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Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance on self-directed support

Last updated: 16 Nov 2021 - see all updates

Published: 31 Jul 2020

Part of:: Coronavirus in Scotland, Health and social care

Joint Scottish Government and CoSLA guidance on self-directed support options 1 and 2 for local authority and Health and Social Care Partnership staff for use during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance

Published:: 31 Jul 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance on self-directed support

This guidance is currently being updated. Please visit Health Protection Scotland for the most up to date guidance on Infection, Prevention and Control and for the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance from NHS Scotland and the Scottish Government visit NHS Inform Scotland.

This guidance is for local authority and Health and Social Care Partnership staff who assess, approve and administer social work and social care and support (including carer support), and approve Self-directed Support (SDS) budgets. It is for those working in adult and children’s services, whether those services are managed by the local authority or delegated to the Integration Authority. It is also for care providers delivering Option 2 and organisations

who help people to get the most from their social care support.