We Are Key

A quote from CCPS CEO Rachel Cackett reads: "There remains absolutely no acknowledgement of the soaring on-costs faced by not-for-profit social care employers, including from eNICs changes… We continue to see no relief offered in this budget. This will further destabilise a sector which this government knows is incredibly fragile."

"There is nothing in the budget or spending review today that seems to fully acknowledge the scale of jeopardy Scotland’s social care system currently faces."

Our CEO @r-cackett.bsky.social responds to yesterday's Scottish Budget statement at Holyrood 👇

🔗 bit.ly/3ZdejFo

A quote from Rachel Cackett, CEO of CCPS: “The government’s unilateral decision to change how it has calculated the amount of money it is investing in social care pay next year will mean even less money for the frontline”. Also included in the image are a photo of Rachel and the CCPS logo.

“We want to work constructively with government to help meet promises made to Scotland’s citizens. But stripping resources from social care providers isn’t how we do that”

Rachel Cackett responds to new analysis of the 2026-27 Budget 👇

www.ccpscotland.org/ccps-news/we...

This graphic advertises a panel at SCVO's The Gathering 2026. The title is "Mind the (implementation) gap: overcoming obstacles and sharing solutions to strengthen social care". It takes place on Wednesday 11 February, 9.15 - 10.30 am at the Gathering, EICC, Edinburgh, and is chaired by Rachel Cackett, CEO of CCPS. The panel members are displayed on the right, and are: Ron Culley, CEO, Quarriers; Professor Ian Cunningham, Professor of Employment Relations, University of Strathclyde; Professor Kezia Dugdale, Associate Director of the Centre for Public Policy, University of Glasgow; and Councillor Paul Kelly, COSLA Spokesperson for Health and Social Care.

We are delighted to announce the panel for our event at the Gathering on Wed 11 February. 💡

Ron Culley, Prof Ian Cunningham, Prof Kezia Dugdale and Cllr Paul Kelly will join @r-cackett.bsky.social for a discussion of the implementation gap in social care.

🎟️ Tickets still available: bit.ly/3ZqKGR6

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee | Scottish Parliament TV

We remain deeply concerned about plans set out in the Scottish Budget to change the funding of social care pay 👇

We’re grateful to MSPs for raising this issue in parliament today and urge the gov to reverse this decision and prioritise long-term, sustainable investment in the sector.

Social care charities warn of sector’s looming “collapse” - TFN Hundreds of groups have united in their calls to John Swinney

"Unless action is taken, the health and social care sector will be pushed over the edge of sustainability."

Read @niallchristie1.bsky.social's article for @thirdforcenews.bsky.social ‪on the open letter sent to the First Minister from 200+ social care sector leaders.

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A graphic advertising a role at CCPS, with text on a green background with colourful concentric circles on either side. The text reads: We're hiring! Policy Officer. Championing issues and initiatives in key policy areas such as fair funding and sector reform to effect real and lasting change in communities across Scotland. Apply now.

A graphic advertising a role at CCPS, with text on a white background with colourful concentric circles on either side. The text reads: We're hiring! Policy Officer. Championing key developments in housing support policy through the work of the Housing Support Enabling Unit so that providers can provide the right foundations for people to get and keep a home. Apply now.

A graphic advertising a role at CCPS, with text on an orange background with colourful concentric circles on either side. The text reads: We're hiring! Policy Officer - Children & Young People. Championing issues in the key policy areas of family support, child poverty and sector sustainability to support our members to deliver life-changing work. Apply now.

Want to develop policy that impacts positively on people’s lives? ✅

Creative and rigorous? ✅

Strongly values-led? ✅

Apply today for one of our three new Policy Officer roles.

▶️ ccpscotland.org/recruitment/

@bluetriangleha.bsky.social @comintcare.bsky.social @key-lifestyles.bsky.social

A purple warning symbol on the left, beside large text reading “Today MPs can choose to stand up for social care and vote for exemptions to eNIC increases”. The CCPS logo is in the top left corner.

‼️ Today MPs will vote on amendments made to the NI Bill by @houseoflords.parliament.uk which would exempt most social care orgs from devastating increases.

We urge MPs to share the evidence we & our members have provided & stand up for our sector.

@r-cackett.bsky.social @key-lifestyles.bsky.social

We will be watching this with interest!

Let's hope this signals the chance that the Bill will be amended to protect public services delivered by not-for-profit providers. Excellent work from the @ccpscotland.bsky.social team, and others, on briefing peers in advance of yesterday's debate 👏

The Keynotes, our Central based inclusive choir, were delighted to bring their infectious joy to the #scvogathering earlier this week. They loved every minute & hoped their audiences did too 🎙️🎶

Excellent piece from @lauraalderman.bsky.social @ccpscotland.bsky.social & Thistle Foundation colleagues for STV News. An essential 3 min watch ⬇️

CCPS CEO Rachel Cackett, speaking about the National Care Service Bill this morning: "What we've ended up with is a Bill that needed work, where the right people probably were not spoken to at the right moments." 👇

Our CEO @r-cackett.bsky.social was on BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland this morning, discussing the NCS Bill and the need for more investment in social care.

