Scotland’s National Induction Framework
Scotland’s National Induction Framework
Scottish Care/VITA – VAT Webinar
VAT Webinar: HMRC targeting care industry VAT group ‘tax avoidance’
Immigration Survey Findings – May 2025
Scottish Care publishes Immigration Survey Findings
CEO Review – 17th May 2025.
An interesting week – Immigration. They say that a week is a long time in politics but in truth I think we need to find an equivalent saying for social […]
Scottish Care Releases Myth-Busting 2025: Compassion in Crisis
Scottish Care is pleased to present this year’s iteration of our Briefing Report, Myth-Busting 2025: Compassion in Crisis.
CEO Review – 3rd May 2025.
VAT changes. Many members will be aware of the sudden notice issued by the HMRC in relation to VAT groupings. See https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/revenue-and-customs-brief-2-2025-the-use-of-vat-grouping-within-the-care-industry/use-of-vat-grouping-within-the-care-industry This decision has potentially profound implications for some […]
CEO Review of the week to 19th April 2025
Wider financial sustainability. Last time I wrote my update I informed you that we had been involved in contributing to a report which was to be shared with COSLA political […]
Spring Bulletin 2025
The 2025 Scottish Care Spring Bulletin is now live!
CEO Review – 5th April 2025.
NCHC It is just over a week since care home members voted to accept the latest NCHC offer, albeit with considerable reluctance and on the part of many a sense […]
Policy for AI Use in Meetings
Policy for AI Use by External Participants in Meetings
Luminate Survey 2025
Luminate survey about creative work for older adults in Scotland (2025).
CEO Review – 22nd March 2025.
NCHC Care home members will perhaps have attended the Extraordinary General meeting which was held yesterday (Friday) to consider the COSLA/Scotland Excel offer letter of the 6th March. That letter […]
Member Briefing – UK Home Office Immigration Rule Changes
Member Briefing – UK Home Office Immigration Rule Changes
Immigration Rules Guidance 2025
Explanatory Memorandum to the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules Presented to Parliament on 12 March 2025.
Free Personal and Nursing Care Rates 2025/26
Advanced Notification of Upratings for 2025/26 for – Free Personal and Nursing Care Payments; Personal Expenses Allowance (PEA); Capital Limits; and Savings Disregards.
Social Care Pay Uplift 2025
Please see below letter from Donna Bell – Director of Social Care and National Care Service Development at the Scottish Government. [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Button_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget]
CEO Review of the week to 8th March 2025.
CEO Review of the week to 8th March 2025. Financial Sustainability Since my last update a couple of meetings have been held with officials from Scottish Government, HSCP Chief Officer […]
Arlene Bunton announced as Finalist in Leading Women in Care Awards!
We are thrilled to share that Arlene Bunton, our Independent Sector Lead for East Ayrshire, has been named a finalist in the “Leader of the Future” category at the prestigious Leading Women in Care Awards 2025!
CEO Review of the week to 22nd February 2025.
Financial Sustainability Since I last wrote this update there has been in some sense a lot happening and in another not a lot happening both on care home and care […]