The Self-directed Support improvement plan open engagement is live
- Area of Work: The ALLIANCE
- Type: News Item
- Published: 27th January 2023
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 Self-directed support (SDS) implementation.
As the last plan expired in 2021, there have been calls for a new plan that will set out the course of SDS improvement over the coming years.
With the development of the National Care Service on the horizon, we hope that actions included in this plan, and learning from them, will influence its development. The plan will be an important place to capture learning from best practice in the delivery of social care, and to show how to overcome persistent challenges in making choice and control about social care a reality for everyone.
An open engagement process will take place from 18 January – 13 February 2023, to enable as many stakeholders as possible to contribute their views on the draft actions.
The Improvement Plan Working Group will also be facilitating online ‘roadshow’ sessions to enable stakeholders to find out more about the Plan and contribute their feedback.
These will be held on:
- Thursday 2 February, 2.00 – 3.30pm
- Monday 6 February, 2.00 – 3.30pm
- Tuesday 7 February, 10.30am – 12.00 noon
You can sign up to attend a roadshow via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sds-improvement-plan-roadshows-tickets-518551811427
You can download the SDS Improvement Plan Consultation Document here.
Organisations and individuals are invited to give their views on the draft actions that will inform the final plan using an online feedback form, which you can access here.
The closing date for submissions is Monday 13 February 2023.
If you’d like to find out more please contact SDSImprovementPlan@sdsscotland.org.uk and read more about the new SDS improvement plan here.
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