Private Care Sector Workforce Initiative

LEADERSHIP

Effective leadership is key to the delivery of first class services in the care sector.  Even more so at this time of significant change in the vision for the services of the future, particularly in care home and care at home services.

The Scottish Government has recognized leadership in care services as an important development area and has asked the Workforce Initiative to support a range of new initiatives.

Click here for details on the current activities around Scotland and click here for online tools available via the Social Services Knowledge Scotland (SSKS) website.

Featured Items

• PUTTING LEARNING INTO PRACTICE: SIGN UP BY 23rd MARCH FOR THIS EXCITING EVENT ON 30th MARCH
  Care Commission, SSSC, SQA and others will be there to discuss topics around registration, procurement, leadership, medication
  Updated: 08th Mar 2010  More »
• WOULD YOU LIKE AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY STUDENT ON PLACEMENT?
  To develop the ‘meaningful activities’ in your service, come to an event on 22 March about how OT…
  Updated: 08th Mar 2010  More »
• CARE FIRST CAREERS: A GOVERNMENT SCHEME TO RECRUIT NEW YOUNG STAFF INTO CARE SERVICES
  Find the staff you need and some money to support them in employment
  Updated: 04th Mar 2010  More »
• URGENT INFORMATION REGARDING MODERN APPRENTICESHIPS IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
  If you act quickly you may still be able to access MAs in Health and Social Care
  Updated: 26th Feb 2010  More »
• SIGN UP FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR SCOTLAND'S SOCIAL SERVICES
  An invite to attend this important event on the 17th March in Edinburgh
  Updated: 26th Feb 2010  More »
• EDUCATION FACILITATOR POSTS FUNDED FOR CARE HOMES
  The Scottish Government are funding 14 posts for Education Facilitators to work with nurse mentors in care homes…
  Updated: 26th Feb 2010  More »
• USING TELECARE TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA: EVENT 15TH APRIL
  Sign up to the launch of an innovative publication from the Demenia Centre & the Joint Improvement Team
  Updated: 26th Feb 2010  More »
• PRACTICE LEARNING IN CARE HOMES
  View the new report on offering a practice learning opportunity to social work students
  Updated: 26th Feb 2010  More »
• REHABILITATION CONSULTANT APPOINTED BY THE CARE COMMISSION
  With extensive experience in occupational therapy, Edith Macintosh has been appointed Rehabilitation Consultant for the ...
  Updated: 26th Feb 2010  More »
• LEADERSHIP COMMUNITIES: AN UPDATE ON ACTIVITIES AROUND SCOTLAND
  The Scottish Government are promoting a wide range of activities to develop leadership capacity in social services
  Updated: 26th Feb 2010  More »
• LATEST NEWS ABOUT THE CONTINUOUS LEARNING FRAMEWORK
  For information and practice examples on how to develop the CLF for your organisation and workforce
  Updated: 26th Feb 2010  More »
• WATCH THIS SPACE FOR UPCOMING EVENTS RUN BY THE LEARNING NETWORKS
  View the latest information on the events run with the Learning Networks
  Updated: 26th Feb 2010  More »

Latest News

• Trainers events:March 2010 - Do Not Attempt Cardio - Pulmonary Resuscitation  08/03/10
• “Coming of Age: Dementia in the 21st Century”, Information request and Themes outlined  05/03/10
• Support into Work with Job Centre Plus - 23rd March information event Glasgow  04/03/10
• Become part of the Dementia Managed Knowledge Network  04/03/10
• Websites used to deliver personalised services  04/03/10
• Conference: Working together to protect ‘adults at risk’ - 22nd March Edinburgh  04/03/10
• Tayforth Learning Network - March eBulletin  04/03/10
• OU Managing in the Workplace award - meets Registration requirements, register by 31st March  04/03/10
• COSLA claims budget cuts will make care system ‘unsustainable’  04/03/10
• Skills for Care backs National Dignity Day  04/03/10
• National Strategy on Self Directed Support - Consultation Event 18th March Glasgow  04/03/10
• Care Information Scotland (CIS) - a new helpline for older people and their families  04/03/10