Nicola Cooper

Care worker visa to be removed to stop recruitment from abroad, Cooper says 'They are here and care companies should be recruiting from that pool of people, rather than recruiting from abroad, we are closing recruitment from abroad,' Home Secretary says

This is naive, partisan and damaging. We need an #immigration system which is based on sector and national need not one motivated by party political priority. This fails #socialcare and those who need support in #Scotland.

inews.co.uk/news/politic...

🏆 Nominations open for the Care Tech Awards 2025, recognising innovation & inclusion in care tech across Scotland!

📅 Awards at Care Tech Assembly on Thurs 19 June
🕔 Deadline: Mon 19 May, 5pm
📢 Open to members & non-members of Scottish Care!

👉 buff.ly/AmWV36f

Care Tech Assembly Bringing together people working or interested in roles that empower people & communities through digital inclusion and enabling technology.

Join us at the Care Tech Assembly on Thursday, June 19th at 10:00 AM! Connect with like-minded individuals who are passionate about using technology to empower communities. Don't miss out on this opportunity - get your tickets now! #CareTechAssembly #DigitalInclusion @scottishcare.bsky.social

In this #podcast I explore the potential of #Ai to enhance #humanity within #socialcare if it is grounded in robust #ethical and #humanrights principles and practice. #AiInSocialCare #dignity #ArtificialIntelligence

creators.spotify.com/pod/show/don...

This week’s #podcast explores why #happiness is not only critical for people as they grow #older but why even in times of challenge it is at the heart of all #socialcare and support. #wellness #health

creators.spotify.com/pod/show/don...

No spoilers, not yet

Join us | Innovation and Enablement Support - Careers at Nile From streamlining workflows to enhancing data visibility, you'll help embed AI and automation into our ways of working, freeing up teams to focus on higher-value tasks. If you thrive on solving proble...

We're hiring! Looking for a lovely person to fill our new Innovation and Enablement Support role. If you - or someone you know - is currently in an ops/admin role and looking to step up to something more challenging, this could be it. £35k, Edinburgh-based (hybrid). 🚀

nilehq.com/join-us/inno...

This #WorldPoetryDay here's a wee poem I wrote many years ago, reflecting on the relationship between a lady & her husband. This was written after an emotional visit to their home to do an assessment of his needs...& hers 🥺. As a #nurse, I feel we all need to find our outlet.

😆😆😆

Just call it an action learning set amd we can invoke group confidentiality 😊
#FridayFeels

Classic 👌🏻

Lighting tonight’s #candleforcare thinking of all across Scotland who are struggling to get #care and support packages in their own home or #carehome and all #unpaid carers taking on increased roles in this #carecrisis. It’s time to #careaboutcare

My #podcast this week focuses on the issue of #gender and how it impacts on #socialcare. We need to stop seeing #care and support as ‘women’s work’ and recognise it as the work of all humanity. #InternationalWomensDay

creators.spotify.com/pod/show/don...

Those things looks scary 😦

Celebrating care: a reflection for International Women’s Day. Today is International Women’s Day and the theme for this annual day in 2025 is “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” It’s a theme which calls for action to unlock equal rights, po...

Celebrating care: a reflection for International Women’s Day. #care #stereotype #gender #women #InternationalWomensDay #IWD25

scottishcare.org/celebrating-...

Hearing the unheard: supporting older people with hearing loss in Scotland’s care sector. World Hearing Day is held on 3 March each year to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world. This year’s theme, "Changing mindsets:

Hearing the unheard: supporting older people with hearing loss in Scotland’s care sector. #WorldHearingDay #hearing #deafness #olderpeople #carehome #homecare

scottishcare.org/hearing-the-...

Enjoy ☺️

In this week’s #podcast I argue why the failure of both Scottish and UK governments to properly #finance #socialcare assaults the #humanrights of some of our key citizens. The #budget choices being made is an affront on their #dignity.

creators.spotify.com/pod/show/don...

Blackboard painted on to walk with calendar for next 2 months chalked on. Flowers and fruit bowl in foreground.

Ok February let’s be having you!
Working with some great people right now to do better things in social care @scottishcare.bsky.social

February 😳

creators.spotify.com/pod/show/don...

What does it mean to care at home? A reflection. There has been a great deal of talk this past week about how important it is that we support and care for individuals as close to their home as possible, including yet again an emphasis

What does it mean to care at home? A reflection. #homecare #WorldCancerDay #socialcare #carecrisis

scottishcare.org/what-does-it...

Time to tell the story of social care One of the joys of living in Ayrshire is the continual presence of the poetry of Robert Burns. I have to confess that I have not always loved the works of the Bard but the

Time to tell the story of social care. #NationalStorytellingWeek #BurnsNight #story #socialcare #communication #changedlives

scottishcare.org/time-to-tell...

💯 THIS

'It feels like we don't exist': The human cost of social care cuts The week before Christmas, one couple received the devastating news their local council was cancelling care and reducing support - with no negotiation.

'It feels like we don't exist': The human cost of social care cuts - Sky News. A survey of @scottishcare.bsky.social , @homecareassn.bsky.social, and Care Forum Wales members reveals widespread reductions in commissioned care packages and hours.

buff.ly/40vs0zY

Weight of the Nation: Obesity and its impact on older Scots and social care. The media this past week has been filed with stories around obesity,  from debate about the impact and costs of new drugs such as Wegovy on a dedicated BBC Panorama programme to ongoing discussions ab...

Weight of the Nation: #Obesity and its impact on older Scots and #socialcare. #obesityawareness #weight #workforce #olderage

scottishcare.org/weight-of-th...

In my podcast this week I explore the issue of #obesity and #weight in #olderage and the importance of resourcing and prioritising #socialcare to better support the health of #older Scots. #age

creators.spotify.com/pod/show/don...

How can we rethink ageing & social care? In @oltcanews.bsky.social's #ComingOfAge, our CEO @drdmacaskill.bsky.social joins Donna Duncan of OLTCA & @vicrayner.bsky.social of @ncfcareforum.bsky.social to explore how we can meet the needs of our ageing populations.

Listen now: buff.ly/4jfms52

1 in 5 care workers say menopause impacts their job performance. Let’s change that.

Join Scottish Care & Alsico on 6 Feb, 2-3pm for a free webinar on:
✅ Support strategies
✅ Policy insights
✅ Uniform considerations

🎟️ Register: buff.ly/4ajMyjh

#MenopauseAwareness

In this week’s #podcast I explore why we need as a whole society to start to properly value and talk up #socialcare and not just see it through an #NHS lens. #citizenship #wholesystem #Scotland #reform

creators.spotify.com/pod/show/don...