After calling Coalition of Care & Support Providers for an #NCS Bill advisory group to influence the extensive amendments required, was really pleased to join many colleagues in a first meeting to shape the group this morning Scot Gov NCS. It’s going to be a tough timetable; we aren’t going to be bored!

Valuing hearing from ⁦ILF Scotland⁩ about the history, links to SDS (or not) and relaunch of the ILF fund in April ⁦Self Directed Support Scotland⁩ conference. Thanks to ⁦Sam Smith 🕷⁩ for representing ⁦Coalition of Care & Support Providers⁩ in the work to get this much valued fund re-opened.

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The majority of unpaid care in this country is carried out by women. When policy makers make decisions to not fund and prioritise social care, what they're really telling us is that lives of women and girls are not worth investing in. Happy #IWD2024 to all of us🙃

Rachel Cackett Ron andrea wood Sam Smith 🕷 Key & Community Lifestyles PartnersForInclusion Thistle Foundation Quarriers Aberlour Children's Charity Sense Scotland MungoFoundation CrossReach ScottishAutism Ark People Housing Care A quote from Rachel Cackett's Good Morning Scotland appearance below👇

'We have called for an expert legislative advisory group of everyone with a stake in the NCS, to help the government think through the amendments and get this right.'

Watch STV News’ report on why social care services are at risk without Scottish Government funding & Fair Work. 👇
Features interviews with Rachel Cackett and Quarriers CEO Ron.
#RethinkTo13
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Well said, Steven. It’s time for Scottish Government to #Rethinkto13 👇

Today, we delivered our open letter to Humza Yousaf. Over 10,000 people demand that the Scottish Government declare a #housingemergency and deliver an action plan to end it. It's time for the First Minister to get serious.

This is shameful and damaging. Scotland’s #socialcare sector needs an #immigration policy fit for our needs. Treating #international colleagues in this manner is contemptible saying ‘Come and work for us but don’t make this your home!’ Neil Gray MSP Scottish Care

The message to Scottish Government is clear. Fix social care. The new Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has a big job on his hands, but it must be a priority and visible progress made swiftly. People don’t have time to lose.
Read more in The Sunday Post 📰⬇️ bit.ly/3SCbLNi

Quick message to all the well-intentioned politicians protesting - rightly - about this. Think about why we need so many overseas care workers. Think about how you could have made it a more attractive career for those already living here. Think about whether you did that. Or not.

Listen to Ron.
He knows a thing or two about health and social care. And, importantly, what needs to be done to address the inequities in the system.

🔊'We still live in kind of a state of duality between the public sector and 3rd sector worlds'

Listen to a clip of Ron, contributor to our new publication on ethical commissioning👇

More details: tinyurl.com/35rvrmrp

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Dementia has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death for women in Scotland. So why is there not more focus on it? Our Head of National Support Services Jenn Hall discusses with IreneOldfather 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 and Thea Laurie from campaigning group NDCAN 👇

It’s an incredibly important time to take on responsibility for social care. As not for profit providers Coalition of Care & Support Providers, Neil Gray MSP, we remain committed to finding a better, more hopeful, way for people who need care & support, carers and staff. Look fwd to working with you +vely.

We’re calling on Scottish Government to remember their Fair Work commitments.
👉 Our letter to Humza Yousaf calling for an end to the unjust pay gap - tinyurl.com/25kw7r9t
👉 Coalition of Care & Support Providers letter to Humza Yousaf signed by over 100 orgs, including Carr Gomm -tinyurl.com/95k56vyp

🔊 8 sector leaders give their views on Scotland’s social care commissioning system in our new publication.

Read it here: tinyurl.com/35rvrmrp & listen to a clip from Pennie Taylor's interview with Ben Bradbury Capability Scotland.👇

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‘Workers deserve to come away from their shifts feeling valued’ Well done Lisa for explaining just some of the complex training required for a role in #socialcare and why #FairPay is needed now. Still time to #RethinkTo13 Scottish Government 🙏

👇Be honest
Scottish Government Humza Yousaf
#RethinkTo13 #BetterIsPossible

Couldn’t agree more PartnersForInclusion Natalie. As I prep for this morning’s Scottish Government national leadership board on wellbeing and working cultures your words will be with me. Coalition of Care & Support Providers