A Holyrood committee is asking for evidence on care and support at home as part of a wider inquiry looking at covid-19 and the care sector.

The Health and Sport Committee wants to hear from people who provide home care, including staff and managers of services, as well as personal assistants.

They are also looking for views from people who receive support in their homes, as well as their families and carers.

Evidence gathered will feed into evidence sessions due to be held in October and November.

A short survey on the effect of covid-19 on home care services has been launched.

The committee’s social care inquiry will examine the impact of covid-19 on the care sector, as well as ‘wider issues’ that have come to light during the pandemic.

Debate continues over the timing and focus of a separate public inquiry that has been promised by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

Opposition parties want the inquiry to begin soon but care representative body Scottish Care says now is not the right time as staff are still focused on keeping residents and supported individuals safe.

Meanwhile the Scottish Human Rights Commission has called for any inquiry to take a rights-based approach, after it warned that the treatment of care home residents could violate international human rights law.

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