Rachel Cackett
@r-cackett.bsky.social
Scottish charity CEO representing NFP social care providers. Social justice campaigner seeking spare-time solace in wild places. Posting in a personal capacity.
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Read the open letter to the First Minister & key calls:
www.ccpscotland.org/ccps-news/action-needed-now-to-avert-health-and-social-care-crisis-in-scotland-sector-leaders-urge-first-minister-in-open-letter/
@r-cackett.bsky.social
@crossreach.bsky.social
@thistlefoundation.bsky.social
@changemh.org
www.ccpscotland.org/ccps-news/action-needed-now-to-avert-health-and-social-care-crisis-in-scotland-sector-leaders-urge-first-minister-in-open-letter/
@r-cackett.bsky.social
@crossreach.bsky.social
@thistlefoundation.bsky.social
@changemh.org
‘Action needed now to avert health and social care crisis in Scotland’, sector leaders urge First Minister in open letter | Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland
www.ccpscotland.org
August 17, 2025 at 8:53 AM
👇👇This.
💬 “We have to step up now and say ‘what next?’”
Earlier this week, @r-cackett.bsky.social spoke to ITV’s Representing Border about the progress of the Care Reform Bill and the challenges still facing our sector.
You can view the full report here, starting around 17m30s: www.itv.com/news/border/...
Earlier this week, @r-cackett.bsky.social spoke to ITV’s Representing Border about the progress of the Care Reform Bill and the challenges still facing our sector.
You can view the full report here, starting around 17m30s: www.itv.com/news/border/...
June 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
👇👇This.
Welcome to the social care portfolio @thomascarthur.bsky.social With investment and Fair Work in our sector so needed to support social care’s contribution to the economy, social justice and ending poverty, we have lots to talk about @ccpscotland.bsky.social Look forward to a first meeting.
Tom Arthur (@thomascarthur.bsky.social)
SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South | Scottish Government Minister for Employment and Investment | Promoted by Tom Arthur, 49 High Street, Johnstone, PA5 8AJ
thomascarthur.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Welcome to the social care portfolio @thomascarthur.bsky.social With investment and Fair Work in our sector so needed to support social care’s contribution to the economy, social justice and ending poverty, we have lots to talk about @ccpscotland.bsky.social Look forward to a first meeting.
Big news coming on the back of yesterday’s passing of the Care Reform Bill @mareetodd.bsky.social I look fwd to working with you on your new portfolio. We haven’t always agreed but I am in no doubt of the commitment you brought to social care and our sector. Thank you from @ccpscotland.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Big news coming on the back of yesterday’s passing of the Care Reform Bill @mareetodd.bsky.social I look fwd to working with you on your new portfolio. We haven’t always agreed but I am in no doubt of the commitment you brought to social care and our sector. Thank you from @ccpscotland.bsky.social
Great that Carol Mochan’s @scottishlabour.bsky.social amends on Fair Work in Care Reform Bill have passed. Scotland’s far from achieving Fair Work in Social Care. This is a welcome 1st step - but not the last one. A strategy and report will HAVE to demonstrate action asap @ccpscotland.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Great that Carol Mochan’s @scottishlabour.bsky.social amends on Fair Work in Care Reform Bill have passed. Scotland’s far from achieving Fair Work in Social Care. This is a welcome 1st step - but not the last one. A strategy and report will HAVE to demonstrate action asap @ccpscotland.bsky.social
Important that the social care market is understood but glad to hear @mareetodd.bsky.social make a commitment that the burden on data requirements in an overstretched sector will be minimal. Look fwd to working with ministers on the detail of delivering the social care market monitoring provisions.
June 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Important that the social care market is understood but glad to hear @mareetodd.bsky.social make a commitment that the burden on data requirements in an overstretched sector will be minimal. Look fwd to working with ministers on the detail of delivering the social care market monitoring provisions.
