News release: New research on the implementation of SDS for older persons care home
New research by Scottish Care, the representative body for Scotland’s independent social care services, indicates that there has been a failure in the implementation of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) […]
Scottish Care Workforce Focus Group – 19 Feb
I would like to invite you to attend one of our Scottish Care Workforce focus groups that we are holding in February around current issues and challenges facing Managers and […]
Scottish Care comments on the Scottish Budget
Before the Scottish Budget Scottish Care had in an Open Letter (https://scottishcare.org/open-letter-to-finance-secretary/ ) called upon the Finance Secretary to recognise the significant fiscal contribution of social care to the whole […]
Scottish Care issues open letter to Finance Secretary
Today (5 February) Scottish Care has issued on open letter to Derek Mackay MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work regarding investment in the social care sector. Within […]
UWS Care Home Placement Pilot Meeting – 11 February
The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) are proposing a care home placement pilot around their campus areas (Ayr, Lanarkshire, Paisley and Dumfries). This includes care home providers that don’t currently […]
Nurse Empowerment Blog by our National Workforce Lead for Nursing
How do we empower nurses today? [vc_single_image image=”8093″ img_size=”full”] Nursing has long been seen as a challenging profession but viewed by many as a vocation for the dedicated and the […]
Citation Care Community Event – 18 Feb
Citation are running an event for local care providers in partnership with Scottish Care where experts from Citation – Care Business Manager, Mick Feather and HR and business guru, Flora Neville – […]
Consultation meetings on future delivery of social care in Scotland
Our media partner – healthandcare.scot – are keen to gather the insights and opinions of Scottish Care members on the Health and Sport committee’s inquiry into social care for adults. […]
The Future of Self-directed Care in Scotland Round Table – 12 February
Glasgow Caledonian University invite all interested people to attend a round table discussion event taking place at their campus on Wednesday 12 February 2020. This event looks to explore […]
UWS Pre-reg Nursing Programme Webinar
Scottish Care were delighted to have Tom McEwan (Practice Learning & Partnership Lead – School of Health & Life Sciences, University of the West of Scotland) as a guest speaker […]
Care at Home & Housing Support Awards 2020 – nominations now open!
We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting entries for our Care at Home & Housing Support Awards 2020! This is the perfect opportunity to recognise the achievements […]
Workforce well-being blog by Jacqui Neil – Workforce Lead for Nursing
2020 is the ‘International Year of the Nurse and Midwife’ so it seems the right time for my first ever nursing blog. These will continue each month to celebrate the […]
An introductory blog from our National Workforce Lead for Nursing – Jacqui Neil
[vc_single_image image=”7779″ img_size=”full”] It’s now 3 months since I took up my new post with Scottish Care as National Workforce Lead for Nursing , I feel revitalised and reconnected to […]
NES Bereavement Charter Consultation Events
NHS Education for Scotland are organising a number of Bereavement Charter Consultation Events in February and March with dates as follows: Friday 21st February 2020 10am-12pm (Venue to be confirmed) Friday […]
Imagine a Decade of Care: a new year blog from our CEO
As doors of all sizes, shapes, and colours open up across Scotland to welcome in the first foots of the year; as peat, log and paper kindle an open hearth, […]
Job Opportunity – National Lead: Partners for Integration
Integration of Health and Social Care is the Scottish Government’s ambitious programme to improve services for people who access health and social care services. Scottish Care is a membership organisation […]
Scottish Care Winter Bulletin 2019
Scottish Care’s Winter Bulletin has now been published and distributed to members. This edition is available to view below: [pdf-embedder url=”https://scottishcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Winter-19-Bulletin_finalcompressedwebsite.pdf” title=”Winter 19 Bulletin_finalcompressedwebsite”]
A Christmas message from our CEO
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Save the Date – Conference & Awards 2020
We are pleased to announce that dates and venue for next year’s conference and awards have now been finalised – please put these dates in your diary as they promise […]