers to meet qualification requirements.
This event is aimed at providers of housing support and care at home services that are required to have workers registered by September 2020.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workforce-policy-and-practice-event-tickets-71374391727

Dementia and veterans awareness training
2019-10-29 10:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Dublin) | Members Area
Age Scotland’s Veterans Project has scheduled four days of combined dementia and veterans awareness training. For more information, please email veteransproject@agescotland.org.uk.
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Dementia-Inclusive Music Training: Dumfries
2019-10-13 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Dublin)
A day of dementia-inclusive music training for choir leaders and organisers, community workers, and care and health professionals .

About this Event

This training day is designed to help leaders interested in this field of work to develop new and stronger skills and knowledge around choral leadership, group management and dementia-inclusive practice, so we can increase the accessibility of choirs and singing opportunities across Scotland to people living with dementia and their carers.
The day will consist of a combination of Dementia Inclusion Training led by Age Scotland, Community Music Training led by composer and community music specialist Stephen Deazley, and Group Management Training led by Making Music.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Please make all dietary requirements known when booking.
Who is this event for?
Choir and community leaders and organisers who currently run dementia-inclusive choirs or would like to make their practice dementia-inclusive, professionals working in the care and healthcare environments who would like to develop their music skills, and anyone who wishes to develop their knowledge about dementia-inclusive work and explore approaches to running high quality singing activities.
What will you learn?
At the end of the training, participants should be able to:

Demonstrate their understanding of the various types of dementia and how these impact on people’s abilities and feelings
Explain/demonstrate the value and benefits of singing as a group for people living with dementia and their family/carers
Explain/demonstrate key communication approaches
Explain/demonstrate an ability to choose and teach suitable repertoire in an accessible way
Explain/demonstrate an ability to engage the interest of participants with dementia and encourage them to develop new skills through participation in a choir
Demonstrate an ability to lead a choir within an inclusive environment that caters for all abilities and needs

Dementia Inclusive Choirs Network
This training event is part of a new Dementia Inclusive Choirs Network which will widen singing opportunities for people living with dementia across Scotland. The network is supported by Life Changes Trust and The Baring Foundation, in partnership with Age Scotland, Scottish Care and Making Music.
How can I contact the organiser with any questions?
You can call the Luminate office on 0131 668 8066 or email info@luminatescotland.org.
If you are a carer and will incur additional costs to cover your caring responsibilities in order to attend this event, please contact kirsty@luminatescotland.org to request support.
Please click here to register.

Come and Sing - Dumfries
2019-10-12 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Dublin)
Join us for a fun and relaxed dementia inclusive singing event open to choirs, singing groups and people of all ages!

About this Event

Presented by Stephen Deazley, this dementia inclusive singing event will feature an exciting mix of classic songs in lots of styles. This is a chance to sing together with community choirs, singing groups and individual singers from across Dumfries & Galloway. There will also be an opportunity to meet new people and enjoy refreshments after the event.
Come and Sing is part of a new Dementia Inclusive Choirs Network aiming to widen singing opportunities for people living with dementia across Scotland.
The Programme
2pm – 3.30pm Intergenerational singing event
3.30pm – 4.30pm Refreshments and networking
Who is the event for?
Community choirs, singing groups, people living with dementia, carers for people living with dementia, health and social care staff, and anyone who loves to sing or has an interest in dementia inclusive practice!
Access information
This is an inclusive event designed for people with a range of needs who benefit from a relaxed environment. Staff will be available to help with access needs, and anyone can feel free to make use of a designated quiet space if they feel they need to leave the main hall at any time.
If you are a carer and will incur additional costs to cover your caring responsibilities in order to attend this event, please contact kirsty@luminatescotland.org to request support.
How can I contact the organiser with any questions?
You can call the Luminate office on 0131 668 8066 or email info@luminatescotland.org.
The network is supported by Life Changes Trust and The Baring Foundation, in partnership with Age Scotland, Scottish Care and Making Music.
Please click here to register.
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Raising awareness of improvement learning in Scotland's social services
2019-10-09 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Spectrum Centre, 1B Margaret St, Inverness, Inverness, IV1 1LS, United Kingdom
Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/raising-awareness-of-improvement-learning-in-scotlands-social-services-tickets-71246386861

