Safe staffing programme end of year report 2025-26
The Safe Staffing Programme (SSP) is pleased to publish the final SSP End of Year Report 2025/26.
Independently prepared by Blake Stevenson Ltd, the report provides an evidence-led review of the programme's delivery, outcomes and emerging impact during 2025/26. It highlights the breadth of activity delivered across the year and the programme's contribution to supporting implementation of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019.
To find out more about the Safe Staffing Programme, visit the SSP area on our website.
Care Home Improvement Programme - applications now open
We are inviting care homes for adults and older people in the Dumfries and Galloway, and Scottish Borders areas to apply for the fourth cohort of the Care Home Improvement Programme (CHIP).
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Who: 16 adult and older people care homes from the Dumfries and Galloway, and Scottish Borders areas
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When: November 2026 to March 2027
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Where: Two in-person events in Dumfries and online sessions on Microsoft Teams
Participants will undertake an improvement project during the programme, to support improvement in an area that will make a positive impact in their care home. Participants will be allocated an improvement adviser who will provide dedicated support throughout the programme.
Manage my service
Later this year, we will launch Manage my Service. This single online portal will replace eForms and the Care Inspectorate's Digital portal, allowing care services and providers to manage all interactions with us in one place.
We recently contacted registered care providers to request user details for provider-level access to Manage my Service. As a reminder, this applies to all registered providers with an active Service Provider (SP) number, even if you only operate a single service. This is separate from the request sent to care services in May/June for service-level users.
Action required for provider-level access
Any providers registered with us, with an active SP number, that have not yet provided us with user details for Manage my Service should do so here.
Once you have completed the form, no further action is required at this stage.
If you have a question about submitting your provider details and cannot find the answer on the ‘Care Providers’ section of our Manage my Service FAQs webpage, please contact our Contact Centre:
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- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 09:00 to 16:00
- Wednesday: 09:00 to 14:00
For general Manage my Service questions, please continue to use the webpage and FAQs as the primary source of information. New guidance and support materials will be published there as we move closer to the launch of Manage my Service.
Latest news from other organisations
Public consultation on social prescribing
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation to understand public awareness, perceptions and experiences of social prescribing through an online survey and conversation. The feedback will help shape the National Social Prescribing Framework, ensuring future services and support are shaped by the people who use them.
Social prescribing connects people with local community support, such as activities, groups, welfare advice, volunteering opportunities, physical activity and cultural programmes. It helps people access the non-medical support they need to improve their wellbeing alongside health and social care services.
Whether you have used this type of support before or not, your views will help shape the future direction of social prescribing in Scotland.
Click here to take part, the engagement is open until Thursday 24 September.
Digitally Enabled Workforce (DEW)
The next Digital Champions Connect & Learn session will be taking place on Wednesday 23 September, 14:00-15:00.
Shannon McNee, Digital Inclusion Development Manager at Carr Gomm, will share practical learning on embedding digital inclusion into everyday social care practice, building workforce confidence and strengthening Digital Champion approaches.
Public Health Scotland - vaccination programme
Flu hits hard, and for some, it hits harder. Last winter, nearly 5,000 people were admitted to hospital for flu among those aged 18 and over in Scotland. To find out more about the flu vaccine and who is eligible, click here.
In addition to the flu vaccine, some people may also be eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine this year. For more information on the Covid-19 vaccine and to find out if you’re eligible, click here.
We now publish our provider updates every three weeks and focus our content on Care Inspectorate news and activity. We encourage services to follow us on social media, regularly check our website and the websites of other relevant organisations, to keep up to date with the latest news and guidance.
You are receiving this newsletter as we have an obligation to share relevant information and guidance with you as a registered service with the Care Inspectorate.
Find out more about our work at www.careinspectorate.scot
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