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Developing workforce capacity of the independent care sector. Tweets by Caroline Deane @carrieD112. Retweets do not show agreement.

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We’re delighted to welcome Hierarchy Technologies as a sponsor of the #Homecare26 Conference this Friday.

🎟️ Tickets still available - book now and visit Hierarchy at the exhibition on 15 May. https://t.co/cL58DBTRmt

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Scottish Care has signed an open letter calling for a named Minister for Older People in the next Scottish Government. Age Scotland’s Big Survey: 2/3 don’t think enough action is being taken; 70% don’t feel older people are valued.

Read more here: https://t.co/xW7qEjxThY

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#CareCreates story 👇
At 100, Dennis Arnold walked 16 miles - then created a sensory room for fellow residents at BCG Coupar Angus Care Home.

Dennis’s story shows what care creates when people are listened to, supported and trusted.

Read Dennis's story: https://t.co/MTzKoi92vk

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Fair Pay. Fair Work. Fair Care.

Career pathways • accredited induction • fair pay • wellbeing • ethical recruitment • long‑term workforce strategy • apprenticeship levy access.

Read our manifesto: https://t.co/KtArYpmrUh

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Care Creates… strong local economies.

Care work supports communities and local jobs - and must be valued and paid fairly.

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Care cannot exist without people. 💙

This week’s #CareCreates theme highlighted the vital link between fair pay, fair work and fair care.

We’ll now be resharing Scottish Care’s manifesto priorities ahead of the Scottish Elections.

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Care Creates… security.

Flexible and guaranteed work supports stability, confidence and long‑term careers in care.

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Care Creates… The future workforce.

Partnerships with education help build confidence, understanding and clear pathways into care.

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“It all comes down to our staff… the little things that make a real difference every day.”

Ron Taylor (Parklands Care Homes) on dignity, relationships, and why #CareCreates… trust.

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Care is skilled work.
Care needs people.
Care needs policy that reflects reality.

Our CEO, @DrDMacaskill & member Adrian Hendry on Radio Scotland Breakfast this morning.

Without international workers, care cannot be sustained.

🎧1:09:29: https://t.co/uR89HF5HIN

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This #CareCreates week, we’re highlighting why nationally standardised learning matters for social care.
When skills are recognised across Scotland, learning travels with the worker, progression is supported and fairer, and care is stronger. #WorkforceMatters #ScottishCare

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Future Ready Care week 💙

Ethical, people‑led technology that supports dignity, choice & independence -while keeping human connection at the heart of care.

Next: Fair Pay, Fair Work, Fair Care.

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Future-Ready Care needs future-ready thinking. So Scottish Care took a brief to Edinburgh College of Art - and what came back was remarkable.

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Rolling out digital care planning across 48 care homes sounds like a technology project. It isn't.

Louise Fulton on why digital transformation in social care is a people and culture journey first.

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3 weeks to go ⏳

The Care at Home & Housing Support Conference 2026 is nearly here - bringing together care professionals from across Scotland to reflect, connect and imagine the future of care.

Book your place👉https://t.co/qfJdZq7WQx

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Care Creates… a confident, digitally enabled workforce.

BCG’s digital inclusion programme shows how people‑led technology can support safer, more connected and sustainable care.

🔗 Read this weeks stories: https://t.co/ap6KjK7RRX

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Care Creates… intelligent insight.

Bluebird Care shows how data‑driven tools can support proactive, personalised and future‑ready care.

🔗 Read this week's stories: https://t.co/ap6KjK7RRX

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Future-Ready Care isn't a rollout of devices. It's a culture where technology is embraced & nobody is left behind.

Bandrum Care Home's Digital Champion Workgroup shows what that looks like in practice. Read the full article & other stories: https://t.co/ap6KjK7RRX

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What does future-ready care actually look like? Stephanie McKigen of Dalriada Homecare has seen it firsthand - technology that means staff know how you take your tea, what you eat for breakfast, the names of your dogs.

Not efficiency. People.

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One service user was initially reluctant to engage with technology at all. Four weeks later, everything had changed.

Find out how Baillieston Community Care is putting human relationships at the heart of digital care: https://t.co/lTmbI3CA5A

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