National Care Service Consultation with Scottish Care Members
Scottish Care will be holding a number of events over the next few weeks to consult and directly engage with members on the topic of the National Care Service.
Stop the Spike and COVID-19 Pillars Campaign
The Scottish Government’s Stop the Spike and COVID-19 Pillars Campaign Stakeholder Toolkit.
apetito tasting event – 16 September
Scottish Care’s Preferred Supplier – apetito- will be holding a tasting event on Thursday 16th September from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm at the King’s Park Hotel in Rutherglen, Glasgow. […]
Celebrating homecare
Scottish Care is proud to be supporting ‘Celebrating Homecare’, an event coordinated by UKHCA and The Care Workers’ Charity and supported by care associations across the UK and Ireland. There are lots […]
CEO Review of the week to 11th September
Once again, we have seen cases rise though there has been a tentative suggestion that the rate of rise is not as concerning as it might have been. I am […]
Update to the National Infection Prevention and Control Manual COVID-19 addenda
Update to the National Infection Prevention and Control Manual COVID-19 addenda on physical distancing in Health and Social Care.
National Care Service Consultation – Partners for Integration Roadshows
During our Partners for Integration Roadshows, we will have a session on the National Care Service with colleagues from the Scottish Government.
Updated DL & Policy Framework – Self-Isolation Exemption Guidance
Letter & Policy Framework on ‘Isolation Exemptions for Health and Social Care Staff’.
CEO Review of the week to 28th August
The mood music has well and truly changed in the last week with growing concerns about mounting rates of transmission in the community – reaching over 6,800 daily cases yesterday, […]
Orient Gene LFD Guidance – 16 August
New guidance for the Orient Gene LFD tests.
Scottish Care AGM 2021 Recording
The recording for the Scottish Care AGM meeting is now available
Partners for Integration Roadshows – Reform Following the Storm
We are delighted to invite you to our Partners for Integration (PfI) Roadshows which will take place virtually in September and October.
Orient Gene 7s LFD Kits Update & Webinars – 11 August
A copy of an email regarding the introduction of Orient Gene 7s LFD kits from the Scottish Government.
SSSC update – 9 August
Comms from SSSC to support staffing issues in the sector.
Covid-19 relaxation updates for care homes & care at home
Letters on relaxations to COVID-19 restrictions on 9th August (‘Beyond Level 0’) and associated updates to the Open with Care and Open for Care guidance for care homes and the care at home sector.
UWS Upskilling Fund subsidised training modules 2021-22
We are delighted that the UWS Upskilling programme is going to continue for the next year.
Self Isolation Exemption for Health and Social Care Workers – 23 July
Guidance on Self Isolation Exemption for Health and Social Care Workers.
Framework for Preceptorship in Scotland Webinar – 1 Sept
Launch of a framework and resource to guide a consistent approach to preceptorship in Scotland.
IMPACT Survey
The first IMPACT survey has been launched to get the views of anyone connected with or working in adult social care.