Self-Directed Support in Scotland

Welcome to the Scottish Government’s Self-Directed Support (SDS) website. This is a one-stop-shop for information about Self-Directed Support for people who use social care services and health and social care professionals.

Directing your own support

Find out if self-directed support is right for you

Professionals

Learn about this increasingly popular form of social care delivery

Carers

Could you and the person you care for benefit from self-directed support?

News and events

SDS Online Newsletter Issued

Click on the link above to view the latest news and to sign up to the newsletter.

SDS Bill receives Royal Assent

Posted: 10 January 2013

On Thursday 10 January the SDS Bill became the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013.

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Directing your own support

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Document library

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