The development of ‘personalised’ social care services can benefit individuals through greater choice, control and empowerment. However, new research commissioned by the Voluntary Sector Social Services Workforce Unit (VSSSWU) and

The Scottish Government has published new national guidance on child protection to help social workers, police, health professionals and others better protect Scotland’s most vulnerable children and young people. Replacing

A new report published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) shows that not only is Scotland’s unemployment rate back to 1996 levels, but poverty is now hitting childless adults harder

Some 50,000 deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK will get the chance to communicate freely thanks to new mobile technology being introduced by Scotland’s leading charity, Deaf

Transition from professional qualifying programmes to the reality of social work can be daunting for newly qualified workers. It can also be challenging for busy practitioners involved in supporting newly

As with most UK businesses, care homes are now limited by the number of new and existing overseas workers they can employ. This month we caught up with employment law

Scotland’s top carers and social service projects have been recognised at Care Accolades 2010, the prestigious award ceremony celebrating the very best of the care sector across the country. Nearly

Having well-qualified and better trained regulatory staff will help drive up the quality of care across Scotland, according to Public Health Minister Shona Robison. The minister’s comments came as she presented 40 Care Commission staff with specialist qualifications designed to improve the delivery of care throughout Scotland.

Researcher and practitioners across Scotland are set to benefit from a seminar exploring the citizenship and human rights of people with learning disabilities.  Equal, Connected and Contributing:  Research perspectives on the citizenship and human rights of people with learning disabilities

In 2009, the Workforce Unit assisted 8 small and medium sized organisations (SMEs) to undertake an “audit” against the organisational capabilities identified in the Continuous Learning Framework.