Winners of Scotland’s accolades for social services announced in Dundee
The cream of Scotland’s social service teams received awards today (5 June 2009) which recognise the excellent work carried out every day. Social services are at the heart of our communities and the projects showcased at Care Accolades 2009 highlighted the difference these services are making across a range of services including palliative care, older people and children’s services and services for people with learning difficulties.
TV presenter, Kaye Adams, announced the winners at Scotland’s national Care Accolades awards ceremony at Dundee’s Caird Hall. Kaye has hosted the event since it began in 2004:
“These aren’t just any awards. The Care Accolades are special. I have had the privilege of hosting them for some years now and I have seen at first hand the positive difference social service workers make to the lives of people in Scotland every day. This is an opportunity to celebrate their excellent work and to witness the tremendous morale boost that being shortlisted or winning an Accolade has on individuals who carry out some of the most difficult and challenging jobs in our community.”
Over 200 finalists, guests and representatives from across the social services sector gathered for the Care Accolades 2009 ceremony which is a joint initiative by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and the Scottish Government.
Launched in 2004, the Care Accolades recognises, promotes and celebrates the outstanding initiatives and projects in social services across Scotland. Guests at the Care Accolades included people who use social services, carers and workers from public, private and voluntary social service organisations.
This year the SSSC received a record 156 entries from local authority, voluntary and private social service agencies across Scotland. Nineteen finalists were selected by the judging panel covering seven categories.
Garry Coutts, Convener of the Scottish Social Services Council and Chair of judging panel said: “It is a tremendous achievement to receive this award and I would like to congratulate the winners of this year’s Care Accolades and all of the finalists who have shown excellence and innovation. Their hard work and commitment to our sector continues to improve the lives of others.
“The Care Accolades gives us the opportunity to celebrate successes, recognise achievements and share good practice across the whole of the social services workforce.”
Minister for Children and Early Years Adam Ingram said: “In social care services a fundamental resource in this complex and difficult area is the workforce. Every day thousands of families are supported and thousands of lives improved by the work you do. The Care Accolades gives us the opportunity to highlight and celebrate the excellent work you do day in day out. This year saw a record number of applications for the accolades and today’s finalists and winners – as well as all those who applied – rightly deserve the highest praise. I am sorry I cannot attend today’s ceremony but wish everyone a successful day.”
The winners and finalists for the 2009 awards are:
Best initiative for workforce investment
• Winner – Dumfries and Galloway Council, Social Work – Studentship/sponsorship Scheme
• Finalist – North Lanarkshire Council, Housing and Social Work Services – Assessment, Planning and Reflective Practice Programme
• Finalist – Glasgow City Council, Social Care Services – Night-shift Learning and Development Team
Best partnership working in adult care services
• Winner – Implementation of the Liverpool care pathway – BUPA with partner organisations
• Finalist – Reaching Older Adults in Renfrewshire (ROAR) – Renfrewshire Council with partner organisations
• Finalist – The Sinclair Integrated Day Services – North Lanarkshire Council with partner organisations
Best partnership working in early years and young people services
• Winner – Intensive Support and Monitoring Service (ISMS) – Glasgow City Council with partner organisations
• Special commendation – Triple P project – Orkney Islands Childcare Partnership with partner organisations
• Finalist – ArtsNet – South Lanarkshire Council with partner organisations
Best innovative training programme
• Winner – Dundee City Council, Social Work Department – Video Interaction Guidance (VIG) Development Team
• Special commendation – Highland Council, Social Work Service – Getting Ready for Grading
• Finalist – Edinburgh Council, Health and Social Care – Workforce Planning and Development, Practice Learning Team
Best involvement of the local community
• Winner – East Glasgow Community Health and Care Partnership (CHCP) – Pathways to Progression
• Finalist – North Lanarkshire Council – Restorative Justice Community Service Squad
• Finalist – Angus Council/Lilybank Resource Centre – Garden Project
Best leading on learning programme
• Winner – North Lanarkshire Council – Assessment, Planning and Reflective Practice Programme
• Finalist – Angus Council, Social Work and Health – Palliative Care
Best social service team or unit in Scotland
• Winner – Cornerstone– Forensic Services in Aberdeen
• Finalist – Epilepsy West Lothian – Community Support Team
Overall winner
East Glasgow Community Health and Care Partnership (CHCP) – Pathways to Progression
