Centre for Workforce Supply Social (CWSS) team hosts a monthly webinar series on International Recruitment into Adult Social Care.
Upcoming dates of our Masterclasses and Forum's:
Lunch and Learn Masterclasses:
5th December 2024
16th January 2025
13th February 2025
13th March 2025
Community of Practice Forums:
18th December 2024
22nd January 2025
19th February 2025
19th March 2025
You can access recordings and presentations from our past webinars below.
Alan Povey takes a look into the requirements of the UK’s immigration system and applying for a sponsor license, including the challenges and opportunities we face.
Alan Povey (Senior Specialist Lead – International Recruitment) from the CWSS provides an overview of the key steps and considerations around international recruitment.
Alan Povey will be joined by guest speakers, Steven Bertram (Detective Superintendent, Police Scotland’s Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Unit), Matthew John (Policy Manager, Human Trafficking Team, Criminal Justice Division-Scottish Government) and Mike Andrews (Service Manager (adults) at the Care Inspectorate).
A conversation on international recruitment within the Scottish social care sector. Alan Povey is joined by Ian Turner (Scottish Government) and Caroline Deane (Scottish Care)to discuss policies and views
May 2024 Feasibility study of international recruitment into adult social care in Scotland.
28th March Providing insights into the pastoral support preparation required with case study.
8th February 2024 Highlighting elements of induction, orientation, and support as part of the onboarding process.
On 11 January 2024 Understanding international recruitment in practice, recent changes to UK immigration policy and the implications for international recruitment of care workers in Scotland.
7th December 2023 Attracting candidates in understanding what an organisation can offer them and showcasing the new learning resource for adult social care providers
2nd November 2023 Exploring ways of undertaking ethical and sustainable direct recruitment as part of international recruitment strategies.
5th October 2023 Discussing the importance of a positive recruitment experience. Social care workers share their experiences of the recruitment process.
26th September 2023 Focusing on different types of agency that can be used to enable international recruitment. 5 agencies with a unique international recruitment offers
On 7th September 2023 Focusing on the theme of ATTRACT, the challenges and opportunities associated with attracting overseas workers, top tips on marketing vacancies in international recruitment markets.
On 14th August 2023 Introducing the International Recruitment into Adult Social Care project with speakers from the Scottish Government, COSLA, and NHS Education for Scotland (NES)