The full episode can be found here, with Rachel’s interview starting around 2:07:40: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Read our statement in response to Scottish Government's announcement that Stage 1 of the National Care Service Bill will be dropped👇

bit.ly/3Wyl2J5

Our CEO @r-cackett.bsky.social will be on BBC Scotland's 7pm programme tonight. Tune in and listen to our response some more👂

It's a real privilege to be alongside people as they enjoy life's special moments. Moments like Fiona's 60th Birthday, & Lanark pals Archie and John's recent overnight in Glasgow where they had a brilliant time at the ABBAMANIA gig.
#LivingOurBestLives #SocialCare #WhyIValueSocialCareFriday

So true and why investing in #SocialCare is in all our interests!

#MemberVoices #TrueValue #WhyIValueSocialCare #WhyIValueSocialCareFridays

A series of concentric purple circles, in an illustrated style, on a white background. In the centre is a filled-in purple circle featuring white text which reads ‘Estimated cost of National Insurance changes to CCPS member organisations in 2025-26: £30m’, with the £30m figure highlighted in green. The CCPS logo is at the top left of the image.

NfP social care providers in Scotland face an extra bill of around £30 million to cover the NI rate rise & the threshold reduction. Money they do not have, and have no means to raise.

#ValueSocialcare #ProvidersUnite

@r-cackett.bsky.social @providersunite.bsky.social @comintcare.bsky.social

People spoke about the importance of the relationships they have with their worker & how #SDS means using their individual budgets flexibly & creatively to lead the lives they choose. Mr Gray also listened carefully to people's worries about the challenges facing #SocialCare.

Delighted to meet with Mr Neil Gray MSP this morning. Joining the Cabinet Secretary and Key's CEO, Andrea Wood, were people we support and staff from our North Lanarkshire service, some of whom live in Mr Gray's Airdrie and Shotts constituency.

Hello from all of us at @key-lifestyles.bsky.social, plus our charity friends at @cchangescotland.bsky.social and @ccpscotland.bsky.social 👋

Hidden sector caring for Scotland’s vulnerable people is on brink of disaster - Rachel Cackett Rachel Cackett warns that Scotland’s not-for-profit social care sector has reached crisis point

"Things were already bad, but the tipping point came with the news of massive increases to eNICs, with no dispensation for social care organisations"

@r-cackett.bsky.social in @thescotsmanpaper.bsky.social on why social care is at real risk in 2025. 👇

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Two mugs sitting on a table. The mugs have a berry coloured snow scene on them. There is wording on the mugs which reads 'Social care staff need more than warm words this winter ... Give them the gift of fair pay in the Scottish Budget.'

They were keen to show their support for our colleagues who are working in direct support roles, and were 100% behind the campaign messaging. They hope that the mugs give our MSPs some food, or tea, for thought.

A group of people around a boardroom style table. Some are standing and others are sitting. They are all looking towards the camera and smiling.

This week, staff at our main office have been coming together for some briefing sessions. These have been a great opportunity to talk about some of the issues affecting social care just now. As part of these we shared @ccpscotland.bsky.social #MoreThanWarmWords campaign.

Budget response (1/2), on pay for the social care workforce: 👇

More analysis from us tomorrow. And #MoreThanWarmWords from
@scottishgovernment.bsky.social still needed.

@cchangescotland.bsky.social @cornerstonescot.bsky.social @key-lifestyles.bsky.social @quarriers.bsky.social

Watch our CEO @r-cackett.bsky.social on BBC's The Sunday Show, discussing eNIC increases.👇

youtu.be/1fv840on3yY

...👂@teamlabouruk.bsky.social @scottishlabour.bsky.social @scottishgovernment.bsky.social

@cornerstonescot.bsky.social @quarriers.bsky.social @key-lifestyles.bsky.social

We support @ccpscotland.bsky.social calls for our sector to be given exemption from the proposed NI policy changes. We've written to MSPs informing them of the impact these additional financial pressures will have on organisations like us & the essential public services we deliver.

📣Member Case Study: The Action Group’s ‘Real Jobs’ service

The first of a new series demonstrating how our members’ services help people thrive in their communities – and what the impact of further investment would be❗

Read it here: bit.ly/4hSO9zY

@mareetodd.bsky.social

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On #InternationalMensDay2024, we are sending a huge shout out to all the men working across Key and Community Lifestyles: