Care Home Christmas Competition – Win £250 SPAR vouchers
Four care homes will get the chance to win £250 Spar vouchers to go towards their Christmas party.
NHS Scotland Academy Cultural Humility Launch
NHS Scotland Academy has launched the Cultural Humility digital resource.
CEO Review of the week to 25th November 2023
This past week I have attended the first ‘negotiation’ meeting of the 24-25 National Care Home Contract settlement – in truth it was not so much a negotiation but an […]
Care Inspectorate Annual Returns
A message from the Care Inspectorate on annual returns.
Autumn Bulletin 2023
Scottish Care’s 2023 Autumn Bulletin has now been published online and is available to view.
CEO Review of the week to 11th November 2023
Yet again this past week has seen more evidence from Care Home Relatives Scotland at the Scottish Covid Inquiry and in the following weeks the Scottish Bereaved Families Group will […]
Cultural Humility Digital Resource Testing
NES are looking for feedback on their Cultural Humility Digital Resource.
The Truth about Ageing plus Q&A – 10 November 2023
The University of Stirling is hosting an upcoming event, “The Truth About Ageing”
Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 Knowledge and Skills Framework
Please see below for communication from the Care Inspectorate. Do you work in social care? We need your help to develop the current informed and skilled levels of the Health […]
Festival of Social Science – 9-10 November 2023
The Festival of Social Science runs over two days – Thursday, 9 November and Friday, 10 November 2023 – at Forth Valley College in Alloa and includes interactive live theatre, storytelling animations and a panel discussion
Return to Training Events – Dundee University
The University of Dundee are holding free events to give information on the Preparatory Training Course.
October 2023: Menopause Awareness Month
Download this handy free guide from our Gold Tier Preferred Supplier Citation covering how to support any employees going through Menopause.
Utility Aid – Net Zero
At Utility Aid, their Net Zero team is available to offer expert advice and guidance on methods to reduce your energy consumption and advance towards achieving your Net Zero objectives
Who Cares? Re-Valuing and Re-Distributing Household Care and Domestic Work – 26 October
Join the WiSE Centre for Economic Justice and Oxfam Scotland at a special forum in anticipation of the first-ever UN International Day for Care and Support.
Blackwood Design Awards (BDA) 2023-24
The Blackwood Design Awards (BDA) 2023-24 are now open and close on 27 October 2023, 5pm.
Letter from Scottish Government on Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete
Letter from Scottish Government on Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete
Health and Social Care Workforce Conference – 24 October
Our Workforce Policy & Practice Lead, Caroline Deane, is set to speak at the upcoming Health and Social Care Workforce Scotland Conference on 24 October in Edinburgh.
CEO Review of the week to 14th October 2023
The last time I wrote this update I included a copy of the letter to Scotland Excel and COSLA stipulating conditions to start discussions for 24-25. Karen and I finally […]
To Absent Friends Festival: Library of Legends – 1-7 November
From November 1-7 2023, Edinburgh will host the Library of Legends, a poignant public art installation during the To Absent Friends festival.