Scottish Care

Global Ageing Conference 2023
2023-09-07 09:00 - 2023-09-08 18:00 (Europe/London) | 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/

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/

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).

Scottish Care Surgery - 22 August
2023-08-22 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 - 8 August
2023-08-08 11:00 - 11:30

Scottish Care Surgery - 11 July 2023
2023-07-11 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.
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 - 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 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 - 30 May 2023
2023-05-30 11:00 - 11:30

Care at Home & Housing Support Conference & Exhibition 2023
2023-05-19 08:30 - 15:30 | Radisson Blu, 301 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G2 8DL
‘Keeping Care at Home’
Scottish Care will be hosting this year’s National Homecare Conference & Exhibition on Friday 19 May 2023 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow.
Tickets are now available for this event! Ticket rates are as follows:
Standard members – £70+VAT
Standard non-members – £130+VAT
Find out more about the conference and see the event programme here.
Be part of this unmissable event at such a critical time and book your tickets below.

Scottish Care Members Surgery - 16 May
2023-05-16 11:00 - 11:30

Scottish Care Members Surgery - 2 May 2023
2023-05-02 11:00 - 11:30

Scottish Care Weekly Surgery - 18 April
2023-04-18 11:00 - 11:30

Scottish Care Weekly Surgery - 4 April
2023-04-04 11:00 - 11:30

Social Care Campaign Lobby Month Summation - 31 March
2023-03-31 11:00 - 12:00
We would like to invite you to the ‘Social Care Campaign Lobby Month Summation’ on Friday 31 March 11:00 am – 12:00 pm via Zoom, to hear about the campaign engagement over the past month and to hear your ideas on what else we can do on the campaign.
Please register for this session at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArfumoqz8pHd0KpY0rdaX8lvhppUuYx8gy

Care Inspectorate Webinar - 23 March
2023-03-23 14:00 - 15:00
We are delighted to welcome colleagues from the Care Inspectorate to our next webinar on Thursday 23 March 2023 at 2:00 pm. Mike Andrews, Service Manager and George McMillian, Team Manager from the Care Inspectorate will be hosting this session
The Care Inspectorate will discuss using the Quality Frameworks including Key Questions and Quality Indicators for Inspections in 2023/24. They will further discuss what to expect at an inspection and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.
This session will help you be aware of focus for inspections next year.
Please note that this webinar is on Microsoft Teams instead of Zoom. Registration is required, you will be sent an email invite a day before the session.
The registration link is now available on the Members Area of this website.

Scottish Care Weekly Surgery - 21 March
2023-03-21 11:00 - 11:30
Due to the current challenges facing the sector. We are reverting back to weekly surgeries for both care home and care at home members. These sessions will be live every 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.

IRISR Engagement Session - 15 March
2023-03-15 13:00 - 14:00
The Chair of the Independent Review of Inspection Scrutiny & Regulation (IRISR), Dame Sue Bruce and the Vice Chair, Stuart Currie are hosting a bespoke engagement session for Scottish Care Members. This is scheduled for this Wednesday 15 March, between 1:00 – 2:00 pm.
The Chair and Vice Chair would like to use the session as an opportunity to allow members to share any pertinent information regarding inspection, regulation and scrutiny of social care services.
Please see below for the themes and questions from the stakeholder engagement sessions.
This engagement session will be held on Teams, please register via the Members Area.
Stakeholder Engagement Themes and Questions
Easy Read – Stakeholder Engagement Themes and Questions

Scottish Care Weekly Surgery - 14 March
2023-03-14 11:00 - 11:30

Scottish Care Weekly Surgery - 7 March - CANCELLED
2023-03-07 11:00 - 11:30
Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances, we have to cancel the surgery on Tuesday 7 March. Apologies for any inconvenience. The next members surgery will be on Tuesday 14 March, 11:00 am. Details will be available on the Members Area of our website.

Scottish Social Care Nurses Network Conference – 7 March 2023
2023-03-07 10:00 - 16:00
The first-ever Scottish Social Care Nurses Conference will be taking place on Tuesday 7 March 2023 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow. This event is hosted by Scottish Care and the Scottish Social Care Nurses Network, in partnership with the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS).
This is open to any nurses working in social care or supporting social care. Attendees will get to hear from a number of keynote speakers and choose from different breakout sessions, including:

Namaste
Twitter and all that jazz – how to become an influencer in your sector
Palliative care
Future nursing models

The programme for this conference is available below.
Registration is required, please complete the following form if you are interested in attending:

Nursing Event 2023 Registration

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Nurse Event 2023 Programme (2)

Scottish Care Weekly Surgery - 28 February
2023-02-28 11:00 - 11:30

Delayed Discharge Webinar
2023-02-23 14:00 - 16:00
We will be hosting an open webinar on delayed discharges due to the recent increased focus on this topic. This will take place on Thursday 23 February, 2:00 – 4:00 pm.

