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Webinar Wednesday
Join our Chief Executive, Donald Macleod, on Wednesday (13 January) as he chats with the team at In Control Scotland about Self-Directed Support and the findings from the My Support,…
Scottish Government Vaccination Programme Update (Jan 2021)
New Vaccination Update from 1 January 2021: Including Priority Groups The Chief Medical Officer for Scotland has issued an updated letter about the arrangements being made for the COVID-19 vaccination…
New Members Training for 2021
Upcoming Training Opportunities for Members in 2021 Equality: Disability Equality Training (DET) Disability Equality Training has been developed by disabled people to address the experience of disability and its impact….
Membership update
Earlier this year, we completed our membership registration process with 50 organisations committing to supporting the implementation and development of Self-directed Support (SDS) throughout Scotland in 2020/21. This year, our…
End of year message from our Chief Executive
2020 has been a year of change and resilience for many, including Self Directed Support Scotland (SDSS). Having joined the organisation in August, I have been proud to be part…
Festive period office closure
Self Directed Support Scotland will be closing over the festive period to allow our small team to rest and spend time with their loved ones (following Covid-19 guidance). The ‘office’…
My Support, My Choice – Marginalised groups’ experiences of Self-directed Support
New reports highlight the need for a more robust system of SDS for marginalised groups Following the release of the national ‘My Support, My Choice’ report in October 2020, Self Directed Support Scotland and the…
SDSS AGM 2020 – My Support, My Choice
Lucy Mulvagh, Director of Policy and Communications, The ALLIANCE, joined us for our AGM on Thursday 12 November 2020 to discuss My Support, My Choice, and answer questions from the…
Reflecting on our 2020 AGM: Paving the way
This year, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, our AGM went virtual with over 80 members (and non-members) joining us on the day. The event, on Thursday 12 November, was an…
SDSS AGM 2020 – Independent Review of Adult Social Care
Derek Feeley, Chair of the Independent Review of Adult Social Care, joined us for our AGM on Thursday 12 November 2020 to discuss the Independent Review of Adult Social Care in Scotland,…
Carers’ Wellbeing Campaign
The Scottish Government has launched a new Carers’ Wellbeing campaign to encourage carers across Scotland to seek the emotional and practical support that will help them look after themselves. Recent…
Equalities Impacts – Proposed Market Restrictions of Single-Use Plastics
A new policy to restrict the availability of single-use plastic, such as plastic straws, plastic plates, and plastic cutlery, is being proposed by the Scottish Government. We know things need…
Webinar Sessions for all Health and Social Care staff
To compliment the resources available on Scotland’s new National Wellbeing Hub www.promis.scot, three free webinars have been arranged for all health and social care professionals. The online events aim to…
Get to know the COVID-19 Protection Levels
New publication from In Control on COVID-19 Protection Levels The Scottish Government has introduced a new system of local protection levels from 0 – 4 around Covid-19. In Control Scotland…
Consultation Session on Standards for SDS
Have your say on the development of Standards for Self-directed Support Social Work Scotland is leading the work to develop Standards for Self-directed Support (SDS) that will apply throughout Scotland….