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PublicationsThis page contains links to our current publications and to our publications archive.
Latest publicationsGet a copy of our most recent publications. Understanding Qualifications Pathways- June 2009 (pdf) Funding Guide Update - June 2009 (pdf) A Gathering Storm? Procurement, re-tendreing and the voluntary sector social service workforce (pdf) Choosing an SVQ provider - March 2009 (pdf) Student placement policy - June 2008 (pdf) NewsflashesThe Workforce Unit also produces occasional updates on key issues. You can access the most recent ones here. Newsflash 105 - Voluntary Sector Development Fund Application 2009 Newsflash 104 - Registration of Managers of Care at Home Services with SSSC Newsflash 103 - Workforce Unit makes the news! Newsflash 102 - Volunteers Wanted! - Social care tendering questionnaire Newsflash 101 - TUPE Uncovered Newsflash 100 - Report Launch Newsflash 99 - Workforce Development Network Events - May Newsflash 98 - Adult Care Homes - Quick Questionnaire Newsflash 97 - Required Registration with the SSSC Newsflash 96 - Practice Learning Qualifications Stage 3 Newsflash 95 - Information and Communications Officer job advert Newsflash 94 - Workforce Development Network March event reminder Newsflash 93 - social services knowledge management strategy update Newsflash 92 - final database update Newsflash 91 - Workforce Development Network March event Newsflash 90 - more SSKS information workshops Newsflash 89 - SSKS information workshops Newsflash 88 - CPD event reminder (Aberdeen and Inverness) Newsflash 87 - Tayforth Learning Network Workforce Planning Project research Newsflash 86 - December Network event reminder Newsflash 85 - Workforce Development Network December event Newsflash 84 - database update reminder Newsflash 83 - new funding guide and learning uncovered events Newsflash 82 - Scottish Government consultations - call for your views Newsflash 81 - end dates for registration consultation events Newsflash 80 - Social Enterprise Academy two-day learning event Newsflash 79 - September Network events update Newsflash 78 - funding update Newsflash 77 - VAT changes Newsflash 76 - Database update Newsflash 75 - CPD workshop
E-bulletinsThese are our regular monthly bulletins covering a range of voluntary sector social service workforce issues. E-bulletin 20 (September 2008) NewslettersDownload copies of our themed newsletters. Summer 2009 - focus on research and events Spring 2009 - focus on re-tendering research and knowledge management Winter 2008 - focus on developments in Europe and on migrant workers Autumn 2008 - focus on learning for practice Summer 2008 - focus on developments linked to the skills agenda. Information guidesCopies of our guides to particular topics. Mapping the Social Services Workforce Organisational Landscape
BriefingsOur briefings on developments of interest to the voluntary sector social services workforce. Workforce Unit Briefing 2: E-learning tools and resources (February 2008) Workforce Unit Briefing 1: Core Minimum Dataset (October 2007) Summary documentsShort summaries of strategy documents and reports. Skills Development Scotland - summary of the first operating plan (2008) 'Skills for Scotland: A lifelong learning strategy' (2007) The Scottish Labour Market 2006 (2006) ‘Changing Lives’ – the 21st Century Social Work Review (2006) 'Changing Lives' - Implementation Plan (2006) Scotland’s Social Services Labour Market: 2nd Report of National Workforce Group (2006) National Strategy for the Development of the Social Services Workforce, A Plan for Action 2005-2010 (2005) Improving Front Line Services – A Framework for Supporting Front Line Staff (2005) ArticlesA selection of articles for magazines and journals by Workforce Unit staff. Download 'Are recruitment difficulties in social care about to get worse?' (August 2008) (PDF) Download 'Workforce Development Matters: The FAQs of Registration' (October 2007) (PDF) here. Download 'Workforce Development Matters: The Importance of Recruitment' (September 2007) (PDF) here. Download 'Registration of the social care workforce - a UK agenda' (January 2007) (PDF) here. Download 'Workforce Planning: building your workforce for the future' (January 2007) (PDF) here. Publications archiveCopies of earlier publications can be accessed on the following pages. |
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