The latest HSP guidance COVID -19: Information and Guidance for Social, Community and Residential Care Settings
11/06/20
Revised 11th June 2020 Health Protection Scotland (part of Public Health Scotland) has issued revised guidance for community... Read More
Dealing with additional Covid-19 related costs
03/06/20
Providers of care and support face a range of additional costs in the COVID-19 period. These include costs... Read More
A national approach to Social Care staffing shortages
05/05/20
Update 5th May 2020: The SSSC have issued updated guidance for Employers using the Recruitment Portal for Social... Read More
Pay rise for some social care workers from 1st April
05/05/20
The Scottish Government has committed to funding an increase in social care workers hourly rate by 3.3% to... Read More
Access to PPE
27/04/20
From Monday 27 April, local Hubs will distribute PPE supplies to the whole of the social care sector... Read More
Crisis COVID-19 Frontline impact survey
17/04/20
Crisis are conducting research to better understand the impact that Coronavirus has had on people experiencing homelessness, how... Read More
Guidance on health and community care settings
17/04/20
Health Protection Scotland and NHS National Services Scotland have updated guidance for health and social care settings in... Read More
Activities for people self-isolating at home or in a care home
15/04/20
Each Tuesday and Friday at 2pm a new video is posted on the Luminate@Home website. Professionals lead viewers... Read More
Updated: Local authorities urged to consider the extra financial pressures on providers
09/04/20
Update: 9th April 2020 Cosla has reviewed and updated their guidance. The updated guidance can be found here:... Read More
COVID-19 grants from Crisis
07/04/20
COVID-19 grants Crisis have announced an emergency grant funding programme for charities working with people who are homeless... Read More