Join us for our Spotlight session on Ethical Commissioning, we will welcome Fraser Smith into the conversation.
With the aim of achieving social care that works for the people of Scotland, Scottish Care is the representative trade body of the independent adult social care sector (private, not for profit and charitable provider organisations delivering residential care, nursing care, day care, care at home and housing support services).
Scottish Care has recently concluded its year-long research project into ethical commissioning and procurement. Focusing on the capabilities of commissioned services and the experiences of people and communities, the research has identified best practice across Scotland, as well as the current barriers to the implementation of ethical commissioning. This session will explore partnership working, the provision of person-led, human rights-based care, and the ongoing sustainability and innovation of the sector.
This session will be of interest to:
People with an interest in collaborative conversations about the future of adult social care
Decision makers working in health and care
People with lived experience
Fraser Smith
Role:
Policy Lead
Fraser Smith has been with Scottish Care since October 2023, working as their dedicated Policy Lead for Ethical Commissioning and Procurement and overseeing Scottish Care’s research project. With a passion for a capabilities approach to achieving systemic change, his advocacy aims to advance equity by transforming ways of thinking and institutional practices so that communities can expand their capability.
Fraser engages closely with independent providers of adult social care, and their commissioning bodies, to understand the challenges and opportunities across the sector and determine the feasibility of ethical commissioning principles. In support of the co-design and implementation of ethical commissioning, he has also been working to advance the ethical agenda as an ongoing member of the Scottish Government’s Adult Social Care Workforce Ethical Commissioning Working Group, Procurement Short Life Working Group, and IRISS’ Ethical Commissioning Learning Partners Group.
