Prof Andrew Jahoda of GU with BBC Scotland tell us this morning:
Disabled people and their families are facing a crisis when accessing care. That’s according to a study seen by BBC Scotland. It says that since the pandemic, people with complex disabilities have faced reduced access to respite and day-care services, and staff shortages are exacerbating the situation. Services are finding it incredibly difficult to find workers, to resource services and we have the cost of living crisis. Although we have devolved governments and different polices, to a degree, the findings were consistent across all four countries of the UK
What is he so pleased about? Was he worried things might be a bit better in Scotland? Are they a bit better and he wants to get his oar in before folk like me turn it into a qualified good news story?
The fuller BBC Scotland website report makes no reference to the other three countries, has no figures, only anecdotes and offers no link to the ‘research.’ Brexit? Of course not.
BBC UK, England, Wales, Northern Ireland and even Health, do not cover the story. Why? BBC Reporting Scotland has personal contacts again?
I still don’t know why he is so please? I still see no hard evidence. Readers will no doubt find something.
Talking-up Scotland 
Inclusion Glasgow , a registered company , read the companies house details , Lorna durie / jahoda .Read reviews of employees indeed.Co.U.K. .
A registered charity.
I wonder who funds them ?
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He seems happy about it indeed, these people often smile when touting bad news about Scotland. I have no idea about the social care situation in Scotland, but since England’s Brexit has kicked in, there are definitely fewer support staff, in our experience. Covid, hmm, how the service was delivered was changed, it did negatively impact care for some people no doubt, but it’s BREXIT that’s the real problem. Costs have gone up and until Scotland secures independence, things can only get worse.
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Not for profit companies , registered charities , do the employees make a profit ? Well I guess earnings could described as a profit and what about company assets are they set down as profit in the accounts probably not if a registered charity.I don’t know enough about how they work but I’ve noticed that some small charities pay senior staff big salaries
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I did not see the interview and cannot comment on whether he was smiling (or not) and the significance of that.
However, Professor Jahoda works in the field of people with disabilities and is an advocate for them. So, I suspect he was interviewed in his ‘advocate’ role and like many involved in such activities he presents a fairly stark picture so that people are emotionally engaged and moved to support the organisation.
Since such services to people with disabilities are to be praised and supported, there is some – but only some – justification for the approach adopted.
If BBC Scotland did not make clear in what role – the academic or the campaigner – in which he was being interviewed then it is failing in its duty of ‘balance’ and ‘objectivity’. However such criteria apply only when it is something that BBC Scotland management supports politically.
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He had only a few words and chose to emphasise the national comparisons the research might allow.
You can’t comment on whether he was smiling or not?
I didn’t fake the photo.
He’ll be on all day for you to check
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He had only a few words and chose to emphasise the national comparisons the research might allow.
You can’t comment on whether he was smiling or not?
I didn’t fake the photo.
He’ll be on all day for you to check
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Reasons to be Cheerful ? His 15 minutes ( approx ) of Fame ?
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