Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013: statutory guidance - updated 2025
Statutory guidance on the provision of social care support, and related processes. It is issued to local authorities in order to update the relevant guidance and to reflect the duties and powers accompanying the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013.
Statutory Guidance
This document contains statutory guidance on the provision of social care support, and related processes. It is issued to local authorities in order to update the relevant guidance and to reflect the duties and powers accompanying the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013. The guidance covers adults, children, young carers and adult carers. It was developed by Scottish Government with contributions from a joint working group of key partner organisations.
First published April 2014
Updated October 2022
Related publications
The 2022 version of the Social Care (Self-directed Support (Scotland) Act 2013 Statutory Guidance can be access online
This document retains most of what was in the original Guidance but has some important differences. These include:
- Updated information on the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme within Section 5
- Updated links to footnote references to meet accessibility requirements
- Inclusion of references to the new Self-directed Support Standard 13: Direct payments for employing Personal Assistants
Contact
Email: heather.palmer@gov.scot