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Health and Social Care Integration: A briefing for Elected Members

December 2011 I 3pp I Free download copy

The Scottish Spending Review 2011, Draft budget 2012-13 and Response to Christie Commission Review of Public Service Delivery : A briefing for CCPS members

A short briefing on issues of interest to CCPS members in the Scottish Government Spending Review

September 2011 I 7pp I Free download copy [pdf-48.2kB]

Working Time Directive and National Minimum Wage: briefing for CCPS members

This is an updated briefing on the Working Time Directive and National Minimum Wage, prepared by Jane Fraser of Maclay, Murray and Spens LLP, in response to the recent UNITE briefing on sleepovers. Please note that this is intended as a general guide to the issues, and that members with concerns about individual compliance with any of the regulations may wish to seek independent legal advice.

Draft Scottish budget 2011-12: briefing for CCPS members

A short briefing on issues of interest to CCPS members in the draft 2011-12 Scottish budget

Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme: briefing for CCPS members

*updated November 2010 to reflect the change in go-live date to 28 February 2011 (previously November 2010)*

The Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme goes live on 28 February 2011. The scheme introduces a list of those barred from working with adults, and replaces the Protection of Children Scotland Act (POCSA) in relation to the list of those barred from working with children. It is an offence for an organisation to offer regulated work to or continue to employ someone who is barred from working with adults in regulated work with adults, or who is barred from working with children in regulated work with children.

This briefing for social care and support providers, giving information on;
• How to find out whether or not someone is barred
• Who should be asked to apply to join the scheme (what is regulated work)
• When staff should be checked (retrospective checking)
• Employers’ obligations to make referrals to the lists
• Where to find further information about the PVG Scheme
• Frequently asked questions

An outcomes approach in social care and support: an overview of current frameworks and tools

An introduction to various models and tools associated with adopting an outcomes approach within social care and support settings, produced jointly by CCPS, HSEU and VSSSWU 

Employment Regulations: Update on European Working Time Regulations and National Minimum Wage Regulations for voluntary sector care providers

Social care providers are increasingly facing questions and challenges around the Working Time Regulations, which implement the European Working Time Directive (“WTD”), and the National Minimum Wage Regulations (“NMW”), particularly in relation to “on call” time and, in particular, sleepover shifts.

CCPS has put together this summary of employment regulations in conjunction with legal specialist Jane Fraser of Maclay, Murray & Spens, LLP, with a view to clarifying the current position. This is a complicated area of employment legislation. Whilst the summary is intended to provide guidance, it should not be regarded as a complete or authoritative statement of the law, and it is not intended to advise members on what position they should adopt in their individual circumstances.

Social Care and the Voluntary Sector in Scotland: Issues for Elected Members

Briefing for newly elected members of local authorities on issues affecting voluntary sector social care providers in Scotland, including funding, training costs and involvement in service planning

Social Care and the Voluntary Sector in Scotland: Issues for Members of the Scottish Parliament

Briefing for newly elected MSPs on issues affecting voluntary sector social care providers in Scotland, including funding, training costs and involvement in service planning

Information, Information, Information: How and when to collect it, keep it and pass it on. A Briefing for Voluntary Sector Social Care Service Providers

Issues around the appropriate handling of information are of great importance to all voluntary sector care providers, whether as part of their contractual relationships with Local Authorities, inspection processes by regulators or as required by legislation and guidance to encourage information sharing. In recognition of the difficulties faced by providers in making sure that they are able to pass on information which other organisations need, while at the same time protecting the rights of staff and service users to have personal information kept private, CCPS organised an event in late 2005 to discuss issues including: collecting and storing information on service users and staff, information sharing with other organisations and what Local Authorities can reveal about contracts under Freedom of Information.  This briefing summarises presentations made by Sarah Hutchison, Head of Policy and Information, Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner, Kenneth Macdonald, Assistant Commissioner for Scotland, UK Information Commissioner's Office and Kerr Donaldson, Data Standards Manager, Data Sharing and Standards Division, Scottish Executive.

Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005: implications for Voluntary Sector Social Care Providers

The Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 came into force on 26 March 2006. The legislation bans smoking in the majority of enclosed public spaces, protecting people from exposure to second hand smoke. The legislation does not extend to people's own homes, and makes provision for smoking in adult care homes under particular circumstances. This throws up issues for social care providers around whether/how to facilitate smoking in care homes and how to deal with the provision of care in the homes of people who smoke. This briefing paper makes providers aware of some of these issues and gives prompts for organisations in thinking about their own smoking policies.

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