Human Resources

The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is Nature. It focuses on looking at nature’s unique ability to not only bring consolation in times of stress but also increase…

During the coronavirus pandemic we have seen countless examples which celebrate the great work being done by the social care sector and which have inspired people to embark on a…

Are you being sucked into a never-ending ‘doomscroll’ at the moment? Here is some advice to help you put your phone down and look after your well-being. I take a…

The National Living Wage was introduced in April 2016, and the Government has set a target for the National Living Wage to reach two-thirds of median earnings by 2024 for…

Recruitment and retention have long been issues in the care sector. The pandemic and Brexit have only made recruitment in the care setting more challenging than ever. Download our factsheet…

With all the knowledge and skills you have developed during the pandemic, have you considered it is time to acknowledge your experience? Do you want to continue to advance the…

I continually receive many questions around the Scottish Social Services Council. Here I thought I would attempt to encapsulate the aims of the SSSC. Regulatory It was set up to…

The off-payroll working rules, also known as IR35, are a set of tax laws which can apply where businesses engage workers through an intermediary (usually a personal service company (PSC),…