Scottish Care Releases Myth-Busting 2025: Compassion in Crisis
Scottish Care is pleased to present this year’s iteration of our Briefing Report, Myth-Busting 2025: Compassion in Crisis.
CEO Review – 3rd May 2025.
VAT changes. Many members will be aware of the sudden notice issued by the HMRC in relation to VAT groupings. See https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/revenue-and-customs-brief-2-2025-the-use-of-vat-grouping-within-the-care-industry/use-of-vat-grouping-within-the-care-industry This decision has potentially profound implications for some […]
CEO Review of the week to 19th April 2025
Wider financial sustainability. Last time I wrote my update I informed you that we had been involved in contributing to a report which was to be shared with COSLA political […]
Spring Bulletin 2025
The 2025 Scottish Care Spring Bulletin is now live!
NCHC 2025/26 Settlement Letter and MoV
National Care Home Contract (NCHC) 2025/2026 Settlement Letter and MoV.
CEO Review – 5th April 2025.
NCHC It is just over a week since care home members voted to accept the latest NCHC offer, albeit with considerable reluctance and on the part of many a sense […]
NCHC Vote Outcome – March 2025
Outcome of March 2025 NCHC Vote
Policy for AI Use in Meetings
Policy for AI Use by External Participants in Meetings
Responses to additional question on NCHC offer from Scotland Excel
Responses to additional question on NCHC offer from Scotland Excel.
Luminate Survey 2025
Luminate survey about creative work for older adults in Scotland (2025).
CEO Review – 22nd March 2025.
NCHC Care home members will perhaps have attended the Extraordinary General meeting which was held yesterday (Friday) to consider the COSLA/Scotland Excel offer letter of the 6th March. That letter […]
NCHC VOTE – MARCH 2025
The NCHC Vote will close on Friday 28 March 2025 at 12 noon.
Member Briefing – UK Home Office Immigration Rule Changes
Member Briefing – UK Home Office Immigration Rule Changes
Immigration Rules Guidance 2025
Explanatory Memorandum to the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules Presented to Parliament on 12 March 2025.
Free Personal and Nursing Care Rates 2025/26
Advanced Notification of Upratings for 2025/26 for – Free Personal and Nursing Care Payments; Personal Expenses Allowance (PEA); Capital Limits; and Savings Disregards.
Social Care Pay Uplift 2025
Please see below letter from Donna Bell – Director of Social Care and National Care Service Development at the Scottish Government. [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Button_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget]
CEO Review of the week to 8th March 2025.
CEO Review of the week to 8th March 2025. Financial Sustainability Since my last update a couple of meetings have been held with officials from Scottish Government, HSCP Chief Officer […]
NCHC Offer Letter – March 2025
NATIONAL CARE HOME CONTRACT: OFFER LETTER 7th March 2025 Dear member, I am writing to you because we have received an Offer Letter from COSLA for the 2025-2026 National Care […]
Arlene Bunton announced as Finalist in Leading Women in Care Awards!
We are thrilled to share that Arlene Bunton, our Independent Sector Lead for East Ayrshire, has been named a finalist in the “Leader of the Future” category at the prestigious Leading Women in Care Awards 2025!