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27 July 2016Shared Ambition for the future of social care in Scotland
Scotland’s social care support system increasingly risks cracking under the strain, as demand rises and funding fails to keep pace, to the potential detriment of thousands of disabled people and…
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1 January 1970SHRC Report calls for Immediate Return of Withdrawn or Reduced Social Care Support
Scottish Human Rights Commission: calls for immediate return of social care support to address human rights concerns Research published on 14-10-2020 by the Scottish Human Rights Commission shows that a…
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1 January 1970Vaccinations (booster and flu) for Carers
Vaccinations now available for Carers Unpaid carers are now being offered and encouraged to take up a COVID-19 booster vaccination, as well as a flu vaccination. Carers can now book…
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1 January 1970Setting Up a Disabled Person’s Organisation (DPO)
Setting Up a Disabled Person’s Organisation (DPO) Would you like to be involved in an organisation that promotes disabled people’s rights, challenges discrimination and prejudice and supports the Independent Living…
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1 January 1970What You’re Entitled to As a Young Carer in Scotland
There are an estimated 29,000 young carers in Scotland, and no matter what they do in their caring role, if they meet certain eligibility requirements, they are entitled to financial…
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1 January 1970Community Solutions: Finding the right support
Community Solutions is the partnership work between Outside the Box and Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) that has been developing since mid 2019. The focus is finding practical solutions to many…
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1 January 1970Supreme Court clears Glasgow City Council of disabled discrimination
Case considered Glasgow Council’s social care Charging Policy The UK Supreme Court has ruled that Glasgow City Council did not discriminate unlawfully against a disabled man with Down’s syndrome, in…
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1 January 1970PA Employer & PA Handbook: making use of the new resource in the Highlands
Free information sessions for people in the Highland area SDS Scotland have worked in partnership with our member organisations and PA Employers and Personal Assistants from across Scotland, to develop…
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1 January 1970Research Calls for Doubling of Investment in Adult Social Care in Scotland
Scottish Women’s Budget Group Research calls for transformational change The briefing paper sets out two scenarios for greater investment in Scotland’s adult social care support services. These scenarios are based…
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1 January 1970Global Standards For Self-Directed Support
Background to the 15 Global SDS Standards During 2021 to 2022, a small group of self-direction advocates (who identify as people with disabilities, researchers, and providers) met regularly to plan…
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1 January 1970PA newsletter – June 2023
The latest edition of imPAct – the newsletter for Personal Assistants across Scotland, has been published. The newsletter has the latest updates from the PA Programme Board plus other…
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1 January 1970Report recommends full involvement of carers in Integrated Joint Boards
A new report from the Carers Collaborative on Integrated Joint Board (IJB) Carer Representation, highlights progress and make recommendations for future improvements. The Carers Collaborative is a project that supports,…