Letter from Cabinet Secretary & COSLA on key workers during Covid-19

Letter from Cabinet Secretary & COSLA on key workers during Covid-19

Scottish Care has received the following letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, Ms Jeane Freeman and COSLA’s Health and Social Care spokesperson Cllr Stuart Currie.

This letter was issued yesterday to chief officers, chief finance officers, chief social work officers and LA chief executives. This letter details information on the definition and status of key workers, as well as providing background and links to useful guidance.

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Summer Bulletin 26 (Website)

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Valuing Social Care Expertise: Resilience, Relationships and Professional Judgement Scottish Care is delighted to invite members to our next Workforce