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Revised guidance on charging for residential accommodation: July 2019.
The Scottish Government has released updated guidance on charging for residential accommodation, effective as of the 28th June 2019. Access the guidance here.
Technology Enabled Care: Tests of Change 2019/20
TEC: Tests of Change 2019/20 The Technology Enabled Care Programme Team are inviting applicants to participate in their 2019/20 Tests of Change initiative. Last year there was a very strong…
Disclosure bill update.
The Disclosure (Scotland) Bill was introduced to the Scottish Parliament on 12 June 2019. A copy of the bill can be found on the Scottish Parliament website here. The bill…
Latest on social care policy: Adult Social Care Reform programme launched.
The much anticipated Adult Social Care Reform programme was launched on Wednesday at the Social Work Scotland conference. You can find out all about the programme here and see the programme…
SDSS membership year 2018-19 developments and more to come!
As the 2018-19 membership year comes to an end we have put together a list of highlights from the last year and key developments to increase the support that we…
Free Dementia awareness e-learning course
This e-learning course aims to raise the awareness and skills of care staff who work with people with dementia. It aligns with Tier 1 of the National Dementia Training Standards Framework,…
Public Health Scotland Consultation: have you say!
The Scottish Government, in partnership with COSLA has published a six week consultation seeking views on Public Health Scotland and the necessary legislative changes that are required…
#MySupportMyChoice19 TFN exclusive!
Today the #MySupportMyChoice19 research featured in TFN and we heard from the ALLIANCE CEO Ian Welsh on the power of lived experience and the importance of reporting…
SDS Storytelling films.
New Storytelling films have been produced by the SSSC SDS and Integration Team. The film scenarios were co-designed through workshops held in 2018 which involved people from different parts of Scotland….
Investing in Communities Fund: applications now open!
On 7th May Scottish Government launched a new £11.5 million fund for Community groups and projects tackling disadvantage, poverty and inequality. The fund encourages community-led development, design and delivery…
Recent Scottish Goverment SDS reports: a summary.
The Scottish Government has recently released a number of research reports on Self-directed Support implementation in Scotland as follows: Report 1: The SDS Change Map Report 2: Evidence…
Proposed Wheelchairs (Short-term access) (Scotland) Bill: consultation now open.
This Bill aims to create a statutory duty to provide an attendant controlled or occupant propelled manual wheelchair on a short-term basis, free of charge, for people who have a…
Support Dementia Awareness Week: 3-9 June 2019
This Dementia Awareness week (3-9th June 2019) Alzheimer Scotland will be raising awareness of the importance of dementia research, the impact it can have and the vital need for new…
SDS National Voice 2019: videos.
A full programme can be found here for your reference.
Housing and workplace discrimination checklists.
Citizens Advice Scotland have published handy checklists on discrimination when it comes to housing and the workplace. These checklists help users identify discrimination and provide information on how this can be…