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Read the latest news on our work and wider social care policy in Scotland.
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27 November 2017Members Deliver SDS Implementation Solutions at SDSS AGM 2017
A huge thank you to all who joined us for our AGM in October, which already seems some way away now! It was fantastic to have so many members…
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23 November 2017MECOPP: Factsheets on SDS
MECOPP have produced some new Factsheets on Self-directed Support, which are useful for anyone giving information and support to people on SDS. The Factsheets cover: FACTSHEET: Guide to Self-directed Support…
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23 November 2017Targets and Indicators for Health and Social Care Services in Scotland
Professor Sir Harry Burns’ report into the use of targets and indicators in Scotland – out now! Former Chief Medical Officer Sir Harry Burns has carried out an independent national…
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23 November 2017Data Protection: Get Yourself Ready for April 2018
Preparing for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 12 Steps to take now The Information Commissioners Office has created a Guide to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which helps…
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3 November 2017The Future of Support in the Right Direction Funding – Consultation now open!
The Future of SIRD – Consultation now open! Dear all You will be aware that the Minister for Cabinet for Health and Sport announced that, in addition to a 6…
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9 October 2017Free e-learning on Welfare Reform and Universal Credit
With the ongoing rollout of Personal Independence Payments (PIP) and the new Universal Credit (UC) later this year, there is more information for people working in the voluntary sector to…
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28 September 2017Applying SDS to Residential Care
In 2017 The Scottish Government funded 2 pilot projects to look at how SDS could be applied to residential care in Scotland. Under the current SDS legislation, it is not…
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28 September 2017Free Personal and Nursing Care for all in Scotland! (April 2019)
The much promised feasibility study into extending free personal care to under 65s has been published: http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2017/09/6559 Following publication of the above, the First Minister has announced that “Scottish Government…
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8 September 2017Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance resources: Advocacy Map and Human Rights Approach
The Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance (SIAA) has recently published 2 new reports. The Advocacy Map gives a detailed breakdown of the funding and Advocacy services that are being delivered across…
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7 September 2017Audit Scotland SDS Report – So, what now?
Members will, no doubt, be well aware that the Audit Scotland SDS: 2017 Progress Report was released last week. If you’ve not yet had the chance to read it, or even…
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29 August 2017Scotland Against the Care Tax Campaign: Daily Record support!
Scotland Against the Care Tax: now a Daily Record Campaign! Scotland Against the Care Tax has been campaigning to abolish care charges for Social Care in Scotland for some time….
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29 August 2017Shared Ambition for Social Care Event: 1 Year On – Whats Happened?
An Event looking at the development of the Shared Ambition for Social Care The Shared Ambition for Social Care document was written by a range of disabled people’s organisations to…