Jackie Baillie’s amend on ‘report on projected care needs’ in the Care Reform Bill just passed. This is really good news. @ccpscotland.bsky.social has long called for such a report to support a genuine allocation of social care resource (money and people) to meet need. 🙏🏻 @scottishlabour.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Jackie Baillie’s amend on ‘report on projected care needs’ in the Care Reform Bill just passed. This is really good news. @ccpscotland.bsky.social has long called for such a report to support a genuine allocation of social care resource (money and people) to meet need. 🙏🏻 @scottishlabour.bsky.social
Sitting next to @mndscotland.bsky.social CEO in the chamber who is making a silent cheer for the passing of @paulsweeney.bsky.social amendments on disabled people’s continuity of care when moving home and on timing of assessments for people who are terminally ill. @ccpscotland.bsky.social 👏🏻👏🏻
June 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Sitting next to @mndscotland.bsky.social CEO in the chamber who is making a silent cheer for the passing of @paulsweeney.bsky.social amendments on disabled people’s continuity of care when moving home and on timing of assessments for people who are terminally ill. @ccpscotland.bsky.social 👏🏻👏🏻
Sorry to see @stephenkerr.bsky.social amendment on social care staffing audits defeated this pm. @mareetodd.bsky.social has said the first Health & Care Staffing Act report to be published in October will address the same issues. So we will look closely to ensure this is so @ccpscotland.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Sorry to see @stephenkerr.bsky.social amendment on social care staffing audits defeated this pm. @mareetodd.bsky.social has said the first Health & Care Staffing Act report to be published in October will address the same issues. So we will look closely to ensure this is so @ccpscotland.bsky.social
Delighted to see Jackie Baillie’s amends on ethical commissioning & procurement in the Care Reform Bill passed this afternoon. @ccpscotland.bsky.social has called for these amendments from the start and highlighted the commissioning procurement gap on our research. A +ve platform for improvement. 👏🏻
June 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Delighted to see Jackie Baillie’s amends on ethical commissioning & procurement in the Care Reform Bill passed this afternoon. @ccpscotland.bsky.social has called for these amendments from the start and highlighted the commissioning procurement gap on our research. A +ve platform for improvement. 👏🏻
‘We want government to be more activist, interventionist and collaborative in housing,’ says @johnswinney.bsky.social @sfha.bsky.social At @ccpscotland.bsky.social we know this also needs energy & investment in care & support to help families & individuals maintain tenancies & reduce poverty.
June 10, 2025 at 10:06 AM
‘We want government to be more activist, interventionist and collaborative in housing,’ says @johnswinney.bsky.social @sfha.bsky.social At @ccpscotland.bsky.social we know this also needs energy & investment in care & support to help families & individuals maintain tenancies & reduce poverty.
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📢 Join CCPS to make a real difference in social care and support...
We’re recruiting now for 5 new posts. 👇
Deadline: 12 June
Details: ccpscotland.org/recruitment/
@r-cackett.bsky.social @sensescotland.bsky.social @quarriers.bsky.social @samc-change.bsky.social @aberlourcharity.bsky.social
We’re recruiting now for 5 new posts. 👇
Deadline: 12 June
Details: ccpscotland.org/recruitment/
@r-cackett.bsky.social @sensescotland.bsky.social @quarriers.bsky.social @samc-change.bsky.social @aberlourcharity.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
📢 Join CCPS to make a real difference in social care and support...
We’re recruiting now for 5 new posts. 👇
Deadline: 12 June
Details: ccpscotland.org/recruitment/
@r-cackett.bsky.social @sensescotland.bsky.social @quarriers.bsky.social @samc-change.bsky.social @aberlourcharity.bsky.social
We’re recruiting now for 5 new posts. 👇
Deadline: 12 June
Details: ccpscotland.org/recruitment/
@r-cackett.bsky.social @sensescotland.bsky.social @quarriers.bsky.social @samc-change.bsky.social @aberlourcharity.bsky.social
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📢 Immigration announcement ‘shows profound disregard for social care’
Our CEO @r-cackett.bsky.social responds to the UK Govt's move to curb recruitment of care workers from overseas
➡️ Read the statement here: ccpscotland.org/ccps-news/im...
@alexofbrown.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Our CEO @r-cackett.bsky.social responds to the UK Govt's move to curb recruitment of care workers from overseas
➡️ Read the statement here: ccpscotland.org/ccps-news/im...
@alexofbrown.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social
May 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
📢 Immigration announcement ‘shows profound disregard for social care’
Our CEO @r-cackett.bsky.social responds to the UK Govt's move to curb recruitment of care workers from overseas
➡️ Read the statement here: ccpscotland.org/ccps-news/im...
