Arts in Care: Creative Opportunity for Scotland’s Care Homes

Background

Arts in Care is an ambitious new project developed by Luminate in collaboration with the Care Inspectorate, Creative Scotland and the Baring Foundation. The aim of Arts in Care is to embed high quality arts in care activity across Scotland, with a long-term aim to build the skills, capacity and strength of both the arts and care sectors. Artist training and professional development will run alongside a creative programme for residents and staff in 30 care homes across Scotland.

Opportunity for Care Homes

We are now inviting care homes for older people to apply to take part in this project.


Read more

Joint inspection of services for children and young people in need of care and protection in Stirling

Inspectors have identified key strengths in the way children and young people in need of care and protection in Stirling are supported and cared for.


Read more

Contact Centre will close today at 4pm

Please be aware our Contact Centre will close today at 4pm. We will reopen on Monday 23 September at 8am. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. 


Read more

The effectiveness of strategic planning of health and social care in Perth & Kinross

The Health and Social Care Partnership in Perth & Kinross continues to develop integrated health and social care services, but there are weaknesses in their use of performance information and leadership of strategic planning and commissioning, inspectors have said.


Read more

Scotland Works For You: employer training

Disclosure Scotland have developed free employer training with “Scotland Works for You” partners Access to Industry and The Wise Group. This alliance is part of our strong commitment to supporting rehabilitation, which has recently included closer working with Police Scotland’s Violence Reduction Unit and other partners in this area of work.   


Read more