Social care

This Plan sets out the measures that will be applied across the adult social care sector to meet the challenges over the winter 2021 - 2022. It details information to all those involved in and affected by adult social care provision. The Plan accompanies the Health and Social Care Winter Overview.

The Health and Social Care Winter Overview outlines the range of actions the Scottish Government is taking to support our health and social sector care throughout the winter period.

Record winter funding package to help increase NHS and social care capacity this winter.

Equality impact assessment (EQIA) for the Eyes.Scot website, Scotland's new national website for eye care and eye health information.

Views sought on the best way to introduce ‘Anne’s Law’.

Seeks views on the Scottish Government’s proposals for delivering Anne’s Law in primary legislation, to ensure that people who live in adult care homes have rights to see and spend time with the people who are important to them.

The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 came into force on 1 April 2018. This plan sets out outcomes and actions in relation to six key priorities for implementation of the Act in 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23.

This consultation seeks your views on the Scottish Government’s proposals for strengthening the Health and Social Care Standards to enable people living in adult care homes to maintain family and friendship connections to support their health and wellbeing.

 Residents can now have safer contact with named visitors during a COVID-19 outbreak.

Seven standards for services to support children and young people who have neurodevelopmental profiles with support needs and require more support than currently available.

This guidance describes the responsibilities and expectations for all involved in protecting children and will support the care and protection of children.

Guidance to support child protection committees to reflect, learn and improve child protection systems and practice when a child or young person dies, is significantly harmed, or was at risk of death or significant harm or where effective practice has prevented harm or risk of harm.

This report shows the results of the public consultation on the revised national guidance for child protection in Scotland, and our response to the results.

£2.6 million further funding.

An easy read version of the National Care Service consultation paper.

This report presents findings from the interim evaluation of Young Carer Grant. It aims to provide learning about the overall implementation of the benefit over the first 18 months of delivery, and the extent to which the short and medium-term policy objectives of Young Carer Grant have been met.

The NHS recovery plan sets out key ambitions and actions to be developed and delivered now and over the next 5 years in order to address the backlog in care and meet ongoing healthcare needs for people across Scotland.

This EQIA concerns the £20 million summer offer for children and young people, one of the Scottish Government's 100 Days commitments.

This consultation sets out our proposals to improve the way we deliver social care in Scotland, following the recommendations of the Independent Review of Adult Social Care.

Information about the conditions which will enable fully vaccinated social care and care home staff who are COVID-19 close contacts to return to work.

Guidance on supporting people to remain safe during periods of isolation.

Guidance for those who work in a Shared lives scheme. This includes registered managers and Shared Lives carers.

‘Real life experts’ to help focus on what really matters to people receiving social care.

Statutory guidance for local authorities, health boards and integration authorities on effective implementation of the provisions of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (‘the Act’). It will also be of interest to other organisations working alongside statutory bodies to deliver carer support.

The purpose of the refresh is to ensure adult support and protection guidance takes account of policy and practice developments since the Act was introduced in 2007, and thus bring the guidance up to date with current legislation and relevant changes in policy and legislation.

The purpose of the refresh is to ensure adult support and protection guidance takes account of policy and practice developments since the Act was introduced in 2007, and thus bring the guidance up to date with current legislation and relevant changes in policy and legislation.

The purpose of the refresh is to ensure adult support and protection guidance takes account of policy and practice developments since the Act was introduced in 2007, and thus bring the guidance up to date with current legislation and relevant changes in policy and legislation.

Dedicated portal to reach last group of social care workers.

Guidance for the Personal Assistant (PA) of a supported person, who is within adult social care, about the one-off pro rata payment for lifesavers and caregivers on the frontline throughout the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

This report summarises progress with the implementation of Open with Care - supporting meaningful contact in care homes guidance since publication. The report recognises the excellent progress and identifies key actions where care homes and partners can improve and embed good quality, meaningful contact as the norm.

Promoting Excellence 2021 is a framework for all health and social services staff working with people with dementia, their families and carers.

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.

Staff to be paid at least the Real Living Wage.

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.

The Independent Review of Adult Social Care in Scotland was led by Derek Feeley, a former Scottish Government Director General for Health and Social Care and Chief Executive of NHS Scotland. Mr Feeley was supported by an Advisory Panel comprising Scottish and International experts.

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 for staff within acute hospitals, community hospitals, primary care and wider community care, together with advice for visitors, including those attending for an appointment.

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 for local authorities, Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCPs) and registered providers, who deliver care and support to people in their own homes or provide supported accommodation including sheltered housing, extra care housing and supported living during the pandemic.

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.

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.