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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…
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11 August 2017New Carers Act for 2018 – Give views on the Draft Regulations and Carers Charter
New Carers Act for 1st April 2018 – have your say on the Draft Regulations and Carers Charter The new Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 will come into force on 1st…
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11 August 2017Inspiring Scotland Survey on Accessible Play for Children
Inspiring Scotland Surveys on Accessible Play for Children with additional support needs Inspiring Scotland Go2Play colleagues are commissioning researcher Theresa Casey to write a guide to developing inclusive play spaces….
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1 August 2017Updated Information for PA Employers – PA pay rates
At SDSS we know that the world of PA employment is always changing, so here is a round up of a few key recent developments: The Living Wage Increase: In…
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26 July 2017New Research into PA Relationships: Positive but there can be challenges
This study aims to understand the relationships of power, ethics and emotions which underlie the PA model, by gathering and analysing qualitative data. The project looked at what made a good…
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20 July 2017Working out the cost of Social Care: New Template
For anyone who is keen to learn more about the implementation of the National Living Wage in Social Care, this Component rate for Social Care template is for you!…
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20 July 2017SDS Report Blasts SDS Implementation: SDS Not Working as Intended
Self-Directed Support: Your Choice, Your Right – The Centre for Welfare Reform: The Self Directed Support Your choice Your Right publication comes up with a clear, straightforward assessment of the current…
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19 July 2017Scottish Government ‘Data under Development’ report (2015-16): No major improvement in SDS Implementation
The Headlines: SDS Implementation rate has risen on average from 20% to 27% 73% of people receiving social care were not given a choice about the support they are entitled…