The project is testing models in Scotland to support the recruitment of adult social care workers ethically and sustainably from overseas. The aim is to respond to some of the challenges currently faced by social care providers.
The Centre for Workforce Supply Social Care (CWSS), in NHS Education for Scotland (NES) has been established to coordinate this work. A number of social care providers will be commissioned to work with CWSS to identify opportunities to recruit social care workers internationally.
This learning site has been developed to compliment this work, as a resource hub for both employers and candidates.
This short video features the Director of Social Care for NHS Education for Scotland introducing the available resources.
In 2023, NHS Education for Scotland (NES) Centre for Workforce Supply Social Care (CWSS) team were commissioned to deliver a feasibility study of international recruitment into adult social care in Scotland, in partnership with Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA); the initial phase of this pilot project concluded at the end of March 2024. The project’s aim was to conduct a feasibility study for the development of an ethical and sustainable, person-centred model of international recruitment underpinned by robust pastoral support.
The project was designed to:
The project successfully supported internationally recruited staff to take up posts within Scotland, identifying many learnings along the way that provide useful insights for stakeholders and care providers engaging in international recruitment in the future. The final report, which you can find here, sets out the context and policy frameworks that have guided the project, as well as details of the activities, lessons identified and recommendations for future activity.