Disabled people
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Fair Work First guidance
Outlines our Fair Work First approach and criteria in practice. This has been updated to reflect the new requirement (announced 6 December 2022) for all public sector grant recipients to pay at least the real Living Wage and provide appropriate channels for effective workers’ voice from 1 July 2023.
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National Events Strategy Review: Easy Read version
Easy Read version of consultation to help shape the review of Scotland's National Events Strategy.
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Equality evidence strategy 2023 to 2025
This strategy sets out our approach to improving and strengthening Scotland’s equality evidence base over a three year period to the end of 2025.
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National events strategy review: consultation - Gaelic version
Gaelic version of consultation to help shape the review of Scotland's national events strategy.
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Equality evidence strategy 2023 to 2025: child rights and wellbeing impact assessment stage 1 screening
Child rights and wellbeing impact assessment (CRWIA) stage 1 screening for Scotland's equality evidence strategy 2023 to 2025.
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National events strategy review: consultation
Scotland's National events strategy is being reviewed and updated. This will extend its term to the end of 2035. This survey provides everyone with a role in Scotland’s world-class event industry the chance to shape the sector’s updated strategy.
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National events strategy review: business and regulatory impact assessment - partial
Partial business and regulatory impact assessment (BRIA) for the consultation to help shape the review of Scotland's national events strategy.
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Equality evidence strategy 2023 to 2025: easy read
A plan to get better facts, figures and information about equality.
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Minimum Income Guarantee Expert Group: interim report - easy read
Easy read version of an interim report outlines the group’s work so far and provides a summary of possible steps towards a Minimum Income Guarantee.
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Social Security: Scottish Carer's Assistance Consultation: Scottish Government Response
Our response to the consultation analysis report about the Scottish Carer's Assistance consultation undertaken between 28 February 2022 and 25 May 2022.
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Minimum Income Guarantee Expert Group: interim report
This interim report provides an outline of the group’s work to date towards defining a Minimum Income Guarantee, the context in which the policy is being developed, provide a high-level overview of direction and early thinking towards potential actions.
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Disability and Carer Benefits Expert Advisory Group - beyond a safe and secure transfer: advice
This proactive advice outlines a number of recommendations the Disability and Carer Benefits Expert Advisory Group made on the additional positive impact which disability and carer’s assistance could make, following the safe and secure transfer of all clients on to new forms of Scottish assistance.
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Children and young people's voices matter: progress report - March 2023
Report on progress made on the actions agreed at the sixth annual meeting of Cabinet members and children and young people on 1 March 2022.
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Young Person's Guarantee: update report March 2023
The report highlights progress over the 2 years of the Young Person’s Guarantee and also sets out the direction of travel going forward.
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Scottish local government finance - Green Book: 2023-2024
Scottish Local Government Finance Settlement 2023-24: Funding Allocation Formula.
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Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME-CFS): good practice statement
Guidance to support the diagnosis and management of ME/CFS in primary care. This was originally published in 2010 and we have partially updated it to insert key recommendations from the NICE Guideline on ME/CFS published in October 2021.
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Draft Disability Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023: draft business and regulatory impact assessment
This business and regulatory impact assessment (BRIA) considers the impact of the Disability Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 on businesses, including the third sector.
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Draft Disability Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023: draft fairer Scotland duty impact assessment
Fairer Scotland duty impact assessment to consider potential impacts of the Disability Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 on socio-economic inequality.
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Draft Disability Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023: draft policy note.
Draft policy note which accompanies the Draft Disability Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023
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Draft Disability Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023
Draft regulations setting out improvements to the journey for young people moving from Child Disability Payment to Adult Disability Payment
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Draft Disability Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023: draft child rights and wellbeing impact assessment
Child rights and wellbeing impact assessment (CRWIA) to consider the impacts of the Disability Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023.
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Draft Disability Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023: draft table of amendments
Draft table of amendments which accompanies the Draft Disability Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023.
