Exciting new secondment opportunity within RCN Scotland
Royal College of Nursing (RCN) have a new secondment opportunity within the Professional Practice team to be based at their RCN Scotland HQ in Edinburgh.
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The Care Inspectorate celebrates living wage commitment
We are proud to announce that we are now an accredited Living Wage employer. The Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by the organisation, which will ensure everyone working with us receives a real living wage of at least £8.45 per hour. This will also be built into our procurement procedures to ensure our contractors also meet this commitment.
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Tax-Free Childcare: Budget announcement
As the Chancellor confirmed in the Budget, Tax-Free Childcare will shortly be rolling out. This follows the completion of the current trial, through which the service is being tested with parents.
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Services for adults with learning disabilities
The Care Inspectorate has today published the first ever thematic report on inspections of services for adults with learning disabilities in Scotland.
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Lead in drinking water
In Scotland, lead does not occur naturally in significant concentrations in our water supplies. The problem arises when drinking water comes into contact with lead supply pipes, lead tanks, lead solder joints on copper pipes, or inferior quality brass fittings and taps, particularly for longer periods (e.g. overnight/weekends/holiday periods). This can result in high lead levels in the drinking water supply.
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