The number of people waiting for a Social Care Assessment in Orkney is 40. And the number of people in Orkney who have been assessed for a care at home package and are still waiting for that service to be provided is 49
Two groundbreaking projects aim to transform the lives of adopted children and young people in Scotland.
The Bill allows Scottish Ministers to transfer social care responsibility from local authorities to a new, national service.
“It locks in social care as a commodity in a market rather than a public service for citizens. In doing so it confirms profit from care as a founding principle of the National Care Service” Unison
“We ‘Care’/ Are said to be/A ‘Caring Society’ “
“Childminding is a vital community asset providing local flexible childcare and family support . “- Graeme McAlister, Chief Executive, Scottish Childminding Association
A consultation has been launched by the Scottish Government to look in more detail at developing the strategy for older people.
“It is clear that there is a real appetite for change.”
“People may be surprised by the extent of services covered by this Consultation and I would urge as many as possible to respond to it, as this could really be the end for anything other than central control in Scotland.” Alison Evison COSLA
In November 2020 the Scottish Parliament voted to hold a public inquiry into covid related Care Home deaths
