Spring Bulletin 2023
Scottish Care’s 2023 Spring Bulletin has now been published online and is available to view.
Citation Webinar – Creating a safety culture in care (26 April)
Citation webinar will take place on Wednesday 26th April at 10am on quality assurance.
Save the date: Thank You Day – 2 July 2023
Scottish Care are supporting Thank You Day! A day where the communities across the UK are getting together to say a great Big Thank You!
Scottish Care General Meeting for Care at Home Members – 28 April
Virtual general meeting for homecare members on Friday 28 April, 1:00 pm.
CEO Review of the week to 14th April 2023
Members will be more than aware that we are in the midst of some very challenging circumstances at the current time. Following the vote by a majority of care home […]
Covid-19 Spring Booster Campaign 2023
The ‘Don’t let your protection fade’ campaign highlights the importance of topping up protection levels and encourages those who are eligible for the COVID-19 spring booster to come forward for […]
Age Scotland – Big Survey 2023
Age Scotland are running the Big Survey to find out whether the issues facing older people have remained the same, got better, or got worse.
Ending of Covid-19 Sustainability Payments
The remaining Covid-19 financial support for adult social care providers came to an end on 31 March 2023.
CEO Review of the week to 1st April 2023
I started working for Scottish Care seven years to the day – and apart from the oft commented observation – that this is the longest April Fool’s Day joke anyone […]
Dementia Skilled Resources Survey
The NES Dementia Team has published a survey to determine how their educational resources are being used by the workforce.
CEO Review of the week to 18th March 2023
Since I last wrote we have held a General Meeting of care home members following the offer from COSLA and Scotland Excel for the 23-24 NCHC. Yesterday the vote concluded […]
Care Inspectorate Webinar – 23 March 2023
We are delighted to welcome colleagues from the Care Inspectorate to our next webinar on Thursday 23 March 2023 at 2:00 pm.
Vaccination Sentiment Project
Has the pandemic had an impact on your attitude toward vaccination? Your opinion matters!
CEO Review of the week to 4th March 2023
Well, it looks as if that’s another despite about to be settled with the teachers considering a new and enhanced pay offer. The tick list is growing – NHS nurses […]
Care at Home & Housing Support Conference 2023 – Early bird tickets now available!
We are delighted to announce that early bird tickets for the Scottish Care 2023 National Homecare Conference & Exhibition are now available until the close of play on 31 March 2023!
Care at Home & Housing Support Awards 2023 – Deadline Extended!
We have extended the deadline for making a nomination to our annual Care at Home & Housing Support Awards to Friday 17 March 2023.
Media statement: ‘If you could invest in one thing, make it the social care workforce’
Scottish Care survey highlights issues linked with resourcing and call monitoring leading to workforce and financial unsustainability for care at home providers.
CEO Review of the week to 18th February 2023
As the old saying goes – a week is a long time in politics. Karen and I were attending the Ministerial Assurance Group on Wednesday morning and the Deputy First […]
Annual Social Care Upratings 2023 – Advance Notification of Increases
Advance notification of the proposed increases to Free Personal and Nursing Care, Personal Expenses Allowance (PEA), Capital Limits and Savings Disregards for 2023/24.