In this episode we hear from Sarah Wroe and Sam Taylor who tell us about the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 and Sense Scotland, a national charity supporting and campaigning for children and adults with complex needs.
Sarah Wroe is the learning and development manager at Sense Scotland, a leading Scottish charity and specialised social care provider supporting people with complex needs. Sarah is responsible for the design, implementation, and strategic oversight of the organisation’s learning and development programmes. In her role, she ensures that staff across the organisation are equipped with the skills, knowledge, and confidence required to deliver high quality, person-centred support. Sarah plays a key role in embedding creative and sustainable training solutions in response to sector-wide challenges such as funding pressures, regulatory requirements, and the need for flexible, inclusive learning formats. Sarah also collaborates closely with operational teams, regulatory bodies, and partner organisations to maintain high standards and support continuous improvement across services.
Sam Taylor is the registered manager for Sense Scotland’s short breaks and respite service in South Lanarkshire, which provides respite care to people over the age of 16 years with communication support needs, complex health and physical support needs who may also have a sensory disability. Sam’s job role is wide ranging and involves ensuring the operational day to day management of the service, that the health, safety, and wellbeing of all people supported, and colleagues is maintained, ensuring that the quality of service provided is at a high level, liaising with internal and external stakeholders, delivering training and budget management.
Useful links:
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Medal of Honor: Stories of Courage
Rewarded for bravery that goes above and beyond the call of duty, the Medal of Honor is the United States’ top military decoration. The stories we tell are about the heroes who have distinguished themselves by acts of heroism and courage that have saved lives. From Judith Resnik, the second woman in space, to Daniel Daly, one of only 19 people to have received the Medal of Honor twice, these are stories about those who have done the improbable and unexpected, who have sacrificed something in the name of something much bigger than themselves. Every Wednesday on Medal of Honor, uncover what their experiences tell us about the nature of sacrifice, why people put their lives in danger for others, and what happens after you’ve become a hero. Special thanks to series creator Dan McGinn, to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and Adam Plumpton. Medal of Honor begins on May 28. Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear ad-free episodes one week early. Find Pushkin+ on the Medal of Honor show page in Apple or at Pushkin.fm. Subscribe on Apple: apple.co/pushkin Subscribe on Pushkin: pushkin.fm/plus
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com