A Developing Social Care Workforce
{mosimage}David Comley, Director of Social Work Services with Glasgow City Council, talks recruitment, retention and workforce development.
Read More{mosimage}David Comley, Director of Social Work Services with Glasgow City Council, talks recruitment, retention and workforce development.
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Read MoreIn the first of two articles, Neil Ballantyne and Keith Quinn (writing in a personal capacity), reflect on the case for informal learning in the workplace; and the role that
Read More{mosimage}The first commitment from the recent Our Health, Our Care, Our Say White Paper was delivered today when guidance on the new Director of Adult Social Services (DASS) role was issued by Ivan Lewis, Care Services Minister.
The new role will provide strengthened leadership, work on closer integration of health and social care as set out in the White Paper, and deliver strategic needs assessments. Best practice statutory guidance to help local authorities implement the new post has been sent to social services chief executives today.
Read MoreA multi-agency partnership is calling for an increase in appropriate housing to improve the health and wellbeing of older people in the South West of England.
Read MoreThe Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has welcomed Aberdare Magistrates’ decision to fine Parkcare Homes Ltd £8,000 and pay £10,608 in costs after a resident at one of their care homes suffered a broken arm whilst being lifted out of a bath.
Read MoreThe way in which a flagship mental health day care project in Hawick was closed has come in for criticism. About 50 clients were informed of the decision to shut Springboard in the town’s Cross Wynd on 5 May.
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Read More{mosimage} More will be done to help identify children who are at risk in homes with drug-addicted parents even before they are born, ministers have pledged.
First Minister Jack McConnell said the safety of children must come first as he unveiled the Scottish Executive’s new policy Hidden Harm – Next Steps. He said “chaotic” drug abuse was incompatible with effective parenting.
The policy calls for action to improve the identification of youngsters at risk, including at the pregnancy stage. This would enable support to be given at the earliest possible stage. Drug users with children will be assessed so that a decision can be made on their capability as parents.