The National Strategy for Self Directed Support (SDS) in Scotland sets out a vision for high quality support and advice which enables people to make genuine individual choices and promotes independent living. Known as ‘Independent Support’, organisations including charities and care providers, are helping people make informed decisions about SDS to ensure that any care or support they access responds flexibly to their individual circumstances. The SDS Support in the Right Direction Fund (2015 – 2018) aims to build the capacity and availability of independent support services across Scotland. In Year 1 of the Fund (April 2015- March 2016), 34 projects spent £2.5 million developing and delivering their services.
On the 24th March 2021, the Scottish Government and COSLA issued a joint statement on the Delivering Equally Safe fund. The statement, available in full below, outlines a number of important changes to the fund which have come in with immediate effect.
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