Scotland’s top carers and social service projects have been recognised at Care Accolades 2011, the celebrated award ceremony showcasing the very best of the care sector across the country.

The SSSC would like your views on the parts of the Register and qualification requirements for registration of Workers in Care at Home Services and on the function descriptors for Workers in Housing Support services.

Organisations which join up healthcare and social care need reviewing and improving, according to Audit Scotland

BBC Panorama programme highlighted the atrocious and unacceptable abuse of adults with learning difficulties at a care facility in England by the very people who were trusted with their care and support.

A spending watchdog has attacked the management of community health services in Scotland in a “deeply disturbing” report.

The death of a second elderly resident from a care home in Edinburgh is being investigation by police. The 87-year-old man died within days of leaving the Elsie Inglis home in the capital.

Students have vowed to intensify their campaign against proposed course cuts at Glasgow University. The university court will make a final decision on the future of courses and research projects on June 22.

An Audit Scotland report has called for a fundamental review of community health partnerships (CHPs). The bodies were set up to join together work previously carried out by hospitals and social work departments.

First Minister Alex Salmond has been urged to host a summit on a “crisis in care” because of fears that Britain’s biggest care home operator is on the verge of financial collapse.

The Church of Scotland has been urged to campaign against cuts being imposed by Scottish local authorities on learning disability services.