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CCPS welcomes positive step forward in European Commission Procurement review

Davina Adamson — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:40:55 +0000

European Commission (EC) proposals for a revised Public Procurement directive have been welcomed by CCPS as a positive step towards better procurement of social services, with potentially less frequent competitive retendering, and which will enable autho

Scottish Parliament to review Community Planning and Single Outcome Agreements

Davina Adamson — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:58:56 +0000

The Local Government and Regeneration Committee of the Scottish Parliament has issued a called for evidence on a three-strand inquiry under the overarching theme of public sector reform and local government in Scotland, encompassing Community Planning, Single Outcome Agreements and shared services.

£1m new investment funding in training for providers

Davina Adamson — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:06:09 +0000

Voluntary organisations across Scotland's social care sector are to benefit from a £1 million investment in staff training from the Scottish Government’s Voluntary Sector Development Fund (VSDF).

The funding for 2011-2012, announced yesterday by the new Minister for Children and Young People Aileen Camp

Reform on health and social care integration announced by Cabinet Secretary

Nancy Fancott — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:18:29 +0000

Nicola Sturgeon this week announced details of the government’s long awaited plans for health and social care integration. They centre around four main areas of reform: legislating for new health and social care partnerships to replace community health partnerships; a new set of nationally agreed outcomes; integra

Change procurement rules to enable a Living Wage for care workers, says CCPS

Davina Adamson — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:15:13 +0000

CCPS has today submitted detailed written evidence to the Local Government Committee of the Scottish Parliament, which is holding an inquiry into a Living Wage in Scotland.

Evidence from CCPS shows that up to two-thir

Care Inspectorate needs more "teeth" to challenge commissioning and procurement, says Health Committee

Davina Adamson — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:03:20 +0000

The Care Inspectorate has “far fewer teeth” to challenge poor commissioning compared with its powers of intervention in service delivery, according to a major new report on the regulation of care published by the Scottish Parliament Health Committee.

CCPS provides evidence to Parliamentary Committees on Draft Budget 2012-13

Nancy Fancott — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:44:57 +0000

CCPS evidence to the Health and Sport and Local Government committees welcomes the focus on preventative spend in the draft budget but appeals for workforce development policy to recognise and support the important role of voluntary sector social care providers.

Call for applications to Voluntary Sector Development Fund

Davina Adamson — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:08:44 +0000

The Scottish Government are making up to £1m available this year to voluntary sector providers of social services to help develop and train key workers. The Voluntary Sector Development Fund (VSDF) supports small and medium sized voluntary organisations to build a competent workforce by helping to cover the costs

Details of Early Years funding announced for Scottish Charities

Nancy Fancott — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:24:39 +0000

Details were announced last week of a £6.8m funding boost to 24 charities who work with vulnerable children and families .

Race to the bottom condemned in social care procurement debate

Nancy Fancott — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:13:46 +0000

Social care procurement practices driven solely by cost are sacrificing quality in a race to the bottom, argued several opposition MSPs in the Scottish Parliament debate on social care procurement held on Thursday 15th September 2011. New procurement guidance is being ignored and the Scottish Government must take responsibility by introducing stronger enforcement mechanisms.