Private Care Sector Workforce Initiative

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LEADERSHIP

The Scottish Government recognized in these times of great change in the social services sector; that Effective Leadership is a vital area of workforce development in order to ensure delivery of first class services in the care sector.

They commissioned reports from the SSSC and the SSSC Learning Networks. These reports Leading Together and Leading Together - linked reports are now available.

In addition the SSSC published its Leadership Progress  document in December 2011, outlining progress to date and future initiatives.

To support this key area a range of Online tools are available from the Social Services Knowledge Scotland (SSKS) website. Click Here

 

 

Welcome to Private Care Sector Workforce Initiative

Workforce Matters is managed by Scottish Care, the voice of independent social care and support services in Scotland.  Workforce Matters is the workforce planning & development arm of Scottish Care.

Featured Items

  • CELEBRATE YOUR GOOD PRACTICE AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BY ENTERING THE SSSC CARE ACCOLADES 2012
    Entries for 2012 SSSC Care Accolades need to be received by 13th February - Don't miss the deadline!
    Updated: 03rd Feb 2012  More »
  • THE WORKFORCE INITIATIVE IS NO LONGER – LONG LIVE ‘WORKFORCE MATTERS’
    Workforce planning and development is now subsumed into Scottish Care’s main activities and is now branded ‘Workforce Matters’
    Updated: 03rd Feb 2012  More »
  • INVITATION TO FREE SSSC LEADERSHIP MASTERCLASSES
    A series of 6 ‘Step into Leadership’ sessions up to March, to support your thinking about leadership
    Updated: 03rd Feb 2012  More »
  • ARE YOU INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH SCOTTISH CARE?
    Scottish Care is inviting notes of interest from people to work as a Scottish Care Associate
    Updated: 01st Feb 2012  More »
  • SHIFTING THE BALANCE OF CARE AND SUPPORT
    To see how it might affect you, see your local Change Fund Partnership plan
    Updated: 01st Feb 2012  More »
  • TELL US YOUR STORIES OF GOOD PRACTICE
    NES and IRISS seek case studies from organisations/individuals to show how evidence is used to inform their practice
    Updated: 01st Feb 2012  More »
  • SSSC SCOTTISH WORKFORCE DATA REPORT IS AVAILABLE
    This report shows that 40% of Scotland’s social services are employed in the independent sector and more
    Updated: 01st Feb 2012  More »
  • SSSC: RE-IMAGINING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN SOCIAL SERVICES
    Scottish Care seeking views of providers on how the SSSC can support them to meet workforce challenges.
    Updated: 01st Feb 2012  More »
  • SSSC JANUARY 2012 NEWSLETTER
    Read all the latest information from the SSSC
    Updated: 01st Feb 2012  More »
  • CONTINUOUS LEARNING FRAMEWORK (CLF) SESSIONS THROUGHOUT SCOTLAND IN JANUARY & FEBRUARY
    Sign up to learn more about how the CLF can help improve the quality of outcomes for people
    Updated: 01st Feb 2012  More »
  • SCOTTISH CARE SECURES SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT FUNDS FOR SELF-DIRECTED SUPPORT
    Funded to 2015 ‘People as Partners’ will prepare independent providers to be ready for personalisation and SDS
    Updated: 01st Feb 2012  More »
  • SSSC SEEKS THE VIEWS OF SERVICE USERS AND CARERS
    SSSC asks providers to draw this survey to the attention of service users and carers
    Updated: 01st Feb 2012  More »