PA newsletter – September 2023
The latest edition of imPAct – the newsletter for Personal Assistants across Scotland, has been published. You can read the latest edition here: https://createsend.com/t/d-0CFD6F34EF24D5622540EF23F30FEDED Sign up to receive the newsletter direct to your inbox below: Sign up to imPAct – the newsletter for Personal Assistants in Scotland Name * Email * Subscribe
Read MoreMy PA Day: Louise
My name’s Louise and I’m a 19-year-old medical student. I’ve worked as a PA supporting Ben over the summer holidays for the last two years. It all started when saw an advert put up by Ben’s mum on social media a few months before I finished school. It looked like a good alternative to working […]
Read MoreTrial will test out new discount card for PAs
A pilot is to take place in Scotland to try out a new discount card for Personal Assistants. The Blue Sky Social Care Card was launched recently in England and is available to all social care workers across the UK. It is gaining in popularity, with 10,000 users so far, and offers discounts at a […]
Read MoreEmployers and PAs invited to share views on PA training
SDSS is inviting people who employ Personal Assistants, and PAs themselves, to give their views on what training they feel would be beneficial to PAs. A short online survey has been created to ask about, among other things: what types of training would be most useful (eg. online, in person) what training topics would be […]
Read MoreNational Care Service national forum details published
The Scottish Government have published details of this year’s National Care Service national forum, which will be in Glasgow (and online) on Monday 30 October. The annual National Forum was first held in Perth last year. It is an opportunity for people who access social care support, the social care workforce, carers and unpaid carers […]
Read MoreOur 2023 membership certificate
Thank you to all SDSS members who have renewed your membership for another year. We’ll be sending out membership certificates soon, which this year have been designed for us by the Art for Anxiety group, run by SDSS member the Big Disability Group based in Clydebank. The organisation was set up in 2017 by a disabled […]
Read MorePartnership agreement reached on National Care Service
As part of on-going discussions on the National Care Service (NCS) (Scotland) Bill, the Scottish Government has reached an initial agreement with local government and the NHS about accountability arrangements for the National Care Service. The agreement aims to establish who will be responsible for people’s care once the NCS is established. Overall legal accountability will […]
Read MoreSupport in the Right Direction fund open
A new phase of the Support in the Right Direction (SiRD) funding programme, which will see £3 million per year available across Scotland, is now open for applications. The funding comes from the Scottish Government and is managed by Inspiring Scotland. Support in the Right Direction started in 2012 with the aim of maintaining […]
Read MoreILF Scotland seeking new Chair and Board members
The Independent Living Fund (ILF) Scotland is seeking a new Chair and two new members to join its Board. ILF Scotland distributes funding of around £60 million each year to support people in Scotland and Northern Ireland to lead independent lives. The organisation has a staff team of around 66, who provide award management […]
Read MoreFree online health and social care courses launched
SDSS member the Ayrshire Independent Living Network (AILN) have launched a series of new online distance learning courses covering a range of health and social care topics. The courses are free to anyone who fits the following criteria: Aged 16+ as of 31 August 2022 Lived in the EU for 3+ years Not in full […]
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