Private Care Sector Workforce Initiative
Workforce Initiative News
- 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 is available
- 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)
- Role of pharmacists to be reviewed
- SSSC Codes of Practice - remind yourself of their importance
- IRISS Forum 2011: Designs for the future 6th December
- How do I pay my SSSC registration fees?
- Social service workers must have zero tolerance for unacceptable levels of care
- Self Directed Support and Dementia in Scotland – Conference and Telecare Exhibition
- Highland Home Carers recognised for excellence in People Development
- “Telehealth & Telecare - Supporting transition, integration and innovation” event - 9th November
- New report on the evidence base for the delivery of adult services
- Scottish Government Call for Applications for the Voluntary Sector Development Fund (VSDF) 2011-12
- SCSWIS to be known as the “Care Inspectorate”
- Re-imagining project update - from SSSC Chief Executive Anna Fowlie
- Call for rethink as cost of free care for elderly soars 139% in six years
- IRISS & CCPS hosts two “Commissioning for Outcomes” events
- Call for Scottish Care Associates
- Preventing Infection in Care
- Visit the SSSC’s new Strategic Plan 2011-2014 website
- DSDC - New Course launch event - Best Practice in Dementia Care 8th Sept
- Join SSSC’s Facebook page “Re-imagining workforce development and planning for social services”
- West CLF Gathering Group - next meeting 20th September, Paisley
- Nursing & Midwifery Council open new office in Edinburgh
- The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency issue an alert
- The SSSC at the annual European Social Services Conference
- IRISS Forum 2011: Designs for the future
- RCN (Scotland) - Supporting Better Care programmes September & November
- IRISS Social Media Week - 19th to 23rd September 2011, Glasgow
- National Occupational Standards review - Your voice matters
- DSDC publish - July 2011 Bulletin
- Continuous Learning Framework (“CLF”) Information Session 27th September - Dundee
- Revised health guidance on Disposable gloves: use and management
- Using social media – guidance for social service workers and employers
- Compulsory legislation for Supervisors in Care Home Services for Adults
- Summer 2011 SSSC news out now!
- ‘SSKS enthusiast’ event 19th September 2011 Central Quay, Glasgow
- Read SCSWIS inspection reports as soon as they have been published
- SCSWIS is piloting a revised risk assessment document - for inspection frequency
- SCSWIS annouce Electronic only certificates, inspection reports and forms
- New learning resource available - Respecting and Protecting Adults at Risk in Scotland
- Scottish Housing and Support Conference - 5th October 2011
- Compulsory registration dates announced for all workers in housing support and care at home services
- Long Term Conditions and Social Care Event - Tuesday 13 September 2011, Edinburgh
- IRISS Round-Up July 2011