@alexofbrown.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Our CEO @r-cackett.bsky.social responds to the UK Govt's move to curb recruitment of care workers from overseas
➡️ Read the statement here: ccpscotland.org/ccps-news/im...
@alexofbrown.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social
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📢 "Supported people, their loved ones and staff on the frontline now face an utterly unacceptable level of risk"
Our response to the Programme for Government. 👇
➡️ ccpscotland.org/ccps-news/programme-for-government-2025-26-ccps-response/
@r-cackett.bsky.social
@childrenfirst.bsky.social
Our response to the Programme for Government. 👇
➡️ ccpscotland.org/ccps-news/programme-for-government-2025-26-ccps-response/
@r-cackett.bsky.social
@childrenfirst.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
📢 "Supported people, their loved ones and staff on the frontline now face an utterly unacceptable level of risk"
Our response to the Programme for Government. 👇
➡️ ccpscotland.org/ccps-news/programme-for-government-2025-26-ccps-response/
@r-cackett.bsky.social
@childrenfirst.bsky.social
Our response to the Programme for Government. 👇
➡️ ccpscotland.org/ccps-news/programme-for-government-2025-26-ccps-response/
@r-cackett.bsky.social
@childrenfirst.bsky.social
See my latest @ccpscotland.bsky.social blog ahead of tomorrow’s @scottishgov.bsky.social PfG. An urgent call for a funded programme for supported people, carers and staff. 👇🏻
📢 New blog: Our CEO @r-cackett.bsky.social on why tomorrow's Programme for Government is a chance to do what's both brave and economically wise.
➡️ ccpscotland.org/ccps-blog/for-the-sake-of-the-scottish-people-and-our-economy-announce-a-programme-for-social-care/
@cchangescotland.bsky.social
➡️ ccpscotland.org/ccps-blog/for-the-sake-of-the-scottish-people-and-our-economy-announce-a-programme-for-social-care/
@cchangescotland.bsky.social
May 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
See my latest @ccpscotland.bsky.social blog ahead of tomorrow’s @scottishgov.bsky.social PfG. An urgent call for a funded programme for supported people, carers and staff. 👇🏻
Delighted to be in London at @scotlandoffice.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy to celebrate the 25th anniversary of @ccpscotland.bsky.social community member @includem.bsky.social. Massive congratulations to an org tackling ‘the deprivation of hope for families’ and giving voice to young people. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
April 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Delighted to be in London at @scotlandoffice.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy to celebrate the 25th anniversary of @ccpscotland.bsky.social community member @includem.bsky.social. Massive congratulations to an org tackling ‘the deprivation of hope for families’ and giving voice to young people. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This is a really bleak week for anyone in the UK who needs care and support and anyone who delivers it.
March 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is a really bleak week for anyone in the UK who needs care and support and anyone who delivers it.
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❗️ Statement: @r-cackett.bsky.social responds to the passing of the Scottish Budget - and yesterday’s vote in the House of Lords in favour of amendments to the NI Bill.
➡️ tinyurl.com/m8bry29w
@vivd1.bsky.social @swbg.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk @thirdforcenews.bsky.social @healthandcare.scot
➡️ tinyurl.com/m8bry29w
@vivd1.bsky.social @swbg.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk @thirdforcenews.bsky.social @healthandcare.scot
February 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Reposted by Rachel Cackett
❗️ Statement: @r-cackett.bsky.social responds to the passing of the Scottish Budget - and yesterday’s vote in the House of Lords in favour of amendments to the NI Bill.
➡️ tinyurl.com/m8bry29w
@vivd1.bsky.social @swbg.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk @thirdforcenews.bsky.social @healthandcare.scot
➡️ tinyurl.com/m8bry29w
@vivd1.bsky.social @swbg.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk @thirdforcenews.bsky.social @healthandcare.scot
February 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
❗️ Statement: @r-cackett.bsky.social responds to the passing of the Scottish Budget - and yesterday’s vote in the House of Lords in favour of amendments to the NI Bill.