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Draft Disability Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023: draft island communities impact assessment
This island communities impact assessment (ICIA) considers the potential impact of the Disability Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 on people living in the Islands under Section 8 of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018.
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Draft Disability Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023: draft equality impact assessment
The equality impact assessment (EQIA) considers potential effects of the Disability Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 on individuals with protected characteristics.
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Transitions to adulthood for disabled young people: literature review
A literature review, commissioned by the Scottish Government, of existing Scottish, UK and International evidence on the experiences faced by disabled young people during their transition to adulthood. The review also explores best practice in supporting disabled young people during this time.
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Transitions to adulthood for disabled young people: literature review - easy read
Easy read version of the literature review, commissioned by the Scottish Government, of existing research and evidence on disabled young people’s experiences of transitions to adulthood.
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Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodiversity Bill: scoping work analysis 2022 - easy read
Easy read version of a report summarising the findings of the Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodiversity Bill pre-consultation exercise.
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Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodiversity Bill: scoping analysis 2022
This report summarises the findings of the Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodiversity Bill pre-consultation exercise. It is an analysis of 30 workshops carried by Scottish Government and its partners with people with learning disabilities and autistic people.
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Choosing a care home on discharge from hospital: guidance
Refreshed guidance for health boards, local authorities and Integration Authorities on supporting patients and families through the process of choosing a care home on discharge from hospital.
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Justice Analytical Services (JAS): Safer Communities and Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report: February 2023 edition
This report contains summary statistics covering a number of important justice and safer communities statistics. It is published with up to date statistics every month.
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£130m for disabled children since launch of benefit
Minister urges those eligible to apply
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Violence against women and girls funding review: analysis of responses
Analysis of the responses to the Strategic Review of Funding and Commissioning of Violence Against Women and Girls Services call for evidence.
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Adult Disability Payment consultation
Views sought on mobility element of disability benefit.
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Adult Disability Payment: Consultation on the Mobility Component
The Scottish Government's consultation on the mobility component of Adult Disability Payment (ADP) gives people the opportunity to give their views on the eligibility criteria. The findings will inform the independent review of Adult Disability Payment commencing later this year.
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Independent Advocacy Service celebrates one year anniversary
550 disabled people supported to access Scottish social security benefits.
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National Care Service: contextual paper - easy read
Describes the current status of social work in Scotland. It is part of a collection of papers, setting out key information about social care and related areas linked to the development of the National Care Service.
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Equipment and adaptations: guidance on provision - executive summary
Guidance outlining the responsibilities of NHS Scotland, Local Authorities, Integration Authorities, and their Housing and Education partners for the provision of equipment and adaptations, with the aim of supporting partnerships, across Scotland, to deliver a more equitable and accessible service.
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Equipment and adaptations: guidance on provision
Guidance outlining the responsibilities of NHS Scotland, Local Authorities, Integration Authorities, and their Housing and Education partners for the provision of equipment and adaptations, with the aim of supporting partnerships, across Scotland, to deliver a more equitable and accessible service.
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£60m for disabled children in first year of new Scottish benefit
Minister urges those eligible to apply
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Getting involved in designing the National Care Service (easy read)
Easy read description of how to get involved in the Lived Experience Experts Panel and National Care Service Stakeholder Register.
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Adult Disability Payment opens for applications nationwide
National rollout follows successful pilots in 13 local authority areas, which began in March.
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Adult Disability Payment increases to 7 more areas ahead of national roll out
People in Aberdeenshire, City of Aberdeen, Fife, Moray, East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire, and South Ayrshire are now able to apply for Adult Disability Payment.
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Annual health checks
Funding to support people with learning disabilities.
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Child Disability Payment pays out more than £3m since launch
Payments made to over 3,000 children and young people across Scotland.
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Adult Disability Payment pilot opens for new applications
Benefit now available in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross and the Western Isles.
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Improving disability benefits
Ending fixed term reviews for people with lifelong conditions.
