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Read the latest news on our work and wider social care policy in Scotland.
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22 May 2023Improving SDS in Moray – new report
A new report has been published which highlights work done recently in Moray to improve services for unpaid carers and people they care for. The report describes how Moray Health…
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4 May 2023SDSS welcomes new PA training framework developers
Self Directed Support Scotland has welcomed two new members of staff who will take on the development of a Personal Assistant Training Framework. Emmanuelle Le Coz (left) and Johanne…
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26 April 2023Disclosure Scotland update: what’s changing
Disclosure Scotland helps employers make safer decisions when they’re recruiting people. It also makes sure unsuitable people do not work with children and vulnerable adults. The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, which…
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21 April 2023Draft Self-Directed Support Improvement Plan – June target for publication
Following feedback from the National SDS Collaboration, the draft SDS Improvement Plan 2023-27 is being reviewed by Scottish Ministers and COSLA and is expected to be published in June….
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4 April 2023Scottish Personal Assistant Workforce Survey 2023
Calling all Personal Assistants! We need your help to understand more about the Personal Assistant workforce in Scotland. The Scottish Personal Assistant Workforce Survey was carried out for the first…
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30 March 2023Report highlights barriers to social care support for Autistic people
A new report, published to coincide with Autism Acceptance Week, highlights the barriers autistic people face in accessing Self-Directed Support. Self-directed Support (SDS) is the way social care is meant…
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29 March 2023Community Brokerage Award 2023-2024: applications open
Applications are now open for the next delivery of the Community Brokerage Award, running from September 2023 to June 2024. The Award is a customised SQA award worth 30 credits at…
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28 March 2023New project to improve health and wellbeing of PAs in Scotland
A new project is set to launch which will work to improve the health and wellbeing of Personal Assistants in Scotland. The University of Birmingham’s IMPACT (IMProving Adult Care Together)…
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28 March 2023PhD to explore role of PAs in social care in Scotland
A funded PhD studentship opportunity has been created, that will explore the role of Personal Assistants in the social care landscape in Scotland. The collaborative PhD, funded by the…
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27 March 2023SDS National Voice 2023: round up and presentations
This year’s SDS National Voice conference welcomed more than 130 people from across Scotland for a day-long programme to reflect on developments in SDS implementation over the past year,…
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21 March 2023New newsletter for Personal Assistants in Scotland
A new newsletter aimed at Personal Assistants in Scotland has been launched. The imPAct newsletter, produced by Self Directed Support Scotland, aims to keep PAs informed of the work of…
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14 March 2023Social Isolation and Loneliness Fund 2023 – 2026
A new Social Isolation and Loneliness Fund has been launched which is open to applications from third-sector organisations, grassroots and community groups based in Scotland. About the Fund The aim…