This session will be hosted by our Partners for Integration Joint National Lead, Jim Carle. We will be joined by the Partners for Integration and Care Technologist team and others to share innovation and practice in supporting delayed discharges.
The agenda for this webinar is as follows:

Jim Carle – Introduction from webinar host – 2:00 – 2:05 pm
Potential provider – Our Registration Journey – 2:05 – 2:20 pm
Care Tech Team – Innovation in Technology & Future Workforce – 2:20 – 2:40 pm
Aberdeen City –Innovations in care planning and care delivery – 2:55 – 3:10 pm
Forth Valley Home From Hospital Partnership – 3.10 pm – 3:25 pm
Fife –Hospital Discharge, Innovation & Initiatives – 3:25 – 3:50 pm
Jim Carle – Round up and the way forward – 3:50 pm – Close

Please note that this webinar will take place on Microsoft Teams and will be recorded. Registration is required.
Please join us for this important webinar session.
Register for this webinar here.

Scottish Care Weekly Surgery - 21 February
2023-02-21 11:00 - 11:30

Scottish Care Weekly Surgery - 14 February
2023-02-14 11:00 - 11:30

Scottish Care Weekly Surgery - 7 February
2023-02-07 11:00 - 11:30

Scottish Care Weekly Surgery - 31 January
2023-01-31 11:00 - 11:30

Introducing Hi-Group Webinar - 26 January
2023-01-26 14:00 - 15:00
Introducing Hi-Group Webinar
Thursday 26 January – 2:00 pm
Hi – providing working capital for care providers by financing payroll and early access to pay
As the cost of living crisis grows, workers are finding their finances significantly impacted. At the same time, many Care businesses need support post-Covid, with rising costs and difficulty in recruiting. Hi tackles both problems, providing working capital by financing payroll whilst boosting employee wellbeing with flexible pay. One Hi member and care home employee said “I hope we always have ‘Hi’, it’s great!” Come and say Hi!
Find out more about Hi and their payroll system on: https://scottishcare.org/hi-freedom-of-pay-early-payments-to-staff-members/
Details to join this webinar will be available on the Members Area closer to the time of event.

Scottish Care Weekly Surgery - 24 January 2023
2023-01-24 11:00 - 11:45

Care England and Scottish Care VAT Webinar with Grant Thornton
2023-01-19 14:00 - 15:00
Care England and Scottish Care VAT Webinar with Grant Thornton UK LLP
Care England and Scottish Care are hosting another webinar on Thursday 19 January, 2:00 – 3:00 pm , on the subject of the VAT-efficient provision of welfare services. The webinar is aimed at raising awareness of how care providers can restructure the provision of welfare services to enable VAT recovery on publicly funded contracts. We are in challenging financial times due to the central government funding of adult social care on top of the cost-of-living crisis nationally. Restructuring the provision of welfare services is a solution to recover input VAT for care providers on Local Authority and NHS-funded contracts, which would add to the bottom line and subsequently EBITDA.
Care England and Scottish Care will be joined by Grant Thornton UK LLP who will be presenting the webinar, will provide an overview of the VAT opportunity and will answer any questions you may have. Grant Thornton has been working in collaboration with Care England to raise awareness of this opportunity for several years and has worked with a number of Care England and Scottish Care members to implement the restructuring.
Not all local authorities and NHS bodies currently permit VAT recovery, however, close to 50% do, and as such we see a significant amount of additional funding which can be made available to your organisation to help offset some of the cost pressures providers are facing now. We believe that increasing the number of requests from providers will support the argument for VAT recovery in all local authority and NHS areas.
We hope you will join this webinar and consider if this VAT opportunity is something your organisation would like to consider further. This is not a sales opportunity, instead an opportunity to raise awareness, share knowledge and provide an update of the current regulatory landscape. All materials will be shared after the session, to those who are interested, together with contact details for Nick Garside and Emma Lomas of Grant Thornton UK LLP.
Details to register for this webinar is available on the Members Area.
