The Social Work Scotland Self-Directed Support Practice Network provides thinking space and peer learning opportunities for those people leading on the development of SDS from around Scotland. Being actively involved in the Practice Network has led to SDS leads thinking differently and more creatively about meeting personal outcomes through flexible use of Self-directed Support options, particularly Direct Payments (Option 1).
A Reviewing Officers Network has met for over fifteen years and in recent years has…
Social Work Scotland Self-directed Support project team undertook a review of the Self-directed Support Framework…
The development of a new SDS Strategy for Highland was predicated on an understanding that…
The Short Breaks team was established five years ago and sits within the Self-directed Support…
After the pandemic, Fife Health and Social Care Partnership responded to a demand for day…
This toolkit has been developed by the Social Work Scotland Self-directed Support project in collaboration…
The Throughcare Assessment for Release on Licence (TARL) guidance has been developed over a number…
The landscape of kinship care can be complex for both kinship carers, and those who…
The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (hereafter referred to as ‘the Act’) is effective from 17 December 2021. This brings important changes to the rights of all children under 12 years of age.
Please find below the Framework for decision-makers to ensure children in public care maintain strong connections…
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