Private Care Sector Workforce Initiative

TELL SOMEONE

Apply here for places on the Tell Someone Training the Trainers courses to be run throughout Scotland in June, August and September 2009.

Click here for Information & Guidance, Dates & Venues and Application Form  which provide information on the training and also the Tell Someone resource pack.

In addition to the course, the Tell Someone resource pack will be disseminated to all Care Commission registered adult care services in Scotland, including services for older people, across the private and voluntary sectors.

This is a project funded by the Scottish Government, the Workforce Initiative having designed and developed the resource pack to underpin the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007. 

 

Welcome to Private Care Sector Workforce Initiative

Scottish Care manages the Private Care Sector Workforce Initiative in partnership with Scottish Care at Home - on behalf of the wider private health and social care sector in Scotland.  It is funded by the Scottish Government through the Older People’s Unit and the Workforce & Capacity Issues Division.

Featured Items

  • STOP PRESS - SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCE NEW MODERN APPRENTICESHIP FUNDING FOR CARE SECTOR
    Government announce additional 1,250 adult MAs in Health and Social Care and that the age limits are abolished
    Updated: 22nd Jun 2009  More »
  • UPDATE ON SSSC REGISTRATION - CARE COMMISSION TO MONITOR REGISTRATION COMPLIANCE
    Employers must make sure that relevant workers have gained registration by required dates.
    Updated: 22nd Jun 2009  More »
  • THE PRIVATE SECTOR SPRING EVENTS RUN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SSS LEARNING NETWORKS HAVE NOW BEEN COMPLETED.
    The outcomes will be available via this web site, more events will be planned later in the year
    Updated: 21st Jun 2009  More »
  • 'TELL SOMEONE’ IMPLEMENTING THE ADULT SUPPORT & PROTECTION ACT (SCOTLAND) 2007 - TRAINING FOR TRAINERS
    *NEW DATES ANNOUNCED* Detailed information on one day trainers & managers courses available here
    Updated: 31st May 2009  More »
  • IMPORTANT - REQUIRED REGISTRATION FOR MANAGERS OF CARE HOME AND DAY CARE SERVICES FOR ADULTS
    Legislation from 30 April 2009, managers must register within 6 months of commencing employment
    Updated: 31st May 2009  More »
  • NEWS ON NEW QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUPERVISORS
    Developments relating to SQA PDA in Health and Social Care Supervision & OU Managing in the Workplace
    Updated: 31st May 2009  More »
  • CHANGES MAKE ILA ACCOUNTS MORE ACCESSIBLE
    One of few funds available to workers in private organisations is becoming more open.
    Updated: 22nd May 2009  More »
  • SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT HAS AGREED TO CONTINUE FUNDING THE PRIVATE CARE SECTOR WORKFORCE INITIATIVE UNTIL MARCH 2010
    WI will work closely with the SSSC and Learning Networks to support private sector providers
    Updated: 22nd May 2009  More »
  • GUIDANCE ON CHOOSING AN SVQ PROVIDER
    This guidance on various aspects of SVQs is applicable to private organisations.
    Updated: 11th Apr 2009  More »
  • FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR TRAINING: A GUIDE FOR PROVIDERS OF SCOTTISH SOCIAL SERVICES 2009
    SSSC guide which provides information on sources of funding and support activities currently available
    Updated: 10th Apr 2009  More »
  • SCOTTISH SOCIAL SERVICES LEARNING NETWORK FOR YOUR AREA
    The Scottish Social Services Learning Network is an innovative approach designed to support the learning and development of…
    Updated: 28th Feb 2009  More »