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1 December 2020Consultation 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….
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30 November 2020SDSS’ Annual Report 2019-20
Report and Financial Statements – For the Year Ended 31 March 2020 Self Directed Support Scotland (SDSS) represents organisations run by and for disabled people, with our members supporting thousands…
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20 November 2020Carers Rights Day
Thursday 26 November is Carers Rights Day, which aims to bring organisations together to help carers know their rights and learn more about the help and support they’re entitled to….
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18 November 2020Have your say – Development of SDS Standards
It is widely acknowledged that the implementation of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 has been variable across Scotland with the Adult Social Care Reform Programme seeking to…
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18 November 2020Self-Isolation Information and Support
We know that self-isolation is very important in stopping the spread of coronavirus. We also know that self-isolation can take its toll on our physical and mental health. That’s why…
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18 November 2020Social Care in Hospitals – Letter from the Cabinet Secretary (7th Nov 2020)
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport issues letter supporting social care support in hospitals The letter highlights the need to ensure that people who receive support in the community and…
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17 November 2020Disabled people’s views on A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People
In 2016 the Scottish Government published its delivery plan for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Disabled People called A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People. The Plan set…
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13 November 2020What’s next for Self-Directed Support?
Self Directed Support Scotland’s (SDSS) Chair, Florence Garabedian, recently joined leading experts in social care to share her thoughts on what’s next for self-directed support in an online seminar held…
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5 November 2020Support hub for unpaid carers and PA employers
Covid-19 has affected us all in many different ways, and our wellbeing is now more important than ever. That’s why we’ve partnered with national, local and professional bodies who have…
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5 November 2020Trustees’ Week
Meet Self Directed Support Scotland’s Trustees This week, 2-6 November 2020, has been Trustees’ Week and we’d like to take this opportunity to shine a spotlight on Self Directed Support…
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2 November 2020Briefing: Self-Directed Support six years on
Scotland’s health and care news channel, HealthAndCare.Scot, takes a look at Self-directed Support (SDS) in their latest briefing. It’s been six years since the introduction of the Social Care (Self-directed…
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30 October 2020ALLIANCE: Self Management Fund now Open for Applications
Self Management Fund: Resilience, Recovery and Development is now open for applications from 26 October 2020 until 9.00am 18 January 2021 The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland has announced…