Scottish Care

Although the causes of all forms of dementia are not fully understood, experts are now homing in on obesity, diabetes, and sugar in our diets, as significant factors. Professor Craig…

Traditional care homes for older people have largely operated in the same way for many years. Some could be criticised for being away from the local community and simply providing…

What are the National Care Standards? The National Care Standards in Scotland are a set of indicators for the quality of regulated care services. They were devised and published after…

The Scottish Government has seen the need, since 2010, with the launch of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, to reform how public services are delivered so as to…

Young people who are leaving care often find it difficult in making the transition to independence. They have particular support needs, since they may have less support from their families,…

Mencap on their website tell us that less than 1 in 5 people with a learning disability work (compared with 1 in 2 disabled people generally), while at least 65% of…

Keys to Life The Scottish Government introduced Keys to Life in 2013 as a ten-year strategic policy to increase inclusion and improved lifestyles for people with learning disability and their…

The Care Inspectorate in Scotland regulates a wide range of care and support services in the country. There is an ongoing consultation process in reviewing the National Care Standards used…