The charity is now calling on local authorities to offer support to agencies and carers in those areas who wish to set up their own groups.
Celebrating Kinship Care Week
Crisis in Care Sector: Campaign Launched to Encourage More to Apply
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
Adoption: The connection with past, present and future family.
Two groundbreaking projects aim to transform the lives of adopted children and young people in Scotland.
Getting It Right: A National Care Service for Scotland
The Bill allows Scottish Ministers to transfer social care responsibility from local authorities to a new, national service.
National Care Service Bill: ‘A Recipe For Disaster’?
“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
Contradictions – Part Three
“We ‘Care’/ Are said to be/A ‘Caring Society’ “
Childminders – “a vital community asset”
“Childminding is a vital community asset providing local flexible childcare and family support . “- Graeme McAlister, Chief Executive, Scottish Childminding Association
Shaping A Health & Care Strategy For Older People: Share Your Views
A consultation has been launched by the Scottish Government to look in more detail at developing the strategy for older people.
Strong Support for National Care Service
“It is clear that there is a real appetite for change.”
Consulting on a National Care Service & A #Covid Inquiry
“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
