Independent information and support services: review

Findings from a commissioned review of independent information and support services in relation to self-directed support for social care in 2017.


Footnotes

1. For more information on self-directed support and the 4 options available to people see the Scottish Government’s SDS website: http://www.selfdirectedsupportscotland.org.uk/

2. More information about what is independent information and support can be found on the Inspiring Scotland website ( https://www.inspiringscotland.org.uk/what-we-do/thematic-funds/self-directed-support/) and in two 2015 reports by Evaluation Support Scotland (“The Value of Independent Support. How it can help people understand and make informed decisions about Self-Directed Support. Information for funders and commissioners”; “What Works in Independent Support: an analysis of what Scottish Government funded projects providing Independent Support for Self-Directed Support have learned.”

3. Available at: http://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/report/self-directed-support-2017-progress-report

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