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.
CEO Review of the week to 30th September 2023
As reported last time Karen and I met COSLA and Scotland Excel colleagues this past week to start work on revamping the Cost of Care Model on which the whole […]
See Hear Strategy Survey
Have your say on Scotland’s next See Hear Strategy – complete the survey today!
CEO Review of the week to 16th September 2023
Well, it was finally announced – our amazing frontline staff are to get £12 an hour – from April 2024 – by which time the Real Living Wage is likely […]
Changes to Safety Huddle Tool – November 2023
Upcoming change to the Safety Huddle Toll in early November 2023.
Scottish Care Modern Slavery Roundtable Event – 26 October
Scottish Care are hosting a Modern Slavery Roundtable Event for the social care sector in partnership with Scotland Against Modern Slavery.
CEO Review of the week to 2nd September 2023
I mentioned in my last update that both Karen and I had been invited to attend a Winter Planning session led by the NHS at which the Cab Sec was […]
CEO Review of the week to 19th August 2023
The seasons are changing as in most places across the country the holidays are coming to an end and the schools start to return. I was in discussions this week […]
Pause in Scottish Government’s routine COVID-19 guidance across health, social care and prison settings
Letter confirming changes to Scottish Government’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Testing Guidance Across Health, Social Care and Prison Settings.
Brodies Healthcare Summit – 26 September
Brodies LLP’s invitation to Scottish Care members to their Healthcare Summit in their Edinburgh office on Tuesday, 26 September 2023.
CEO Review of the week to 5th August 2023
As is always the case things tend to slow down in the political and policy sense during the summer period. We have as Karen noted in her update last week […]
CEO Review of the week to 21 July 2023
CEO Review of the week to 21 July 2023, written by Deputy CEO, Karen Hedge.
Global Ageing Conference 2023 – Register before 17 August!
The 2023 Global Ageing Network conference is coming to Glasgow on 7-8 September and the registration deadline is 17 August.
CEO Review of the week to 8th July 2023
Care home members will have been informed about the result of the vote which was conducted in the last week. We have issued a media statement which is available on […]
Opportunity for Overseas-Trained Nurses in the Care Sector
A group of skilled overseas-trained nurses are actively looking for job placements in the care sector.
Scotland Excel Engagement – Care Homes for Adults with Learning Disabilities PIN
Scotland Excel is doing some consultation on the the Care Homes for Adults with Learning Disabilities including Autism Flexible Framework (1918) which is due to expire on 15 September 2024 (including the 12 month extension period).
Annual Report 2022-2023
The Scottish Care Annual Reports for FY 2022-23 is now published.