Fostering and Adoption statistical report 2021-22


The Fostering and Adoption statistical report 2021-22 is based on data collected by the Care Inspectorate from service providers in their annual returns over the last five years from 2017 to 2021.

The report outlines data about adoption and fostering services in Scotland. This year summaries are provided in each section to help readers understand the statistics within the wider policy and legislative context.


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Staff vacancies in care services 2021


Nearly half of all care services in Scotland reported having vacancies at the end of 2021, according to a new report published by the Care Inspectorate and the Scottish Social Services Council.


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Grow your own jingle bulbs and Christmas table decoration: winter webinar


Would you like to engage with the outdoors during the colder winter months? Learn how to grow indoor flowering bulbs and also create a simple arrangement to decorate the festive table. We are working alongside Trellis, who promote health and wellbeing via horticulture, to host a winter webinar. This will demonstrate straightforward gardening activities that can be undertaken indoors, to help people experiencing care to reap the benefits of gardening. The webinars are open to all and are suitable for people with no gardening knowledge.

Grow your own jingle bulbs and Christmas table decoration

Date: Tuesday 15 November

Time: 10:30 - 11:45

This simple yet inspiring tabletop demonstration session will cover how to:

  • plan, engage and inspire people to join in the activity
  • pot up a selection of indoor prepared bulbs, which flower indoors in winter
  • create an easy to make table decoration from foliage and flowers - extending physical, cognitive, and social activity.

You can register for the webinar here.


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Online session on pressure ulcer prevention and management


The Society of Tissue Viability are holding an online education session on Advanced Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management.

Date: 15 November
Time: 9am-4pm

Join for free here.

#StopThePressure #4Nations


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Safe Staffing Programme Open Badge


We have introduced a new Open Badge award for safe and effective staffing. Picture1

An Open Badge is a digital certificate which recognises learning and achievement. This is awarded to people who read, understand and apply the learning from the materials and resources on The Hub’s Safe Staffing Programme area.


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