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Read the latest news on our work and wider social care policy in Scotland.
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10 July 2023Free online health and social care courses launched
SDSS member the Ayrshire Independent Living Network (AILN) have launched a series of new online distance learning courses covering a range of health and social care topics. The courses are…
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26 June 2023SDS Improvement Plan 2023 – 2027 published
The Scottish Government and COSLA have published a new plan to drive forward improvement in Self-directed Support over the next few years. The SDS Improvement Plan 2023 – 2027…
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21 June 2023Volunteers sought to help test Health and Care Experience Survey
The Scottish Government are looking for volunteers to help them test the Health and Care Experience (HACE) survey. The survey is carried out every two years and aims to gather…
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8 June 2023PA newsletter – June 2023
The latest edition of imPAct – the newsletter for Personal Assistants across Scotland, has been published. The newsletter has the latest updates from the PA Programme Board plus other…
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6 June 2023Scotland’s new Dementia Strategy and SDS
The Scottish Government have published a new strategy which sets out 10-year plan to deliver a better experience for people living with dementia, their families and carers. The strategy sets…
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23 May 2023National Care Service – public forum events summer 2023
A series of events are being planned across Scotland this summer to give members of the public the chance to have their say about how the National Care Service should…
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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…