Scottish Care
Our Vision - is to shape the environment in which services can operate and thrive to
} develop a positive partnerships with key stakeholders including individuals and carers
} support members in key areas of business and professional activity
} effectively lobby, negotiate and represent the sector
} ensure providers’ ability to develop and deliver high quality, outcome focused, personalised care services
Key Objectives
1. To be recognised as the voice of independent care providers in Scotland.
2. Maintain and enhance provider influence in relation to national strategy, policy and regulation.
3. Campaign for realistic cost based funding models for the full range of quality and sustainable care services.
4. Shape the development of a positive contracting and commissioning environment.
5. Develop and maintain an effective communication and public relations strategy..
6. Establish sound governance structures and operational procedures.
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has set out its vision for a competent, confident and safe workforce. Codes of practice have been introduced, qualifications for care at home and housing support staff have been agreed, and the register will open in late 2010 for Managers of care at home and hosuing support. Scottish Care has successfully highlighted that its members do not have separate housing support and care at home staff and is now invloved in the consultation in respect of definitions, qualifications and registration of the workforce. Scottish Care - Care at Home has completed a workforce project to help inform registration and successfully attracted funding from Scottish Government for the creation of the Private Care Sector Workforce Initiative www.workforceinitiative.co.uk
Providers face real hardship in implementing the future training and registration requirements due to cost pressures and contract prices which do not allow employers to train reward and develop staff. There is an inequitable approach by councils to the staffing costs of private organisations in comparison with staff employed “in-house” by the same council authorities.
SCAH is now also with increased visibility represented on a number of advisory groups, reference groups, forums and committees set up by the Scottish Government and others.
Current list of groups on which SCAH has a place—