Transforming social care: Scotland's progress towards implementing self-directed support 2011-2018
Progress made towards implementing self-directed support in Scotland between 2011 and 2018.
Scottish Government transformation funding 2011-2017 – detail of spend
| Programme | 2011/12 (£m) | 2012/13 (£m) | 2013/14 (£m) | 2014/15 Act came into force (£m) | 2015/16 (£m) | 2016/17 (£m) | 2017/18 (£m) | Total (£m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local authority transformation | 1.1 | 6.8 | 11 | 6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 35.4 |
| Support in the right direction Fund (independent support) | 1 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 16.1 |
| Provider and Workforce Innovation Fund | 1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 9.8 |
| Strategic support (including national partners and projects) | 0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 7.2 |
| Total | 3.1 | 10.4 | 16.5 | 11.9 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 68.5 |
1. Includes cost of Scottish Government staff, websites and travel.
2. Activities including website, publications, a self-directed support awareness week, e-learning.
3. Project evaluation activities, commissioned reviews of evidence, and knowledge management.
4. Work to embed culture change in the workforce (Scottish Social Services Council); to support providers to make the change in their systems and train staff (Coalition of Care and support Providers in Scotland; Scottish Care); to support a shift to collaborative commissioning and support focused around outcomes (Healthcare Improvement Scotland; Coalition of Care and support Providers in Scotland); to offer support to self-directed support leads and teams in relevant authorities ( SWS); to ensure the regulatory landscape reflects SDS (Care Inspectorate and new Health and Social Care Standards).
Contact
Email: Karen.Geekie@gov.scot
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