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Adult Disability Payment legislation unanimously approved
New benefit available in pilot areas from 21 March
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New Independent Advocacy Service opens
Support available for disabled people to access Scottish social security.
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Adult Disability Payment launch dates announced
New Applications to open in March
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Adapting common areas of property: guide
Guide to accompany the Relevant Adjustments to Common Parts (Disabled Persons) (Scotland) Regulations 2020.
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Adapting common areas of property: easy read version
Easy read guide to accompany the Relevant Adjustments to Common Parts (Disabled Persons) (Scotland) Regulations 2020.
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Child Disability Payment opens for applications
Financial support for families of children with a disability available nationwide
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Independent Advocacy Support For Disabled People
Up to 100 jobs created to help access Scotland’s social security services.
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Child Disability Payment opens nationally from November
National roll-out date announced for new benefit.
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Child Disability Payment pilot opens for new applications
Benefit now available in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross and the Western Isles.
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Wheelchair provision - short-term loans: guidance
Statutory guidance on the provision of wheelchairs on short term loan to support rehabilitation and independence.
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Fairer Scotland for disabled people - employment action plan: progress report - year 2
Update on the progress achieved in the second year of implementing A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People: employment action plan.
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Tackling Child Poverty
Further £7 million to combat inequality.
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Adult disability payment: consultation
Consultation on the draft regulations for Adult Disability Payment, a new Scottish benefit which will replace Personal Independence Payment and be delivered by Social Security Scotland.
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Child Disability Payment to be introduced next summer
Update on delivery timeline for devolved benefits.
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16 year olds will no longer need to apply for PIP in Scotland
New powers used to pay children up to the age of 18.
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Vehicles to meet disabled people’s needs
Motability Scheme accredited to provide wide choice of vehicles at affordable rates.
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New ways to apply for children and young people disability benefits
Position paper sets out a range of improvements.
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Child Disability Payment: position paper
Our position on Child Disability Payment, the Scottish replacement for Child Disability Living Allowance.
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Disability Assistance for Older People: position paper
Our position on the introduction of Disability Assistance for Older People (DAOP) that will replace Attendance Allowance (AA) in Scotland in 2021.
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Majority of disability benefit claims refused by UK Government
Analysis shows tens of thousands of people have completely lost their disability benefits since 2013.
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A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People: progress report 2019
This is a report of progress made by the Scottish Government since A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People was published in December 2016.
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A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People - progress report 2019: easy read
This is an easy read version of A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People - progress report for 2019.
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Improving housing rights for disabled people
Legislation will make housing more accessible.
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Reform to disability payments will reduce anxiety and stress
Consultation supports proposals for person-centred approach.
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Disability assistance in Scotland: response to consultation
Our response to the consultation analysis report about the consultation on disability assistance undertaken between 5 March and 28 May 2019.
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Disability assistance in Scotland: response to consultation (easy read version)
Our response to the consultation analysis report about the consultation on disability assistance undertaken between 5 March and 28 May 2019.
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Disability assistance in Scotland: analysis of consultation responses
Our analysis of responses to the consultation on disability assistance undertaken between 5 March and 28 May 2019.
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Disability assistance in Scotland: analysis of consultation responses (easy read version)
Our analysis of responses to the consultation on disability assistance undertaken between 5 March and 28 May 2019.
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Social Security Experience Panels: Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children - visual summary
Social Security Experience Panel members’ and other people’s experiences of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children.
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Social Security Experience Panels: disability benefit names - visual summary
Social Security Experience Panels members' views on renaming disability benefits when they are transferred from UK Department for Work and Pensions to Social Security Scotland.
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Social Security Experience Panels: disability benefit names
Social Security Experience Panels members' views on renaming disability benefits when they are transferred from the UK Department for Work and Pensions to Social Security Scotland.
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The right help at the right time in the right place: strategy for the learning provision for children and young people with complex additional support needs 2017-2026
This ten year strategy sits within the context of our other policies and strategies to improve the learning outcomes for children and young people with complex additional support needs living in Scotland.
