World Hand Hygiene Day 2021 – 5 May
World Hand Hygiene Day 2021 takes place on Wednesday 5 May.
EU Settlement Scheme – Pack for Employers
Fragomen has produced a pack to help employers (and EU employees) in Scotland understand the EU Settlement Scheme.
Digital Health & Care Strategy Webinar – 6 May
Please join us on Thursday 6th May at 2pm to share your expertise and experiences in an engagement session on the Digital Health & Care Strategy refresh.
Terms & Conditions Survey – Fair Work in Social Care
Terms & Conditions Survey on Fair Work in Social Care. Please complete by 12 May, 5PM.
Wendy Baxter Scholarship – PhD in Dementia Care
The Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice (ASCPP) has launched a new legacy scholarship, giving an outstanding individual the opportunity to apply to undertake a PhD in dementia care.
Support for survey of care workers
An online survey of frontline workers in adult social care, focusing on how the COVID-19 pandemic affected people’s experience of working in adult social care.
Scottish University Scale-up Consortium E Squared (E²) Programme
The Scottish University Scale-up Consortium E Squared (E²) Programme are looking for recruits to join them.
Save the date – Homecare Festival (15-17 June)
‘Homecare Festival’ will take place from Tuesday 15 June – Thursday 17 June 2021.
Care at Home & Housing Support Awards 2021 – nominations now open!
Scottish Care are now accepting entries for the Care at Home & Housing Support Awards 2021.
Webinar – Infection Prevention and Control for COVID-19 in Care at Home
Webinars for Care at Home focusing on Infection Prevention and Control for COVID-19.
Care Husting Recording – 21 April
The recording for our Care Hustings forum is now available for members to catch up on.
CEO Review of the week to 17th April
It has been a couple of weeks since I wrote an update and I hope that the Easter period enabled some well needed rest and recuperation. Things have certainly moved […]
2021/2022 Real Living Wage Implementation
Letter on Real Living Wage Implementation.
Essentials of Safe Care Webinar – 29 April
Scottish Care are hosting a webinar to put the new Essentials of Safe Care publication in context as we move into the implementation period.
Financial Sustainability Webinar – 22 April
We have arranged a webinar update on Financial Sustainability on Thursday 22 April at 2PM with colleagues from COSLA and the Scottish Government. Please send us any questions you have for the panellists prior to the webinar.
Financial Sustainability Webinar – Questions and Answers
Questions and answers from last Financial Sustainability Webinar. Please note that we are hosting another webinar on this on Thursday 22 April at 2PM.
Insurance Feedback
We are looking for members to share any companies which you have found to be helpful and constructive and also those who you feel are organisations whom you would not be able to recommend to colleagues in the sector with us.
People and Practice: Celebrating care home skills
‘People and Practice: Celebrating care home skills’ event from Edinburgh Napier University, University of Edinburgh and Queen Margaret University
Workforce Recovery Mailbox
Mailbox set-up for social care workforce to share their views on local wellbeing and mental health initiatives.