Social care

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.