Hope for Home Study Day
2019-10-08 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Ardgowan Hospice, 12 Nelson Street, Greenock, PA15 1TS, United Kingdom
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Scottish Care Webinar - SSSC
2019-10-04 10:30 - 11:00 (Europe/Dublin)
Scottish Care is delighted to announce the guest speaker for our next webinar, Calum Smith – Registration Team Leader, Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). This webinar is due to take place on Friday 4 October 2019 at 10:30am.
In this session, Calum will be giving a presentation on registering with SSSC. This presentation will include: when to register and what this means for you, the value of registration, and your responsibilities as a registrant. He will then give a live demonstration of MySSSC, which is a platform for a range of online services for people applying for registration, people who are already registered, employers and universities. With MySSSC you can: apply for registration; have your application endorsed by your employer; view the information SSSC holds in relation to your registration; view your current registration status including any conditions on your registration; update changes; record your post registration training and learning; renew your registration online; pay your fees online. Calum will also be available to answer any questions at the end of the webinar.
We hope you can attend the webinar as it will be an informative session that will be beneficial to those working in the social care sector.
Those who wish to attend the webinar must be members of Scottish Care.
You can read the Terms of Participation here.
Webinar link: https://zoom.us/j/784074083
Webinar ID: 784-074-083

Dementia-Inclusive Music Training: Stornoway
2019-09-28 09:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Dublin)
A day of dementia-inclusive music training for choir leaders, community workers and professionals working in the care and healthcare sector.

About this Event

This training day is designed to help leaders interested in this field of work to develop new and stronger skills and knowledge around choral leadership and dementia-inclusive practice, so we can increase the accessibility of choirs and singing opportunities across Scotland to people living with dementia and their carers.
The day will consist of two training sessions:
9am – 12noon Community Music Training led by composer and community music specialist Stephen Deazley
12.45pm – 3pm Dementia Inclusion Training led by Age Scotland
Attendees can choose to attend one or both sessions. Lunch will be provided for those attending both sessions on the day. When booking your place, please select the option that applies to you. Please make all access and dietary requirements known when booking.
Who is this event for?
Choir and community leaders who currently lead dementia-inclusive choirs or would like to make their practice dementia-inclusive, professionals working in the care and healthcare environments who would like to develop their music skills, and anyone who wishes to develop their knowledge about dementia-inclusive work and explore approaches to leading high quality singing activities.
Dementia Inclusive Choirs Network
This training event is part of a new Dementia Inclusive Choirs Network which will widen singing opportunities for people living with dementia across Scotland. The network is supported by Life Changes Trust and The Baring Foundation, in partnership with Age Scotland, Scottish Care and Making Music. This event is supported by An Lanntair.
How can I contact the organiser with any questions?
You can call the Luminate office on 0131 668 8066 or email info@luminatescotland.org.
If you are a carer and will incur additional costs to cover your caring responsibilities in order to attend this event, please contact kirsty@luminatescotland.org to request support.
Please click here for more details and to register.

Come and Sing - Stornoway
2019-09-26 18:30 - 20:00 (Europe/Dublin)
Celebrate BBC Music Day by joining us in a fun, dementia inclusive singing event open to choirs, singing groups and people of all ages!

About this Event

We’re working collaboratively with BBC Music Day to host a fun, dementia inclusive singing event, presented by Stephen Deazley and Joy Dunlop with live accompaniment, and featuring an exciting mix of English and Gaelic language songs.
The theme of BBC Music Day this year is music and wellbeing; the power of music to inspire, to bring us together and make a positive impact.
This event is part of a new Dementia Inclusive Choirs Network which will widen singing opportunities for people living with dementia across Scotland. This is a chance to sing together with community choirs, singing groups and individual singers from across the Outer Hebrides.
The Programme
6pm Doors open
6pm – 6.30pm Refreshments and networking
6.30pm – 8pm Intergenerational singing event
8pm – 8.30pm Refreshments and networking
Who is the event for?
Community choirs, singing groups, people living with dementia, carers for people living with dementia, health and social care staff, and anyone who loves to sing or has an interest in dementia inclusive practice.
Access information
This is an inclusive event designed for people with a range of needs who benefit from a relaxed environment.
The venue is wheelchair accessible and has accessible toilets.
Staff will be available to help with access needs, and anyone can feel free to make use of a designated quiet space if they feel they need to leave the main hall at any time. Please note that access to this space is via a couple of steps.
If you are a carer and will incur additional costs to cover your caring responsibilities in order to attend this event, please contact kirsty@luminatescotland.org to request support.
How can I contact the organiser with any questions?
You can call the Luminate office on 0131 668 8066 or email info@luminatescotland.org
The network is supported by Life Changes Trust and The Baring Foundation, in partnership with Age Scotland, Scottish Care, Making Music.
The event is supported by An Lanntair.
Please click here to register.
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Workforce Event - Keeping Well: Supporting the Care Workforce
2019-09-25 09:30 - 15:30 (Europe/Dublin) | Marriott Hotel, Glasgow, G38RR, United Kingdom
