A reminder from the Care Inspectorate for services to submit their annual return
A reminder from the Care Inspectorate for services to submit their annual return Each year the Care Inspectorate ask services to complete an annual return questionnaire. This informs the Care […]
Scottish Human Rights Commission raising awareness of Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights
In the lead up to Human Rights Day on Saturday 10 December, the Scottish Human Rights Commission are raising awareness of projects being delivered through Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights (SNAP).
Disclosure Scotland supporting Scottish Care members
You may be aware of recent events that Disclosure Scotland held for Scottish Care members to provide advice and guidance on the disclosure process and PVG Scheme – these events […]
Improving care for people in Scotland : A focus on Deterioration: Prevention, Recognition and Response
SPSP National Safety Conference held on the 29th November 2016 at the EICC in Edinburgh.
Are you getting the best out of your supervision?
A new learning resource from SSSC offers opportunities to explore your experiences and expectations of supervision and promotes good practice in supervision across social work and social care in Scotland.
Survey from Chief Social Work Adviser: Making it Easy to Access Knowledge Online
Making it Easy to Access Knowledge Online The Office of the Chief Social Work Adviser at Scottish Government is seeking contributions from the social services workforce to a survey […]
Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment – Care Inspectorate
First published in November 2016. This guidance replaces the Scottish Government’s national guidance Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment (2007). Safer recruitment is about properly examining the skills, experience, qualifications and […]
Faith in Older People and Methodist Homes Joint Conference
Edinburgh Faith in Older People and Methodist Homes Joint Conference. Wednesday, 23rd November 2016: Roxburghe Hotel, Charlotte Square, Edinburgh
Revised SSSC Codes of Practice
The revised Codes of Practice for Social Service Workers and Employers (the Codes) came into effect on 1 November 2016.
Care Inspectorate : Complaints about care report
People in Scotland are using better quality care services, and are also more confident about complaining when services do not meet expected standards. That is the message from a report […]
National Health and Social Care Standards – consultation roadshows
National Health and Social Care Standards – consultation roadshows Healthcare Improvement Scotland and the Care Inspectorate are delivering a series of consultation roadshows on the new National Health and Social […]
A practical guide to revalidation for nurses working in social care
‘A practical guide to revalidation for nurses working in social care’, an animation from the RCN Foundation.
Consultation on the New National Health and Social Care Standards
You are invited to take part in the Scottish Government’s public consultation and help shape the future standards and expectations of health and social care in Scotland.
Update – Public Consultation Of The New National Health and Social Care Standards
The consultation will launch at some point this week and unless there are any last minute issues, this will be 10.00am on Friday 28th October.
SSSC Events
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is organising a series of half day events in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Perth to look in more detail at workforce data on children’s services and adults’ services.
RCNi Learning – CPD E-Learning to support nurses through revalidation
RCNi Learning – CPD E-Learning to support nurses through revalidation
Palliative and End of Life Care Survey
NHS Education for Scotland and the Scottish Social Services Council are presently carrying out a survey on palliative and end of life care needs.
Audit Scotland Report
The Audit Scotland report on Social Work in Scotland has now been published.
Scottish Care welcomes this report and recommends all our members have a read of the document.
Luminate 2016 is just a few weeks away!
Luminate 2016 is just a few weeks away! October is just around the corner and we are looking forward to a busy month of events and creative activities for all […]