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Accessible Vehicles and Equipment Scheme: request for information
We are seeking to engage with providers of cars, scooters and powered wheelchairs to deliver an affordable leasing scheme for individuals in receipt of disability benefits.
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Scotland's Wellbeing: national outcomes for disabled people
Analysis of the National Performance Framework (NPF) outcome indicators from the perspective of disability.
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Social care support reform: vision
Our shared vision for adult social care support, including support for carers.
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Thousands of Scots benefiting from new social security powers
Social Security Scotland makes almost £200m of payments
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Improving wheelchair access in housing
First step to tackling shortage of wheelchair accessible homes.
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Additional support for learning: experiences of pupils and those that support them
Findings from qualitative research.
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Presumption to provide education in a mainstream setting: guidance
Guidance to education authorities on their duty to provide education in a mainstream setting unless certain exceptions apply.
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NHS Scotland learning disability employment: tools and guidance - easy read version
Easy read version of tools and guidance to support NHS Scotland to increase the number of the people employed with learning disabilities.
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Supporting people with learning disabilities
Challenging perceptions and building opportunity.
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Keys to life: implementation framework and priorities 2019-2021
New framework to implement the 'Keys to life' learning disability strategy.
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Keys to life: implementation framework and priorities 2019-2021 - easy read version
New framework to implement the 'Keys to life' learning disability strategy.
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Changing Places toilets consultation: easy read version
Consultation document on how we can change building regulations so that Changing Places toilets have to be part of new or changed buildings.
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Delivery of disability assistance to start in 2020
Timetable for remaining devolved benefits outlined.
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Changing Places toilets: building standards consultation
Changing Places toilets offer larger, supported facilities that address the needs of people for whom current accessible sanitary accommodation is inadequate.
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Changing Places toilets in new buildings: EQIA
Equality impact assessment (EQIA) of proposals to revise building regulations to require provision of Changing Places toilets in certain types of new buildings.
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Disabled students at university: discussion paper
Independent paper from the Commissioner for Fair Access considers representation, entrant trends, retention and degree outcomes for disabled students by disability group.
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NHS Scotland learning disability employment: tools and guidance
Guidance and tools to support NHS Scotland to increase the number of the people employed with learning disabilities.
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Helping disabled people into employment
Social Security Scotland will learn from Scotland-India partnership
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Neurological conditions national action plan 2019-2024: draft for consultation
Consultation on draft of our first national action plan on improving the care, treatment and support available to people living with neurological conditions and their carers.
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Ready to Act: interim report on implementation and recommendations
Progress made so far on supporting allied health professions children and young people (AHP CYP) community and direction for 2018-2020.
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Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC): national core pathway
Pathway for people who use AAC and for services which provide AAC.
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Social security experience panels: personal independence payment discovery - visual summary
The report summarises the results of the Personal Independence Payment Discovery Research which took place in late 2017 and early 2018 with a number of Experience Panel members and others.
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Provision of communication equipment and support: guidance
Practical information on the principles of communication equipment and support in using that equipment.
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Supporting workplace equality
Workplace Equality Fund open for applications.
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Transitional employability services
Almost 3,500 people join in first six months.
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Job support for healthcare users
Pilot to integrate employability and health services.
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Boosting job prospects for disabled people
Campaign to tackle employment barriers.
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Social Security Bill
Landmark legislation published.
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£3.8m for volunteering projects
Emphasis on encouraging diversity amongst Scotland’s volunteers.
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Brexit threat to disability rights
Minister raises issue on visit to Strasbourg.
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Transforming the lives of disabled people
Disability Delivery Plan is published.
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PIP failing disabled people
Response to Personal Independence Payment review highlights 65% of appeals are successful.
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Ready to Act - A transformational plan for Children and young people, their parents, carers and families who require support from allied health professionals (AHPs)
The Plan meets the evolving needs of Children and Young People in providing an equitable and sustainable model that reflects the early years agenda and the integration of health and social care services
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