CEO Review of the week to 19th February 2022
The last week has been a stormy and turbulent one – with weather impacting so much of social care delivery across the country. I know from speaking to colleagues just […]
Financial Support for Adult Social Care Providers – 15 February 2022
Scottish Government and COSLA Leaders have agreed to extend financial support arrangements until the 30 June 2022.
DigitalBoost Development Grant
The DigitalBoost Development Grant has reopened! This initiative is for companies who wish to improve their digital capabilities and capacity.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): financial support arrangements for social care providers
Guidance on arrangements for providing financial support to social care providers for costs relating to the COVID-19 pandemic from December 2020.
Supporting Better Oral Care Webinar – 24 February
We will be hosting a webinar on ‘Supporting better oral care in care homes: what quality looks like’. Join us on Thursday 24 February on 2pm.
Immigration Webinar for Social Care – 9 February
Please join officials from the Home Office’s Engagement and Policy teams, the Department of Health and Social Care and representatives from Skills for Care and the social care sector for a 90 minute webinar providing an overview of the points-based immigration system for the Social Care sector and what the recent announcement means for international recruitment, how to ensure ethical international recruitment and examples of best practice from the social care sector.
CEO Review of the week to 5th February 2022
It has been a fractious and strange week. Many of us have watched in dismay as the events in Westminster have filled our screens and radios – a world away […]
Immigration Health Surcharge Exemption for International Volunteers
Scottish Care, along with Camphill Scotland, the ALLIANCE Scotland and other organisations have been calling for international volunteers to be exempt from the immigration health surcharge.
TechFest Talks – The Future of Technology in the Care Sector
Frances Loughrey (Development Officer, Aberdeen City) and Marcus Nisbet speak about future workforce roles in health care in the latest TechFest Talks podcast.
Leadership sessions for senior/strategic leaders in social care
Two online workshops for senior/strategic leaders in social care and social work delivered by Kinharvie.
Social Care Webinar on M.E./CFS and long Covid
A partnership of M.E. Charities are offering a webinar that will offer information to social care staff on how to support people with M.E./CFS or long Covid.
Workforce Wellbeing Fund for Adult Social Work and Social Care
£1 Million Available to Adult Social Work and Social Care
Complaints Coach Webinar – 10 February 2022
We are delighted to welcome Dr Dorothy Armstrong to our webinar – ‘Don’t get it personally: An introduction to responding to complaints while caring for yourself’ – taking place on Thursday 10th February, 2:00 pm.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): minimising the risk over winter and updated protective measures for Omicron variant for care at home settings
Summary of updated guidance sent, in letters, to the care at home, housing support, supported housing and building-based day services sectors highlighting measures that should be taken to minimise the risk of COVID-19.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for care at home, housing support and supported housing
Guidance for local authorities, Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCPs) and registered providers, who deliver care and support to people in their own homes or provide supported accommodation including sheltered housing, extra care housing and supported living during the pandemic.
Future of pandemic PPE
PPE Steering Group – links and information on future of pandemic PPE.
The ALLIANCE – Scotland Reducing Gambling Harm programme
The ALLIANCE’s Scotland Reducing Gambling Harms programme would like to invite people with lived experience of gambling harms to connect with them.
Scottish Government – Distance Aware Initiative
The Distance Aware initiative will formally launch in Scotland on Wednesday 26 January. Additional information on the launch is provided here along with a stakeholder pack.
Public Health Scotland COVID-19 vaccine information: 24th January 2022
Current key messages from Public Health Scotland on COVID-19 vaccine information.