Ever wondered what prospective employers value when looking at a LinkedIn profile? According to new research it’s not a person’s number of connections, recommendations or their clever contributions to groups,
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The Scottish Government along with key stakeholders have jointly developed ‘Social Services in Scotland: A Shared Vision and Strategy 2015 – 2020’, a new report outling a five-year plan for
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Barnardo’s Scotland knows from our direct work with families that children affected by parental imprisonment are an extremely vulnerable group who often suffer in silence, unseen and unheard by statutory
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The Department of Health has issued new statutory guidance aiming to ensure looked-after children have access to any physical or mental health care they may need. Statutory guidance is issued
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It’s not just about changing structures says Ewan King, Director of Business Development and Delivery at the Social Care Institute for Excellence. Ewan King: ‘Ensuring good joint working is in
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The RCN, in collaboration with Public Health England (PHE), has launched a toolkit to guide nurses and other health professionals in the prevention of suicide in lesbian, gay, bisexual and
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Social workers and those involved in educating and supporting individuals new to or developing their careers in social work have a new modus operandi – one which our Chief Social
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Skills Development Scotland is working with employers, schools and training providers to roll out apprenticeship programmes to senior phase pupils in schools across Scotland. Foundation apprenticeships are being introduced to
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The better you know your team, the better your team will be for you. This stands whether you’re the team leader or a team member. So how can you ensure
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Des Kelly OBE argues that pay for care workers is one of the most important issues facing social care … and one of the most controversial How many care
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