Author: Kayleigh Hirst
Scottish Personal Assistant Workforce Survey 2025
Calling all Personal Assistants! We need your help to understand more about the Personal Assistant workforce in Scotland. The Scottish Personal Assistant Workforce Survey 2025 is now live, and we…
PA Recruitment toolkit published
A new toolkit has been published which it is hoped will help Personal Assistant Employers, and the organisations which support them, with recruiting PAs. The toolkit, which has been developed…
Workshops announced for SDS National Voice conference 2025
With just a month to go until the SDS National Voice conference on 19 March 2025, we’re pleased to announce details of the workshops that will be taking place on…
New e-learning modules launched for Personal Assistants
Two brand new e-learning modules aimed at Personal Assistants and their Employers have been launched by Self Directed Support Scotland. The modules were developed following the publication of the Personal…
Applications now open for Community Brokerage course 2025/26
Applications are now open for the next delivery of the Community Brokerage Award, running from September 2025 to June 2026. The Award is a certified course that will help you…
Programme announced for SDS National Voice conference 2025
The programme for this year’s SDS National Voice conference, Scotland’s only national conference dedicated to Self-directed Support, has been announced. Organised by Self Directed Support Scotland and now in its…
SDSS AGM 2024: round up
Our Annual General Meeting this year saw more than 80 people from our member organisations and across the sector get together to learn about the work we’ve been doing over…
Research shows value of independent SDS support
New research published by Self Directed Support Scotland has demonstrated the value people place on having independent help to access social care support. The By My Side research, conducted over…
Our latest Annual Report
Today we published our most recent Annual Report, sharing highlights from our work over the past year. Covering the period April 2023 – March 2024, the report includes details of…
Upcoming changes to PVG for Personal Assistants – what you need to know
A new law will come into force in April 2025 that will make it a legal requirement for Personal Assistants employed through Self-directed Support to join the PVG scheme. Disclosure…
SDSS’ response to the National Care Service Bill Stage 2
Self Directed Support Scotland have today published our response to the call for evidence on proposed amendments to the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill. The Bill, which was first introduced…
Report published on data around Personal Assistants
The Scottish Government have published a report looking into sources of data on Personal Assistants. Developing the Personal Assistant workforce has been a focus of the national Personal Assistant Programme…
New research published on Personal Assistants’ wellbeing
Researchers from IMPACT (Improving Adult Care Together) have for the past year been looking at the wellbeing of Personal Assistants in Scotland. The work, which is part of the national…
Scottish Parliament hears evidence on the implementation of Self-directed Support
Throughout June, the Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee has been hearing evidence from across the sector on the implementation of Self-directed Support. The hearings have formed part…
Brokerage Award deadline extended
Due to increased interest, the application deadline for this year’s delivery of the Community Brokerage Award has been extended until 14 June 2024. The course, which starts in September 2024…