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SDS National Voice 2020: Report published & videos available.
On the 11th March 2020 Self Directed Support Scotland brought you ‘SDS National Voice: Common Ground’, at The Centre for Technology and Innovation at Strathclyde University. Our third ‘National…
SILC Call for immediate action.
The Scottish Independent Living Coalition (SILC) of Disabled People’s Organisations have released an urgent call for action which addresses the rights of Disabled People throughout this time of crisis. As…
SDS Collective COVID-19 call for action.
The SDS Collective have published a call for action to ensure that throughout these times of crisis the values and principles of Self-directed Support are maintained. Read the statement…
Social Care staff to receive Real Living Wage.
On Sunday the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, Jeane Freeman, announced a new agreement between Scottish Government and COSLA which means that all adult social care staff should…
Goodbye and Good Luck Jess!
As many of you are now aware our fantastic manager, Jess Wade, will soon be leaving SDSS after 8 years at the organisation. The team at SDSS will…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for SDSS members and stakeholders.
This page will be updated frequently as the situation develops. Scottish Government Guidance: what you can and cannot do. As members and key stakeholders will be aware Coronavirus (COVID-19)…
Health and Sport Committee Social Care Inquiry, SDSS response.
Today we have submitted and published our final response to the very welcome Health and Sport Committee Inquiry on Social Care. Our response draws on feedback from…
SDS National Voice 2020, Member tickets: information and offers.
SDS National Voice 2020 Common Ground is our third National Voice event. Our members have been central to the success of previous National Voice events whether that be…
Health & Sport Committee Inquiry into Adult Social Care Support
We shared information with you at the end of last year about the Health and Sport Committee’s launch of an inquiry into Adult Social Care Support. The Committee wants to…
2019: a year in numbers.
As the year comes to a close we have taken a closer look at website activity to highlight the key searches, trends and breaking news in SDS from…
Jess Wade, SDSS Manager: Reflecting on 2019.
The SDSS team can hardly believe it is that time of the year again, here are my highlights from 2019, and what a year it has been! A huge…
SDS at Centre Stage. Reflecting on SDS AGM 2019.
On November 13th 2019 the SDSS AGM took place in Perth at the beautiful Perth Concert Hall. There were 51 delegates in attendance from a range of membership organisations from…
Freedom of Information extension of coverage consultation
The Scottish Government is consulting on whether certain organisations – or classes of organisation – delivering health and social care functions, but currently not subject to the Freedom of Information…
New training and development opportunity with in Control Scotland: ‘Working Together for Change’
Collegues at in Control Scotland have developed a new training and development programme about people being in control and directing their own support. The ‘Working Together…
Call for participants! ‘Costing Good SDS’ research project.
Do you currently receive SDS? Are you considering SDS? Or, do you care for someone who receives SDS? We want to know about your experiences! Self…