Short Breaks and Respite Care

The Self-Directed Support Framework of Standards consists of a set of standards (including practice statements and core components) written specifically for local authorities to provide them with an overarching structure, aligned to legislation and statutory guidance, for further...

Your complete guide to accessing care and support in Scotland

A strategy providing an insight into what the Care Inspectorate's improvement support offer will be over the next three years and how we will identify where improvements are required

A national plan for implementing the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 between 2021 and 2023

A booklet for parents, carers and families of children and young people affected by alcohol in pregnancy, which explains Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and the recommendations made in a new clinical guideline on the subject.

A strategy providing an insight into what the Care Inspectorate's improvement support offer will be over the next three years and how we will identify where improvements are required

A report providing a Change Map intended to capture the required changes for the effective delivery of social care within the context of Self-directed Support

An updated implementation framework for the learning disability strategy, covering the period 2019-2021. It builds on progress since the previous framework was published in 2015 and reflects the broader priorities of the Scottish Government, local authorities, NHS Boards and inte...

A guide on How to use The Hub.

A document containing links to current national policy and guidance on Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI), antimicrobial prescribing and resistance, decontamination and other related topics

A pathway intended as a reference guide for health boards and all services who in partnership across health, education, social care and third sector deliver the provision of communication equipment and support in using that equipment

Resource designed to encourage young people to think about their own wellbeing, to share any concerns they have and to explore ways to improve their wellbeing with appropriate support

A delivery plan setting out the Scottish Government's approach to policy for disabled people up to 2021

An easy read version of a delivery plan setting out the Scottish Government's approach to policy for disabled people up to 2021

Model policy guidance for employers on the recruitment of ex-offenders

Model policy guidance for employers on secure handling, use, storage, retention and destruction of disclosure information

Revised codes of practice setting out the standards of practice and behaviour expected of social service workers and their employers