CEO Review of the week to 10th December 2022
Since I last updated you, the decision has been taken to withdraw from NCHC negotiations for 2023-24 until such times as the current pressures have been addressed by COSLA and […]
Hourglass – Scotland
Hourglass is the only charity dedicated to calling time on the harm, abuse and exploitation of older people across the United Kingdom
National Care Service Introductory Co-Design Sessions
Scottish Government are committed to working collaboratively to design the National Care Service with people, stakeholders and partners. This process is called co-design. They are looking for people with an interest in the National Care Service to take part in our co-design work.
CEO Review of the week to 26th November 2022
Since I last updated you, we have held another successful Care Home Conference and Awards. My thanks go out to all those who worked so hard to make the day […]
Scottish Care Statement on Vaccination Disclosure
Scottish Care has been made aware of plans to ask individual social care staff whether or not they have been vaccinated. Here is a statement to members on this matter.
Citation Business Briefing – 7 December
Secure your place and meet former inspector Mike Feather.
CEO Review of the week to 12th November 2022
After weeks of pressure on Scottish Government officials and ministers we finally seem to be getting some mileage in impressing upon the needs of urgent action! A week ago, Karen […]
IRIRS – Stakeholder Engagement Strategy
Call for Evidence launched for the Independent Review of Inspection, Scrutiny and Regulation.
Leading to Change Diversity Coffee Connect Programme
Leading to Change Diversity Coffee Connect is seeking to have the conversations that can help improve culture change and generate understanding of all our differences, one conversation at a time.
Funding to Support Access to Vaccination
The current Coronavirus (COVID-19): financial support arrangements for social care providers guidance outlines the funding available to social care providers to support vaccination of their staff this Winter.
CEO Review of the week to 29th October 2022
CEO Review of the week to 29th October 2022 Those of you who have been regular readers of this update will know that we have been preparing with some degree […]
Autumn Bulletin 2022
Scottish Care’s Autumn Bulletin for 2022 has now been published.
CEO Review of the week to 15th October 2022
As some of you may know over the last 15 months I have been serving as a Scottish Commissioner on the UK Bereavement Commission which published its final report with […]
PVG Checks Waiver until 31 March 2023
Scottish Government will cover the cost of PVG checks for Social Care Workers (and comparable roles in Justice and Children’s Services) from 1 October 2022 – 31 March 2023
Amendment to the face mask poster for social care settings
Following on from the face mask guidance update for social care settings on 7th September, the face mask poster has been amended. Please note that there is no change to the guidance.
CEO Review of the week to 1st October 2022
It has been an astonishing couple of weeks not least in the week since the mini-Budget was announced with all the consequential impacts on currency, increased fuel and petrol costs, […]
Adult Social Care Pay Uplift – Providers Survey 2022
The Scottish Government is undertaking a policy impact review around the implementation of the recent pay uplifts (December 2021 and April 2022) for adult social care workers delivering direct care in commissioned services.
Flu & Covid-19 Winter Vaccination – Social Media Toolkit
Public Health Scotland has developed a social media toolkit to encourage vaccine uptake amongst those working in health and social care services.
Social Care Staff Support Fund Update – 30 September 2022
Letter from Ian Turner, Scottish Government, regarding the Social Care Staff Support Fund.