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CLF Audit Tool
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Latest News
Default retirement age to be phased out
Automatic retirement at 65 is to end next year.
Funding opportunity for collaboration with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
Resources available from the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) through the Innovation Voucher scheme 2010-11 have…
Mapping the Third Sector in Scotland
The Scottish Human Rights Commission is compiling a new database of organisations which help, campaign for, or…
About Voluntary Sector Social Services Workforce Unit
The Voluntary Sector is a significant sector for social service provision.
Nearly 30% of staff in social services work in the voluntary sector.
The Workforce Unit seeks to work with all social service providers in the voluntary sector in Scotland to help achieve the vision of a “competent, confident workforce, capable of delivering services in a changing environment and committed to developing a culture of learning.”
The Unit has been established by Community Care Providers Scotland (CCPS) in collaboration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and is funded by the Scottish Government.
Forthcoming Events
Collaborative working - the legal considerations
02 Sep 2010
In collaboration with Maclay Murray & Spens (MMS), the Workforce Unit, Housing Support Enabling Unit, CCPS and…
Collaborative working - the legal considerations
03 Sep 2010
In collaboration with Maclay Murray & Spens (MMS), the Workforce
Unit, Housing Support Enabling Unit, CCPS and…
Workforce Development Network - September
14 Sep 2010
The topics for this meeting have still to be finalised, if you have
a particular subject you would like us to…