Spring Bulletin 2024

This year’s Spring Bulletin has now been published and is available to view online.
CEO Review of the week to 20th April 2024

CEO Review of the week to 20th April 2024 Operation Koper In the last few days, we have heard that there has been a significant increase in focus from Police […]
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications – Survey

The Centre for Workforce Supply Social Care team is interested in collecting data about the approval times for Certificates of Sponsorship following the SMS changes that occurred from 3-5 April.
Human Rights-based Approach to Dignity in Care (DIGNISPACE)

Free short online course
CEO Review of the week to 6th April 2024

Immigration. Yesterday we published a briefing paper based on the research we have carried out with members on international workforce. My thanks to Caroline Deane who wrote this paper and […]
New Circulars for 2024

New Circulars for 2024
Care Experience Survey Programme Review

Care Experience survey programme review – opportunity to shape the future of the programme
Police visits to members

To members We have been made aware that a care home has been visited by officers from Police Scotland in relation to ongoing work on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking. […]
CEO Review of the week to 23rd March 2024

Covid Inquiries Karen and I gave evidence yesterday at the Scottish Covid Inquiry. Video of the evidence sessions can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&v=vmJKDc2v1q4&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.covid19inquiry.scot%2F&embeds_referring_origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.covid19inquiry.scot%3Fautoplay%3D1&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjY&feature=emb_logo and for Karen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJux9UiG9GY In our […]
Updated Fitness to Practise hearing and outcomes guidance

The General Pharmaceutical Council has published their updated Good decision making: Fitness to practise hearings and outcomes guidance, which helps the fitness to practise panels make decisions on outcomes. This […]
Certificate of Sponsorships Guidance

Colleagues in the Centre for Workforce Supply have located this new temporary guidance.
NCHC 24-25 Settlement Letter & MOV
A copy of the NCHC Settlement Letter and Minute of Variation (MOV) and Appendix 1 2024 – 2025.
Citation Webinar: Tacking the top issues women face in the workplace in 2024 – 7 March 2024

Ahead of this year’s International Women’s Day, join our Gold Tier Preferred Supplier Citation on Thursday 7 March at 11am for an exclusive webinar Tackling the top issues women face in the workplace in 2024.
Health & Social Care Workforce Winter 2023 Vaccination Survey

Public Health Scotland and Health Boards seek feedback from Health and Social Care staff regarding the Winter 2023 vaccination program to assess successes and areas for improvement.
Free tickets for members – FutureScot Health & Care Transformation Conference

Scottish Care members can take advantage of free tickets for the Health & Care Transformation 2024 Conference.
Citation International Women’s Day Webinar – 7 March

Gold Tier Preferred Supplier Citation’s exclusive webinar Tackling the top issues women face in the workplace in 2024.
Adult Social Care Pay Uplift 2024

Adult Social Care Pay Uplift 2024
CEO Review of the week to 24th February 2024

A couple of days ago Scottish Care care home members voted to accept the offer from COSLA/Scotland Excel. This was, as I highlighted in my letter, the closest vote that […]
End of Life Challenges & Palliative Care Course

The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh has collaborated with the University of Glasgow to develop a ten-week on online part time ‘End of Life Challenges and Palliative Care’ microcredential.