Centre of Workforce Supply - Social Care
The Centre for Workforce Supply Social Care (CWSS), within Public Service Delivery Scotland, has been established to support Local Authorities and adult social care providers across Scotland to address workforce challenges and strengthen the sustainability of care services. A key focus of CWSS is supporting the recruitment of sponsored workers and helping New Scots build rewarding careers within Scotland's adult social care sector. Working in partnership with Local Authorities, care providers and other stakeholders, CWSS identifies workforce supply opportunities and supports the ethical recruitment, integration and retention of sponsored workers to strengthen Scotland's social care workforce.
This area brings together information, resources and support to help organisations respond to workforce pressures, access recruitment pathways and share good practice. Through collaboration and targeted workforce initiatives, CWSS supports the sector to attract, recruit and retain the workforce needed to deliver high-quality care across Scotland.
***LATEST NEWS***
Public Launch of the Pastoral Care Quality Award (PCQA) - 7th July, 1pm
We were delighted to launch the PCQA on 7th July to so many members of the care community. Thank you to everyone who attended the event and the subsequent interest that we have received.
To find out more, view the recorded session and how to start your journey, visit out Pastoral Care Quality Award scheme section.
Resources
International Recruitment into Adult Social Care - Learning Report
In 2023, the 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 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.
Learning Report June 2024
- CWSS Learning Report ( Download, 10 MB)
Get in touch
If you would like to get in contact with the CWSS team, you can send an email to us at nes.cwssocial@nhs.scot
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