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Scottish Government pledge to deliver National Care Service
It is promising to see the Scottish Government commit to creating a National Care Service as recommended in the Feeley review (Independent Review of Adult Social Care in Scotland). The…
Equally Valued: Equally Connected – ALLIANCE Annual Conference
You can now register for a series of online events as part of the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland’s (ALLIANCE) annual conference, Equally Valued: Equally Connected. From 7 –…
Dementia Awareness Week 2021
For Dementia Awareness Week 2021, Alzheimer Scotland is reflecting on the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on people living with dementia, their families and carers. From Monday 31 May…
Scottish Government bonus for Personal Assistants (PAs) – progress update
The Scottish Government has provided an update on the Personal Assistant (PA) bonus. You can read the letter to PAs here. The Scottish Government has published answers to Frequently Asked…
Mental health, inclusion and social care
You’re invited to explore mental health, inclusion and social care at the ALLIANCE’s annual conference this June. The experiences of people with lived experience of mental health issues in relation…
Consultation on funding for independent support sector
Inspiring Scotland is looking for your thoughts on the priorities for funding within the independent support sector. Through their consultation, they aim to gather views on SiRD and the funding…
Self-directed support: ten years on
Iriss, a charity working to improve the quality of social services, has released a new insight report on Self-directed Support (SDS). It has been ten years since the Scottish Government…
People with Learning Disabilities’ Experiences of SDS
Scottish Learning Disability Week (10 – 16 May 2021), is a chance to focus attention on the lives of people with learning/ intellectual disabilities in Scotland. It is a chance…
Disability discrimination and access to advice
Inclusion Scotland want to find out where disabled people go for advice when they experience discrimination or inequality related to their disability or impairment. They are working with the Scottish…
Suicide prevention toolkit
COSLA and the National Suicide Prevention Leadership Group (NSPLG) have launched a new toolkit which will help every local authority in Scotland to develop a tailored action plan to prevent…
Coming soon – PA Employer Handbook
Self Directed Support Scotland (SDSS) has been working with partners to update and redesign the Personal Assistant (PA) Employer Handbook, first published by the Scottish Government in 2014. Following a…
Scottish Government and COSLA – joint statement of intent
The Scottish Government and COSLA have issued a joint statement of intent outlining how they will work together to improve adult social care, following the publication of the recent Independent…
Reduction in available income charges for almost 1,000 ILFS recipients!
The Scottish government has pledged more money for the Independent Living Fund (ILF), meaning the available income charge will be reduced from a maximum of £83 to £43 per week….
A round up of the 2021 SDS National Voice
On Wednesday 17 March 2021, nearly 200 people including those with disabilities, their carers, social care professionals and Scottish Government came together virtually for the 2021 SDS National Voice. This…
New online SDS Forum launched!
SDS Scotland is proud to launch a new online forum where our members and stakeholders can come together to share best practice and discuss Self-directed Support (SDS) and social care…