Private Care Sector Workforce Initiative
Workforce Initiative News
- Bringing together perspectives on risk to promote participation in adult support and protection.
- The future of older people services - challenging service design
- Personalisation and Human Rights
- Scottish Care Bulletin
- The Social Care Association Customised Induction Award - Preparation for Practice
- Reshaping Care Improvement Network Bulletin: Issue no. 11
- SSSC seek feedback on Videos produced to enhance the understanding of the CLF
- Social Services Research Group - Challenges, Cuts and Consequences Conference 18th June
- SSSC Workforce Solutions - free resources that may assist with workforce development
- Bringing together perspectives on risk to promote participation in adult support and protetion
- Dementia in Scotland Alzheimer Scotland’s Quarterly Newsletter available now
- Seminar “Dementia: Diagnosis and Beyond - Edinburgh 17th May
- Creativity and dementia – policy and practice. Conference 18 June, Glasgow
- Independent Sector Reshaping Care National Lead Post
- Care News - Spring Edition
- Bringing together perspectives on risk to promote participation in adult support and protection.
- Scottish Government guarantees one year of post-diagnosis support
- Care Roadshow Glasgow
- Independent Sector Reshaping Care National Lead Post
- Scottish Care National Care At Home Conference 2012
- Inspection Frequency and Intensity Guidance
- Measuring personal outcomes: challenges and strategies
- SSSC Appointment of members
- Joint Improvement Team Spring Newsletter Published
- Scottish Care’s new Change Fund web pages provide information and guidance
- First group of Dementia Champions graduate
- Reshaping Care and Support Planning.
- Telehealth and Telecare - Supporting transition, integration and innovation event on 30th May
- Training in Self-Directed Support - Alzheimer Scotland
- Why not join a CLF Gathering Group in your area and expand your organisation’s horizons
- Dementia Managed Knowledge Network web site -
- Dementia research funding set to rise to £66m by 2015
- Stirling DSDC Virtual Care Home launched
- Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) registration for supervisors in care homes for adults
- Looking after your care campaign
- SSSC complete the roll out of the Promoting Excellence information sessions
- New DVD ensures health and social services staff are Informed about Dementia
- Care Inspectorate - Watch the “who we are DVD” explaining their role
- RCN Scotland ‘Supporting Better Care’
- DSDC February Newsletter
- Help pilot the Step into Leadership web resource
- Leadership - Recording, and reflecting on practice
- Shifting the balance of Care and Support - Change Fund Partnerships
- Go for Gold 2012 Challenge
- Vacancy for a Professor in Dementia Research
- Tell us your stories of good practice
- SSSC Scottish Workforce Data report
- Dementia Community Roadshow
- Updated Health and Social Care Data for Partnerships
- Care Inspectorate’s Care News - Winter 2011/2012 published
- Care Home Supervisors – Required SSSC Registration date 30th March 2012
- Winter issue of SSSC news out now
- IRISS Workshop on risk in adult support and protection - 15th March
- World Congress on Active Aging 2012 - Glasgow 13th - 17th August 2012
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy - Free local training workshops
- CLF information sessions - Throughout Scotland
- Making virtual training a reality - an exciting new training model
- Promoting Excellence for people with Dementia
- Outstanding social service organisations urged to enter the Care Accolades 2012
- Can involving older people change service commissioning and delivery for the better?
- Integration of health and social care Government Strategy statement
- “Future Challenges for Elderly Care Services in Scotland” event 18th January
- Annual Returns 2012 now available for completion
- Tell NHS Education Scotland and IRISS how you use evidence to inform practice
- Social service workforce continues to adapt to changes in the way services are being delivered
- SSSC Leadership pathways elearning application coming soon
- Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme update
- Scottish Human Rights Commission statement on EHRC ‘Close to Home’ Inquiry
- Use IRISS Comment a new communication resource
- SCIE - End of life care resources & information
- Dementia Services Development Centre Bulletin
- Care Inspectorate urges vigilance to prevent the spread of winter bugs in Care Homes
- SSSC scoops top UK award for elearning
- Publication of Report from Health and Sport Committee into the Regulation of Care of Older People
- SSSC December 2011 bulletin published
- SSSC Annual Report - A Trained and trusted workforce a must!
- Useful information available on the Stroke4Carers website
- 2012/13 Change Fund Guidance Released
- The Workforce Initiative is no longer - Long Live “Workforce Matters”
- Limited number of low cost SVQ’s available from training provider
- Scottish Care secures funding from the Scottish Social Services Council
- PVG scheme update - Role of CRBS (New announcement November 2011)
- Rehabilitation Consultant Newsletter
- Annual Returns - December 2011
- Care Triggers for Skin and Wound Care assessment updated
- Care Inspectorate appoints Annette Bruton as new Chief Executive
- Caring for Older People NES & SSSC develop a website as a ‘one stop shop’ for Sharing Knowledge
- Active Ageing Stakeholder Event, 6th December Glenrothes
- Future Choreography of Care and Support Project
- IRISS strategy 2012-15 published.
- Government Consultation on draft regulations on Registration and Regulation of Care
- How a board game is helping social care staff implement personalisation
- Free Information Event - Best Practice in Dementia Care: six part self-study programme
- Be prepared - Norovirus guidance for Care Homes
- Be a Care Accolades winner - Information Events Edinburgh, Aberdeen & Glasgow
- Creative Movement Matters in Dementia Care - 21st November - Edinburgh
- “Care about Rights” evaluation shows strong results
- National Dementia Learning Event Presentations
- Consultation on the future Care Inspectorate Complaints Procedure
- Safer recruitment update - taking account of the protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG)
