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The Right to Advocacy – a review of advocacy planning across Scotland
Mental Welfare Commission Reports on Advocacy provision The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 imposed a duty on Local Authorities and Health Boards to collaborate to ensure the…
Global Standards For Self-Directed Support
Background to the 15 Global SDS Standards During 2021 to 2022, a small group of self-direction advocates (who identify as people with disabilities, researchers, and providers) met regularly to plan…
Research Calls for Doubling of Investment in Adult Social Care in Scotland
Scottish Women’s Budget Group Research calls for transformational change The briefing paper sets out two scenarios for greater investment in Scotland’s adult social care support services. These scenarios are based…
PA Employer & PA Handbook: making use of the new resource in the Highlands
Free information sessions for people in the Highland area SDS Scotland have worked in partnership with our member organisations and PA Employers and Personal Assistants from across Scotland, to develop…
PA 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…