Links & Resources
Welcome to our Links page where we hope you will find other online sources of information and help on different aspects of Self Directed Support.
We also recognise that there is already a wealth of information on the subject readily available online, but obviously it takes time and effort to seek it out.
We hope these links will simplify that task for you.
Links
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- Self Directed Support Scotland
The Scottish Government’s website deals with Self Directed Support in a Scottish context - In Control
In Control is a social enterprise that was set up to transform the current social care system into a system of Self-Directed Support. - Anticipatory Care Planning: Frequently Asked Questions
Practical support and guidance on long term condition anticipatory care plans. - Cambridgeshire County Council
Cambridgeshire County Council has an excellent ‘Toolkit’ on Self Directed Support which will be of particular interest to service providers - Community Care
Community Care which runs a website and magazine dedicated to covering all aspects of social care, has an online section detailing progress on the introduction of Self Directed Support - Glasgow City Council Social Work Department: Personilisation and Self Directed Support
Glasgow City Council Social Work Department has published a raft of
documents on its website providing detailed guidance on Personalisation and
Self Directed Support for providers and service users. - The Scottish Government, SDS Consultation Document
This link takes you to the Scottish Government’s Consultation Document with some excellent background information on SDS. The deadline for submissions has passed but the Ideas Factory will keep you posted on the outcome. - GSCPF Response: Proposals to SDS Scotland Bill
Glasgow Social Care Providers Forum’s official response to the Scottish
Government consultation on the proposed Self Directed Support (Scotland) Bill. - GSCPF: SDS Budgets for Children, Young People & Families
GSCPF are pleased to circulate a commissioned piece of research and report written by Graham McPhie on SDS Budgets for Children, Young People & Families – An exploration of issues involved in the development and provision of personalised supports to children and young people. - Supporting Me Guides
This series of four, easy-to-read guides is now available on our site, courtesy of Sussex Skills for Care and Southdown Housing Association, to help support people who use services who employ care staff or others involved in their care.
Briefing Documents
- Glasgow Rolls Out SDS
“Glasgow City Council’s Executive Committee has agreed to invest over half a
million pounds to introduce personalisation and Self Directed Support across the
city over the next three years. …” See our news article for more information. View and/or download the supporting documents below:
Please Note: The links contained on this page which lead to external websites are not affiliated with the Ideas Factory website. We are not responsible for any of the content contained within these external sites.
