Social care

As part of the development of a national framework for self-directed support, Social Work Scotland commissioned a small-scale learning review to map the approach taken by the self-directed support team and bring together the learning from throughout the project.

This framework consists of a set of standards (including practice statements and core components) written specifically for local authorities to provide them with an overarching structure, aligned to legislation and statutory guidance, for further implementation of the self-directed support approach and principles.

This plan sets out what we will do to help autistic people and people with a learning disability now, and what it will do to help people recover from the pandemic.

The autism and learning/intellectual disability transformation plan 'Towards Transformation' sets out to ensure that progress is made in transforming Scotland for autistic people and people with learning/intellectual disabilities.

Staff to be paid at least the Real Living Wage.

This equality impact assessment summary focuses on our national action plan to continue to support recovery for people with dementia and their carers. The document summarises evidence around equalities categories and outlines a number of actions required to ensure equitable access to the plan.

Easy-read version of the Independent Review of Adult Social Care in Scotland, which sets out a vision for a new system of social care.

People will have more say in how services are delivered.

Self-registration service for unpaid carers.

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport about additional funding in the 2021-2022 Scottish Budget, for expanding support for unpaid carers under the Carers Act.

The injection gives people longer lasting protection.

Families reunited with relatives in care.

First steps include a £20 million Community Change Fund.

Savings for people with dementia and other care needs.

Mass vaccination centres to open in Edinburgh and Aberdeen.

Funding for NHS, mental health and drug services.

Frontline workers to get specialist help.

Additional £750,000 investment will help people take a break from caring roles.

Letter addressed to the health and social care sector to clarify that essential day service support can continue throughout the current lockdown and adult day centres can continue to operate.

Over 2000 young carers receive Young Carer Grant.

Answers to frequently asked questions by health and social care staff following the announcement of a £500 payment for staff, by the First Minister on 30 November 2020.

New dementia recovery plan published.

Keeping residents and patients safe over Christmas and New Year period.

New approach to be trialled in 14 care homes.

Survey reveals pride in service and achievements, despite challenges

Still Game star highlights valued work of the country’s carers in new campaign.

Identifies the key messages gathered from Adults with Incapacity (AWI) peer support sessions run between a number of Health and Social Care Partnerships and local operational guidance in place for managing adults who lack capacity and who are preparing for discharge.

Guidance on the extended use of face masks and face coverings by staff within acute hospitals (including mental health, maternity, neonatal and paediatrics), community hospitals, primary care (GP practices, dentists, opticians and pharmacies) and wider community care (including adult social or community care and adult residential settings, care home settings and domiciliary care).

This plan sets out the measures already in place that must be retained and those that need to be introduced across the adult social care sector over winter 2020 to 2021.

Testing capacity on track to reach 65,000.

People urged to check if they are eligible to apply again.

Over £30 million to tackle financial insecurity.

Letter from Jeane Freeman MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, issued today regarding the reopening of day centres for adults.

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport and the Minister for Children and Young People providing an update on guidance to support the remobilisation of stand-alone residential respite/short break facilities for both children and adults

Safe and phased return of visitors who improve quality of life.

Home purchased by NHS Highland.

Expert panel will report by January 2021.

Guidance for those who provide unpaid care to friends or family.

Better information recording for residents and staff.

31 projects secure an additional year’s funding.

Next stage of family visiting introduced.

Guidance aimed at local authorities, Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCPs) and registered providers, who support and deliver care and support to people in their own homes to support measures to prevent and prepare for infection in people receiving care at home or housing support.

Funding to help meet COVID-19 related costs.

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport and the Minister for Children and Young People about the reopening of respite and day care services.

Joint Scottish Government and CoSLA guidance on self-directed support options 1 and 2 for local authority and Health and Social Care Partnership staff for use during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Information on the social care worker death in service benefit, including who can apply and how to apply.

Advice for those who provide guide support for people with sight loss or mobility or other impairments.

Phased reintroduction of family visiting and communal activities for residents.

Guidance for social care workers and employers about the Social Care Staff Support Fund, that aims to ensure social care workers do not experience financial hardship if they are ill or self-isolating due to coronavirus.

Carers Week launched with additional support.

Templates that can be used by care homes to identify factors that may impact on the health, safety and wellbeing of residents.

Eligible carers to get an additional £230.10.

Easy-read version of the implementation plan, a guide for the local planning and delivery of social care support services.

Plans for death in service cover and enhancements to statutory sick pay.

New arrangements to help care providers deal with pandemic pressures.

New ‘safety net’ proposed for care sector due to COVID-19.

National clinical and practice guidance (updated 15 May 2020) to support those working in adult care homes in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Funding to help with additional COVID-19 costs.

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, Jeane Freeman MSP, to Carers Scotland on the Scottish Government’s main actions to improve support and advice for unpaid carers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Information about furloughing adult social care staff required to shield during the COVID-19 emergency.

Investment of £19.2 million to support 83,000 carers

Additional national adult support and protection guidance for chief officers and adult protection committees relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary Jeane Freeman MSP and Councillor Stuart Currie, COSLA spokesperson for Health and Social Care, on fair work and the living wage in adult social care.

Supplies to be given to unpaid and family carers and personal assistants.

140,000 children and young people provided with free school meals.

PPE to be delivered direct to more than one thousand locations.

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary Jeane Freeman MSP and Cllr Stuart Currie, COSLA Spokesperson for Health and Social Care, to all the Integration Joint Boards and local authorities about the definition and status of key workers including links to useful information and guidance.

Emergency Scottish legislation in response to coronavirus.

Scottish Government to meet increased costs.

Independent research on the influence of national and local labour markets on the social care sector.

Extra funding will reduce hospital stays.

Recipients of Carer’s Allowance in Scotland at August 2019 and recipients of the Carer's Allowance Supplement (CAS) to the October eligibility date 2019.

Increased funding for frontline NHS boards.

Most vulnerable young people now eligible.

Low income families provided with more than £3 million in one quarter to cover emergencies.

Guidance for local authorities about their statutory duties relating to the provision of Appropriate Adult services.

Guidance on managing self-directed support for adults with incapacity.

UK’s first integrated workforce plan published.

Next Carer’s Allowance Supplement to be paid mid-December

Resource booklet for NHSScotland non-executive board members with an interest in person-centred care.

Progress report on the actions from the health and social care delivery plan, published in December 2016.

Framework to support a consistent approach to conducting adult protection significant case reviews and improve the dissemination and application of learning both locally and nationally. This framework is for all partners.

Scottish Welfare Fund provides grants to those most in need.

16-18 year-olds to get cash support from next week.

New action plan for vulnerable people.

Plan to complement and strengthen local adult support and protection improvement activity, provide assurance and identify future areas for improvement so that adults at risk of harm in Scotland are supported and protected.

New benefit for eligible teenagers to launch this autumn.

Our shared vision for adult social care support, including support for carers.

Joint report with COSLA published.

This booklet is to help unpaid carers to understand and use the new health and social care standards.

Delivery plan to set out the framework and actions needed to ensure that our health and social care services are fit to meet requirements.

Guidance on the planning and delivery principles which describe how integrated care should be planned and delivered and how the principles will work in tandem with the National Health and Wellbeing Outcomes.

Map of integration joint boards in Scotland by NHS Board.

Guidance for health boards, local authorities and integration joint boards on a process of assurance to help ensure the success of integrating health and social care.