As a member of A Scotland That Cares, we’re pleased to support the latest policy briefing on public service reform. The campaign’s latest briefing sets out why care must be central to public service reform and how care policies can contribute to Scotland’s prevention goals. Read our joint statement below.
Public service reform in Scotland will fail if care is treated as a cost to cut rather than an investment in prevention.
Scotland needs better investment in childcare, social care, support for unpaid carers and the care workforce.
Better care policies benefit everyone. From those who need support, unpaid carers looking after loved ones, to parents who need access to affordable, reliable childcare, care is essential to people’s lives and wellbeing.
Poor care policies can deepen inequalities and contribute to poverty. Women, who make up the majority of unpaid carers, face particular risks to their mental and physical wellbeing when caring for others. Poor care policies also limit their opportunities to work and earn.
The Scottish Government must recognise care as an essential part of prevention, rather than focusing on efficiency alone. Investing in care means supporting people earlier and improving wellbeing.
A Scotland That Cares’ latest briefing sets out why care must be central to public service reform and how care policies can contribute to Scotland’s prevention goals.
You can read the briefing: here.
Support the campaign across social media using the suggested text and graphics below:
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Today is International Day of Care and Support. That’s why we’re supporting A Scotland That Cares – the campaign that’s asking the Scottish Government to recognise care as an essential part of prevention.
Ahead of the Scottish Budget, we urge the Scottish Government to:
– recognise the role of care, and unpaid care in particular
– prioritise investment in care services, fair work for care workers, and support for unpaid carers as part of the public service reform agenda to ensure care services are fully accessible for all, and particularly for the most marginalised communities in Scotland
– ensure funding for care is transparent and allocated to realise its full preventative potential
– improve the collection of data across all areas of care to support a better understanding of the needs within care and the impact of current policies, particularly through disaggregated data collection.
For more – read, download and share the campaign briefing: ascotlandthatcares.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AScotlandThatCares-Embedding-Care-Oct-2026.pdf
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Scotland needs better investment in childcare, social care, support for unpaid carers and the care workforce. That’s why we’re supporting A Scotland That Cares.
Better care policies benefit everyone. From those who need support, unpaid carers looking after loved ones, to parents who need access to affordable, reliable childcare, care is essential to people’s lives and wellbeing.
Poor care policies can deepen inequalities and contribute to poverty. Women, who make up the majority of unpaid carers, face particular risks to their mental and physical wellbeing when caring for others. Poor care policies also limit their opportunities to work and earn.
The Scottish Government must recognise care as an essential part of prevention, rather than focusing on efficiency alone. Investing in care means supporting people earlier and improving wellbeing.
A Scotland That Cares’ latest briefing sets out why care must be central to public service reform and how care policies can contribute to Scotland’s prevention goals.
For more – read, download and share the campaign briefing: ascotlandthatcares.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AScotlandThatCares-Embedding-Care-Oct-2026.pdf
