Market study into care homes gets underway
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) would like to hear from providers as part of a market study into care and nursing homes for the elderly.
Scottish Care response to the Draft Budget Statement
Scottish Care welcomes the commitment to £100 million funding to finance the Scottish Living Wage to £8.45
Scottish Care Executive and National Committee meeting today
The Scottish Care Executive and National Committee are meeting today in Glasgow at the Hilton Hotel from 9:30am onwards.
Closing on Friday: Please take part in our important Scottish Living Wage surveys
We are asking our members to complete this survey on the Scottish Living Wage (SLW) by 16th December 2016.
A Scottish Social Care Budget
A statement from Dr Donald Macaskill, CEO, Scottish Care in relation to the forthcoming Scottish Draft Budget
Health and Sport Committee asks questions re Scottish Care Nursing Workforce Data report
The Convenor of the Health and Sport Committee of the Scottish Parliament as part of their Inquiry into Recruitment and Retention has asked the Cabinet Secretary for information relating to nursing recruitment into the social care sector.
Glasgow Providers Meeting December 8th
A meeting of Scottish Care members who are Glasgow based care homes as well as care at home services has been called to share views and to shape the Glasgow Branch of Scottish Care to ensure good communication and effective representation.
Voices from the Nursing Front Line Event December 6th Edinburgh
Scottish Care are holding a Voices from the Front Line event in Edinburgh on Tuesday 6th December at the Dovecot Studios.
The event will provide an opportunity to discuss findings of recent publications from Scottish Care including Voices from the Nursing Front Line and Independent Sector Nursing Data Report 2016.
National Annual Care Home Conference Report (Full)
“Care Homes at the Heart” Report on Scottish Care National Care Home Conference 2016 2016 has been a year of significant transition in the care sector with a variety of […]
Shared Stakes by Ken Cockburn
Shared Stakes, a poem by Ken Cockburn to sum up the Scottish Care – Annual Care at Home Conference and Exhibition Friday 18th November 2016
Event : Voices from the Nursing Front Line Seminar (Workforce Matters, Scottish Care)
Voices from the Nursing Front Line Seminar December 6 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Scottish Care is conducting research into the nature of frontline nursing within the social care sector in […]
Scottish Care Prize Draw Winner
At our recent Annual Care Home Conference on Friday 18th November we held a prize draw as reward for those who completed our feedback and evaluation forms. Thank you […]
Policy & Research Manager Becca Gatherum on BBC Radio Scotland this morning
Extraordinary people living ordinary lives in care homes Policy & Research Manager Becca Gatherum on BBC Radio Scotland 25/11/16 Policy and Research Manager for Scottish Care, Becca Gatherum, spoke […]
Last places available at Discussion on Audit Scotland Report – A Watershed for Social work in Scotland?
Last few places available. Event : Discussion on Audit Scotland Report – A Watershed for Social work in Scotland? November 30 @ 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm A Watershed for […]
Photographs of all winners and nominees from the Scottish Care Awards 2016
All our winners and nominees from the Scottish Care – Care Home Awards 2016 which was held at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow on Friday 18th November. A warm congratulations […]
Event : Discussion on Audit Scotland Report – A Watershed for Social work in Scotland?
On 30th November Scottish Care, alongside partners including Alliance Scotland, Iriss and the SSSC are holding an event to discuss findings and next steps from Audit Scotland’s report on ‘Social Work in Scotland’.
Scottish Care CEO Dr Donald Macaskill at Scottish Parliament
Scottish Care CEO Dr Donald Macaskill joined a panel of the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee at the Scottish Parliament this morning to discuss the economic impact of leaving the European Union.
Conference thanks
A warm thanks to everyone who attended our Conference on Friday at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow, it was a hugely positive day and we hope you all enjoyed it.
Scottish Care Awards Winners & Nominees 2016
Scottish Care Awards Winners & Nominees 2016