The National Strategy for Self Directed Support (SDS) in Scotland recognises the need to build capacity of providers and develop the workforce to support the effective implementation and delivery of SDS. The SDS Innovation Fund (2015-2018) aims to support innovation and the piloting of different service models as well as help develop the capacity of practitioners and providers to implement SDS. In Year 1 of the Fund (April 2015 – March 2016) 21 projects spent £1.1 million developing and undertaking different innovation projects.
A practical guide focusing on how to put together a basic logic model to help clarify aims, outcomes and activities. Guide presented courtesy of Evaluation Support Scotland.
Read MoreThe Support in the Right Direction (SiRD) programme provides local independent support, advice and advocacy in line with the Scottish Government’s vision for Self-directed Support. Independent support is integral to social care and without it, many care users and carers would struggle to access the support they need and make use of it in the
Read MoreThis case study was created to showcase how an organisation has used Scotland’s Play Ranger Toolkit successfully and how the key learning from the toolkit has been embedded into their day to day services. We sat down with Under the trees to hear more about how they have used the toolkit and some of the successes and
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