Infection Control Care Home - Train the Trainer Programme

Registration is now open for Cohort 8 of the Care Home Train the Trainer Workshop which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 25th February and Tuesday 3rd March 2020 at the Scottish Health Service Centre, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 2LF. 

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Living well with dementia: free event for people with a learning disability

Please book this event if you have a learning disability and are interested in finding out more about supporting people with dementia.


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Press release: Drumbrae Care Home, Edinburgh

A care home for older people in Edinburgh must make urgent improvements in the care experienced by residents, inspectors have said.

The Care Inspectorate has served a formal Improvement Notice on Drumbrae Care Home following an inspection which raised serious concerns.


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2020 Scottish Social Services Awards

The 2020 Scottish Social Services Awards will open for nominations on Monday 13th January 2020.

This year the awards are merging with the Scottish Association of Social Work awards. The new partnership will see categories introduced for a Social Worker and Student Social Worker of the Year.


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Press release: Edinburgh and Lothians Out of School Care Network

An out of school care provider in Edinburgh and the Lothians must make urgent improvements in the care experienced by children at three of its services, inspectors have said.

The Care Inspectorate has served three formal Improvement Notices on the services following inspections which raised serious concerns.


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