ALLIANCE Briefing for the Independent Review of Adult Social Care
- Area of Work: The ALLIANCE
- Type: News Item
- Published: 12th November 2020
The paper emphasises the importance of an equalities and human rights based approach, valuing carers, and closing the implementation gap.
The ALLIANCE has submitted a briefing paper to the Independent Review of Adult Social Care. It addresses issues that have arisen as a result of COVID-19, as well as pre-existing problems which have been emphasised and exacerbated as a result of the pandemic.
Our paper was informed by consultation with ALLIANCE members and partners, previous briefings on social care, and national research on people’s experiences of Self-directed Support (SDS) and social care in Scotland (‘My Support My Choice: Users’ Experiences of Self-directed Support in Scotland‘).
The ALLIANCE believes that social care is a means to an end; it exists to help people equally enjoy their human rights, including (but not limited to) the rights to live with dignity, independent living, meaningful and active participation in Scottish society, work, education, and so on. Without the right support at the right time in the right place, people who use adult social care services cannot experience full and equal enjoyment of their rights.
Scotland needed a radically different approach to social care even before the pandemic, and it has been clear for some time that we cannot expect good quality, accessible and equitable social care for all by maintaining the status quo. Approaching social care as an equalities and human rights issue reframes it as a positive investment in Scotland’s people, society and economy, rather than a ‘gift’ to those ‘less fortunate’ and a ‘drain’ on resources.
Read the Briefing via the link below.
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