Publication - Advice and guidance
Interim National Care Service Advisory Board: Advice to Scottish Ministers and Council Leaders - Self-Directed Support
The Interim National Care Service Advisory Board identified Self-Directed Support as a priority theme for their consideration. The advice and recommendations have been prepared for Scottish Ministers and Council Leaders to help drive improvement and ensure consistency across Scotland.
Self-directed Support Priority Group
The Priority Group met 3 times to identify key issues and agree advice to share with the full interim NCS Advisory Board:
- 20 October 2025
- 12 December 2025
- 6 January 2026
Group members:
- Susan Douglas Scott: Chair, interim NCS Advisory Board
- Anne Marie Monaghan: Member, interim NCS Advisory Board and Chair of Independent Living Fund Scotland
- Tressa Burke: Member, interim NCS Advisory Board and Chief Executive of Glasgow Disability Alliance
- Becs Barker: Chair of Self-directed Support Scotland [4]
- Donald Macleod: Chief Executive of Self-directed Support Scotland [5]
- Peter Scott: Chief Executive of Independent Living Fund Scotland
Official support:
- Nic White: Scottish Government SDS policy
- Rebecca Robinson: Scottish Government SDS policy
- Beth Anderson: Scottish Government SDS policy
- Clare Mills: Scottish Government, Data
- Rachel Dowle: Scottish Government, Participation
- Katie Beattie: Scottish Government, NCS Support team
- Jamie Begbie: Scottish Government, NCS Support team
- Janet Davis: Scottish Government NCS, Support team
- Matt Crilly: COSLA, NCS Support team
Contact
Email: NCSAdvisoryBoard@gov.scot