Scottish Government publishes updated Funding Follows the Child and National Standard Operating Guidance
Funding Follows the Child and the National Standard is the policy framework for the provision of funded early learning and childcare.
The operating guidance was originally published in 2018 ahead of the 1140 expansion, however interim guidance was created in 2021 and 2022 to take account of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and to afford some necessary flexibilities in the system.
Following engagement with stakeholders, the operating guidance has now been updated.
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Vernacare Clinisan Bodywash product recall
NHS National Services Scotland have published an urgent safety notice.
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Digital maturity in social care organisations
The Scottish Government/COSLA digital maturity assessment survey supports the shift to embed digital ways of working as a pre-requisite to improving outcomes in health and social care.
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Early learning and childcare (ELC) improvement programme evaluation
The overarching aim of our Early learning and childcare (ELC) improvement programme is to support funded settings across Scotland to improve the quality of ELC and meet the National Standard.
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New guidance on vitamin D supplements for residents in adult care homes
We have published new guidance on offering vitamin D nutritional supplements to eligible residents in adult care homes.
Vitamin D is important for keeping bones and muscles healthy. Current advice is that groups at higher risk of vitamin D deficiency, including people living in care homes, are advised to take a daily supplement all year round. This advice is based on recommendations made by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) in 2016.
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