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Trustees’ Week
Meet Self Directed Support Scotland’s Trustees This week, 2-6 November 2020, has been Trustees’ Week and we’d like to take this opportunity to shine a spotlight on Self Directed Support…
Briefing: Self-Directed Support six years on
Scotland’s health and care news channel, HealthAndCare.Scot, takes a look at Self-directed Support (SDS) in their latest briefing. It’s been six years since the introduction of the Social Care (Self-directed…
ALLIANCE: Self Management Fund now Open for Applications
Self Management Fund: Resilience, Recovery and Development is now open for applications from 26 October 2020 until 9.00am 18 January 2021 The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland has announced…
Face Covering Exemption Card launched
Self Directed Support Scotland is pleased to share that the Scottish Government’s recently announced Face Covering Exemption Card has been launched today, 29 October 2020. We know that many people,…
Applying Legislation and Guidance to local SDS Implementation Issues
Supporting people to deal with SDS implementation issues in Scotland Many people still face very specific issues when trying to access and make use of Self-directed Support (SDS) in their…
‘Paving the way’ – SDSS AGM 2020
Thursday 12 November 10am – 10:30am Members only 10:30am – 12:30pm Open to all ‘Paving the way’ is Self Directed Support Scotland’s (SDSS) first major online event which features our…
New Guidance: Adult Social Care Building-based Day Services
Guidance designed to support safe re-opening and delivery of building-based day services for adults The Scottish Government has issued Guidance to support the safe reopening of Day Services for Adults….
Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020: Information Session
Learn about the new Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020: The new Disclosure (Scotland) Act came into law on 14 July 2020 and will change some aspects of the criminal records scheme….
My Support, My Choice
My Support, My Choice (MSMC) includes vital evidence, analysis and recommendations for improvement to SDS in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, based on people’s experiences. My Support, My Choice:…
Findings from the Scottish Human Rights Commission
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has published research demonstrating that “a considerable proportion of people who use social care support at home have experienced either a reduction or complete withdrawal…
Face mask exemption card announced
Earlier this week, the Scottish Government announced a face mask exemption card for people with health conditions which make it difficult for them to wear a mask. You can read…
Derek Feeley responds to social care review questions
Last week, some of our members submitted questions to Derek Feeley, chair of the independent review of adult social care, as part of the ALLIANCE’s annual conference. They asked how…
BIHR Reports on COVID-19 and Human Rights of people needing social care support
BIHR Reports on the Impact of of the Government’s response to the Covid-19 for the human rights of people with care and support needs. The British Institute of Human Rights…
Welcome to our new SDSS Chief Executive
We are pleased to welcome Donald Macleod, our new SDSS Chief Executive, who joined us at the end of August (2020). Donald brings over 27 years of experience in social care, in a range of senior management and…
Introducing our Communications and Policy Manager
Earlier this month (September 2020), our team grew as we welcomed Michael Pillans in the role of Communications and Policy Manager. Coming from a background in private, public and third sector marketing…