➡️ tinyurl.com/m8bry29w
@vivd1.bsky.social @swbg.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk @thirdforcenews.bsky.social @healthandcare.scot
➡️ tinyurl.com/m8bry29w
@vivd1.bsky.social @swbg.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk @thirdforcenews.bsky.social @healthandcare.scot
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Battle lines drawn as peers demand exemptions from employers’ tax hike
The House of Lords inflicted a string of defeats against the Labour front bench, paving the way for a parliamentary tussle.
www.independent.co.uk
February 26, 2025 at 6:21 AM
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Good heavens, they just did it and by a massive majority. The @libdems.org.uk
Lords amendments on eNICs exemptions for social care have passed!!!! To absolutely everyone who tabled, discussed, lobbied and voted for this - thank you @ccpscotland.bsky.social www.thenational.scot/news/2496421....
Lords amendments on eNICs exemptions for social care have passed!!!! To absolutely everyone who tabled, discussed, lobbied and voted for this - thank you @ccpscotland.bsky.social www.thenational.scot/news/2496421....
Lords vote to exempt small business and charities from national insurance hike
The House of Lords has voted to exempt the health and social care sector from the national insurance hike set to come into force from April.
www.thenational.scot
February 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Good heavens, they just did it and by a massive majority. The @libdems.org.uk
Lords amendments on eNICs exemptions for social care have passed!!!! To absolutely everyone who tabled, discussed, lobbied and voted for this - thank you @ccpscotland.bsky.social www.thenational.scot/news/2496421....
Lords amendments on eNICs exemptions for social care have passed!!!! To absolutely everyone who tabled, discussed, lobbied and voted for this - thank you @ccpscotland.bsky.social www.thenational.scot/news/2496421....
Reposted by Rachel Cackett
⚠️Tomorrow @houseoflords.parliament.uk will vote on amendments to the eNICs legislation that could lead to exemptions and a review of its impact on our sector.
Unless the Bill is changed, the consequences for social care in Scotland and across the UK will be devastating.
@ukparliament.parliament.uk
Unless the Bill is changed, the consequences for social care in Scotland and across the UK will be devastating.
@ukparliament.parliament.uk
February 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
⚠️Tomorrow @houseoflords.parliament.uk will vote on amendments to the eNICs legislation that could lead to exemptions and a review of its impact on our sector.
Unless the Bill is changed, the consequences for social care in Scotland and across the UK will be devastating.
@ukparliament.parliament.uk
Unless the Bill is changed, the consequences for social care in Scotland and across the UK will be devastating.
@ukparliament.parliament.uk
Trying to prep a @Ccpscotland.bsky.social brief on the @scotparl.bsky.social stage 2 #NCS amends. Sooo frustrated. 3 years of considered influence largely wasted; now a last minute scramble to assess a raft of amends that will wholly change the Bill (even the name!) -unintended consequences anyone?
a woman is making a funny face with her hands in the air and saying arggh .
Alt: a woman is making a frustrated face with her hands in the air and saying arggh .
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February 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Trying to prep a @Ccpscotland.bsky.social brief on the @scotparl.bsky.social stage 2 #NCS amends. Sooo frustrated. 3 years of considered influence largely wasted; now a last minute scramble to assess a raft of amends that will wholly change the Bill (even the name!) -unintended consequences anyone?
When it’s been a super long week for all @ccpscotland.bsky.social , there are papers still to finish for next week’s hefty board meeting and a change of scene is needed! Max Richter in my headphones, strong tea and a cheese scone and a fresh head for my laptop…
February 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
When it’s been a super long week for all @ccpscotland.bsky.social , there are papers still to finish for next week’s hefty board meeting and a change of scene is needed! Max Richter in my headphones, strong tea and a cheese scone and a fresh head for my laptop…
🙏🏻 @changemh.org @nickmward.bsky.social for inviting me to your fab reception @scotparl.bsky.social. And great to see some old friends too! @ccpscotland.bsky.social members @samhscotland.bsky.social penumbra.zone and @cosla.gov.uk @samaritans.bsky.social (and those of you I can’t find on Bluesky!)
February 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
🙏🏻 @changemh.org @nickmward.bsky.social for inviting me to your fab reception @scotparl.bsky.social. And great to see some old friends too! @ccpscotland.bsky.social members @samhscotland.bsky.social penumbra.zone and @cosla.gov.uk @samaritans.bsky.social (and those of you I can’t find on Bluesky!)