SDSS AGM 2023: round up
Our Annual General Meeting this year saw more than 80 people from our member organisations and across the sector get together to hear the latest updates on Self Directed Support, Scottish social care policy, and share learning in a series of workshops. SDS Scotland CEO Donald Macleod shared highlights from our work over the past […]
Read MoreNext steps for national PA training framework
The development of a National Training Framework for Personal Assistants and their Employers has taken a step forward, with a survey now complete and its results informing the development of the next phase of the project. The national survey was carried out in September, to find out Employers and Personal Assistants’ views around training. More […]
Read MoreNew project will map the quality of Independent SDS Support in Scotland
SDS Scotland is undertaking a new piece of research to look into the quality of Independent Support in Scotland. Independent Support is provided by organisations across the country to help people navigate Self-Directed Support (SDS). The research is interested in finding out about the experiences of people who have used (or tried to use) Independent […]
Read MoreRecommendations made on inspection and regulation in social care
An independent review looking at the inspection and regulation of social care in Scotland has published a report into its findings. The Independent Review of Inspection, Scrutiny and Regulation (IRISR) was led by Dame Sue Bruce and has been conducted over the past year. Its aim was to look at current systems of regulation and […]
Read MorePA newsletter – September 2023
The latest edition of imPAct – the newsletter for Personal Assistants across Scotland, has been published. You can read the latest edition here: https://createsend.com/t/d-0CFD6F34EF24D5622540EF23F30FEDED Sign up to receive the newsletter direct to your inbox below: Sign up to imPAct – the newsletter for Personal Assistants in Scotland Name * Email * Subscribe
Read MoreMy PA Day: Louise
My name’s Louise and I’m a 19-year-old medical student. I’ve worked as a PA supporting Ben over the summer holidays for the last two years. It all started when saw an advert put up by Ben’s mum on social media a few months before I finished school. It looked like a good alternative to working […]
Read MoreTrial will test out new discount card for PAs
A pilot is to take place in Scotland to try out a new discount card for Personal Assistants. The Blue Sky Social Care Card was launched recently in England and is available to all social care workers across the UK. It is gaining in popularity, with 10,000 users so far, and offers discounts at a […]
Read MoreEmployers and PAs invited to share views on PA training
SDSS is inviting people who employ Personal Assistants, and PAs themselves, to give their views on what training they feel would be beneficial to PAs. A short online survey has been created to ask about, among other things: what types of training would be most useful (eg. online, in person) what training topics would be […]
Read MoreNational Care Service national forum details published
The Scottish Government have published details of this year’s National Care Service national forum, which will be in Glasgow (and online) on Monday 30 October. The annual National Forum was first held in Perth last year. It is an opportunity for people who access social care support, the social care workforce, carers and unpaid carers […]
Read MoreOur 2023 membership certificate
Thank you to all SDSS members who have renewed your membership for another year. We’ll be sending out membership certificates soon, which this year have been designed for us by the Art for Anxiety group, run by SDSS member the Big Disability Group based in Clydebank. The organisation was set up in 2017 by a disabled […]
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