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National Safer Recruitment Guidance

Guidance in relation to the recruitment of staff working in social care, early education and childcare and social work settings

Adults and Older People

An overview of major developments in policy areas relating to services for adults and older people

Children and Young People

An overview of major developments in policy areas relating to services for children and young people

Ten top tips: SDS for substance misuse providers

Tips for providers and practitioners on how drug misuse services can be commissioned to implement Self-directed Support. Keywords: Drugs; block funding; recovery support; alcohol; option 2; peer workers. Tool, 2 pages.

Personal Story - Georgina Kennedy

The personal story of Georgina Kennedy and her daughter who employ a Personal Assistant. Keywords: Older adults; Option 1; Direct payment. Video - 3 mins 20 seconds.

Personal Story - Iris and Bernard

The personal story of Iris and Bernard who used Option 1, direct payment to employ their daughter as a Personal Assistant.

Personal Story - Fiona Mccall

The personal story of Fiona McCall using Self-directed Support to employ Personal Assistants in the Borders. Keywords: Personal Assistant Employment; Option 1; Direct Payment Video - 3 minutes 45 seconds.

Personal Story - Craig Gibson

The personal story of Craig Gibson who has Fragile X syndrome and his mum and how they used a direct payment to purchase flexible support in the Borders. Keywords: Personal Assistant Employment; Option 1; Direct Payment. Video - 3 minutes 37 seconds.

Personal story - Cailean

The personal story of Cailean who employed a Personal Assistant to attend college. Keywords: Personal Assistant Employment; Option 1; Direct Payment Video - 3 minutes, 12 seconds.

Personal Story - Susan

The personal story of Susan, an older adult who employs a Personal Assistant. Keywords: PA employment; Option 1; Direct Payment Video - 3 minutes, 18 seconds.

Personal Story - Joan

The personal story of Joan who employs Personal Assistants to support her in employment. Keywords: PA employment; Option 1; Direct Payment. Video - 4 minutes 58 seconds.

Personal Story - Callum and Moira

The personal story of Callum and his mum Moira and how Self-directed Support has enabled him to move from 24 hour support to living independently. Keywords: Individual service fund; option 2; outcomes; self-employment; personal trainer. Video - 5 minutes 38 seconds.

Personal Story - Grant McTaggart

The personal story of Grant, a young boy who is bi-polar and autistic. Explains how the family have employed a team of Personal Assistants to support Grant with everyday life. Keywords: Direct payment; option 1; children and families; autism; Video - 5 minutes, 7 seconds.

Personal Story - James

The personal story of James, a young boy and his family. Explains how his family are employing Personal Assistants to support James with everyday life. Keywords: Direct payments; option 1; children and families; epilepsy; North Ayrshire. Video - 7 minutes, 12 seconds.

Personal Story - David Azhar

The personal story of David who severed his spinal cord in a rugby accident as a teenager and how he is using self-directed support to organise his care. Keywords: Direct payment; personal assistants; East Renfrewshire; young adult; Option 1. Video - 3 minutes, 21 seconds.

Personal Story - Nina and Marion

The personal story of Nina and her mum Marion and how they are using Option 1 to employ Personal Assistants. Keywords: Direct payment; children and families; community assets; leisure services. Video - 3 minutes, 34 seconds.

Personal Story - Morag

The personal story of Morag who cares for her husband Alan who has multiple sclerosis and dementia. Keywords: Direct payment; option 1; personal assistants; older adults; carer; respite; social isolation. Video - 5 minutes, 47 seconds.

Personal Story - June and Jean

The personal story of Jean, who following her brother’s death, now employs a close knit team of PAs to help her lead the life that she wants to live. Keywords:  PA Employment; Direct payment; Option 1. Video - 3 minutes, 45 seconds.

Personal Story - Liz and Eva

The personal story of Liz who lives on a remote island in Argyll & Bute and her neighbour, Eva, who helps her to continue living a rewarding and independent life. Keywords: Direct payment; Personal assistant; PA employment; Option 1. Video - 3 minutes, 34 seconds.

Personal Story - Bryan and Mark

The personal story of Bryan from Glasgow who has chosen to employ Mark, his Personal Assistant. Keywords: Direct payment; Option 1; PA employment. Video - 3 minutes, 11 seconds.

Personal Story - Gordon

Gordon talks about his SDS journey and how Penumbra and EARS advocacy supported him. Keywords: Advocacy; mental health; support plan. Video - 4 minutes, 48 seconds.