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National Care Service – public forum events summer 2023

A series of events are being planned across Scotland this summer to give members of the public the chance to have their say about how the National Care Service should work. A programme of meetings will take place over the summer, from Dumfries & Galloway to Shetland. There will also be online meetings for anyone […]

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Draft Self-Directed Support Improvement Plan – June target for publication

  Following feedback from the National SDS Collaboration, the draft SDS Improvement Plan 2023-27 is being reviewed by Scottish Ministers and COSLA and is expected to be published in June. Updates on these processes will be provided by the Scottish Government at meetings of the National SDS Collaboration. The new strategic plan is being developed […]

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SDSS response to SDS Improvement Plan consultation

The forthcoming SDS Improvement Plan aims to drive forward the implementation of Self Directed Support over the coming years. In response to the consultation around the draft plan, SDSS spoke with our members to find out what is important to them, what they believe needs to happen to improve SDS in the coming years, and […]

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A new Self-Directed Support Improvement Plan – share your views

  A new strategic plan is being developed to improve the implementation of Self-Directed Support in Scotland.  Since the passing of the Self-Directed Support (Scotland) Act in 2013 and the accompanying strategy, several multi-year Implementation Plans have been in place to drive forward SDS implementation.   As the last plan expired in 2021, there have been […]

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The National Care Service Consultation: Analysis of responses

Scottish Government publishes responses to National Care Service Consultation The Scottish Government has recently published their analysis of the responses they received from the consultation on the setting up of a National Care Service in Scotland. There are some interesting areas, covering: Access to care and support Complaints and putting things right Personal Assistants In […]

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Join our National Care Service consultation

We’re collating a response to the Scottish Government’s National Care Service consultation and are inviting members to contribute to a collective submission. Many of our members have been involved in the process to date, through discussions at our AGM and the SDS National Voice, both exploring the Independent Review of Adult Social Care with Derek […]

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National Care Service Consultation

Join our Members Consultation here. The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on a National Care Service, setting out their proposals to improve the way social care is delivered in Scotland. The consultation comes after the Independent Review of Adult Social Care in Scotland found that current structures have not fully delivered the improvements intended […]

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Human Rights Principles in Digital Health and Social Care

The ALLIANCE, Scottish Care and VOX (Voices Of eXperience) are working together to support the development of rights based digital health and social care policy and practice across Scotland. They are exploring six principles for a human rights based approach to digital health and social care. Throughout this work, they want to engage with people who access services and people […]

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Consultation on an SDS Strategy for Highlands

Consultation on Self Directed Support (SDS) Strategy for Highlands: NHS Highland and the Highland Council have come together with local stakeholders to develop a draft  Self-directed Support Strategy for the Highlands. This is an opportunity to influence the content of the overall Strategy, as well as being involved in the implementation of that Strategy in […]

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Carer’s Allowance Supplement

The Social Justice and Social Security Committee are asking for written views on the Carer’s Allowance Supplement Bill. The Bill provides for an increase in the amount of the carer’s allowance supplement for the period from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. Anyone who qualifies for this supplement will get the increased amount. The […]

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