Community Care Providers Scotland

Funding cuts

Following the recent global economic downturn, and the resulting retraction of public spending across the UK, we are entering a period of funding cuts and reduction in expenditure and resources available.

CCPS is concerned that these funding cuts take no account of the significant reductions in operating costs already made by third sector providers in recent years. Please click on ‘more information’ below to view the dedicated webpage about the impact of cuts on the social care sector.

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Collaborative Working

Joint working and collaboration present oportunities as well as challenges for social care providers.
Pressure to merge must be balanced against a realistic assessment of the complexities and risks of the process, and most importantly what delivers better outcomes for service users.
Please click on the ‘more information’ link below for current developments on collaborative working, including links to a range of external resources.

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Commissioning

Commissioning, procurement and tendering have become the key enabling processes that facilitate the involvement of the voluntary sector in the provision of publicly-funded support and care services in Scotland’s communities.

As such, they are major areas of interest and concern to CCPS and its members. Please click on the ‘more information’ link below to find out more about commissioning and procurement issues, as well as our new Tenderwatch feature.

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Regulation of Care

The Care Inspectorate (formerly known as SCSWIS) is the independent regulator for social care services in Scotland, and has taken on the functions previously carried out by the Care Commission, SWIA and the child protection functions of Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education.

Please click on the ‘more information’ link below, which provides further details and resources about the regulation of care services in Scotland, including updates to new legislation and reading material.

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New Localism

The introduction of the Concordat between Scottish Government and local authorities in November 2007, and the subsequent development of Single Outcome Agreements by local authorities and their community planning partners, has added a new dimension to policy making in Scotland.

Please click on the ‘more information’ link below to access further resources about local community planning processes and provides links to useful publications to help guide care providers in how to understand and influence emerging local agendas.

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