In January 2019 the Care Inspectorate inspected the care home services for young adults aged from 16 to 25 years provided by Cairnlee House, Camphill School Aberdeen. The visits were unannounced, and the inspection focused on 2 aspects of Cairnlee’s care home services, namely Quality of care and support Quality of management and leadership Quality […]
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Care Inspectorate awards Corbenic Grade 5
In February 2019 the Care Inspectorate inspected the care home services provided by Camphill Corbenic. The visits were unannounced, and the inspection focused on 2 aspects of Corbenic’s care home services, namely Quality of care and support Quality of management and leadership Quality Assessment grades awarded by the Care Inspectorate are important, both as independent […]
Safety first at Milltimber Brae
Children and young people attending Camphill School Aberdeen regularly use the busy roads around Milltimber Brae, and were concerned about road safety issues particularly with the expected increase in traffic following the opening of the new City bypass. Together with Councillor Wheeler, the Convenor of Aberdeen City Council’s Education Committee, we looked at road safety […]
Silver and Gold for Camphill
We wish the 4 young people from Camphill School Aberdeen many congratulations for achieving 3 Silver and one Gold Duke of Edinburgh awards between them. Some of the young people enjoyed attending the awards ceremony at the Beach Ball room in Aberdeen to collect their awards.
Awards recognise growth
Congratulations to 5 young people from Camphill School Aberdeen on gaining the Grow and Learn Award. They achieved this whilst working in Camphill Garden between August 2017 and June 2018. The awards were presented on Friday by Jim McColl MBE of BBC’s Beechgrove Garden. The Grow and Learn Award is awarded by the Royal Caledonian […]
Date set for final debate on Bill – please support us!
Brendan O’Hara MP has secured a debate on 19 March on the European Union Withdrawal (Evaluation of Effects on Health and Social Care Sectors) Bill. This follows last week’s drop-in session for MPs and Peers at Westminster focusing on the impact of Brexit on health and social care across the UK. It has also been […]
Scottish Liberal Democrats’ Leader visits Corbenic
Willie Rennie MSP, the Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, visited Corbenic on 8 February 2019. Mr Rennie was given a tour of Corbenic, and met a group of co-workers likely to be affected by Brexit. He heard first hand the co-workers’ concerns about the potential impact of Brexit upon Corbenic and upon the other […]
Drop-in session for MPs on health & social care Bill
A drop-in session will take place on Tuesday 26 February 2019 at Westminster so that MPs and Peers can find out more about Brendan O’Hara MP’s private members bill on the impact of Brexit on health and social care across the UK. The Bill is supported by over 100 organisations across the UK and has […]
Newton Dee welcomes Minister
The Scottish Government’s Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development, Ben MacPherson MSP, visited Camphill Newton Dee on 14 February 2019. The Minister was given a tour of Newton Dee Village, and met a group of co-workers likely to be affected by Brexit. The Minister heard first hand the co-workers’ concerns about the potential impact of […]
Unsettling times for Camphill aired on STV news
Camphill is an international network of communities where people with learning disabilities and other support needs can find fulfilment through shared living, shared cultural life and meaningful work. In Scotland there are 11 communities providing education and social care to over 600 people with learning disabilities. It is hard to imagine a more European and […]
