Members Share their Thoughts on a National Care Service

On Saturday 5th February we held our Bairns’ Supper – an event where Care Experienced people could come along to learn more about and have their say on the Scottish Government’s proposal for a National Care Service. The event took on the theme of a Burns Supper, where each theme was presented as a course of the meal.

The event kicked off with the ‘Ode tae a National Care Service’ by our Training and Education Coordinator Laurie (this can be viewed on our social media feeds). After some brief introductions, with members of The Promise, our National Representative Body and Who Cares? Scotland all present, attendees were separated into breakout rooms to tuck into their courses.

These discussions have been pulled together to create The Bairns’ Supper Report which has seven main recommendations.

The Promise and Scottish Government Representatives present were receptive to the opinions of those in attendance, and acknowledged the formation of the National Care Service as an opportunity to make some much needed change. We also discussed the need for proactive consultation with Care Experienced people in the formation of the service, as well as protected characteristics and why care experience is not considered to be one.

These are things we look forward to exploring in the future.