Protecting Vulnerable Groups - Sector-based work academies and student placements
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has created a range of employment programmes and schemes.
Good Egg Guide to In-Car Child Safety
Road Safety Scotland has published the Good Egg Guide to In-Car Child Safety.
Just Whistle - Child Sexual Exploitation
Just Whistle are running this introductory training course aimed at all practitioners working with children, young people and families and it will be particularly valuable for those with responsibilities for child protection or safeguarding.
Is your early years practitioner registered?
It is estimated that around 2,150 practitioners still need to register before compulsory registration comes into force on 30 September 2011 at the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
RPS Scotland launches report on improving pharmaceutical care in care homes
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Scotland has launched a new report that calls for radical changes to the way pharmaceutical care is provided in care homes.
MHRA Alert - Hypurin Porcine Insulin
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulator Agency (MHRA) has received a single report of a blister of correctly labelled Hypurin Porcine Neutral Insulin 100 IU/ml cartridges being inadvertently packed in a carton for Hypurin Porcine Isophane Insulin 100 IU/ml.
Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services Events
IRISS (Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services) is hosting two one-day workshops in partnership with the CCPS (Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland) to be delivered by the Institute for Public Care.
3rd National Conference on Bereavement in a Healthcare Setting
This conference will be held in Dundee, on Tuesday 25 September 2012. Under the title ‘The Many Faces of Loss’, the conference will be chaired by Professor Scott Murray MBE, and opened by Ros Moore, Chief Nursing Officer for Scotland.