Reviewing the SDS Standards: Ensuring Inclusive and Consistent Practice

This content discusses the SDS (Self-Directed Support) Standards and their key ingredients for successful implementation. It highlights the importance of consistency in practice, the need for inclusive standards, and strategies for implementing the standards effectively. Individuals and organizations are encouraged to get involved in the review process to contribute to the improvement of SDS practices.

• SDS Standards
• Inclusive Practice
• Consistency
• Implementation Strategies
• Self-Directed Support

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1. Reviewing the SDS Standards Welcome Laura Finnan Cowan SDS Project Officer March 2023

2. National SDS Collaboration https://www.sdsscotland.org.uk/national-sds-collaboration

3. Key ingredients The SDS standards* reflect the key ingredients required for SDS to work well: 1. Access to independent support and advocacy 7. Flexible and outcome focused commissioning 2. Early help and support 8. Worker autonomy 3. Strength and asset-based approaches 9. Transparency 4. Outcome monitoring 10. Early planning for transitions 5. Accountability 11. Consistency of care 6. Risk enablement 12. Access to budgets *https://www.gov.scot/publications/self-directed-support-framework-standards-including-practice-statements-core-components/documents/

4. Reviewing the SDS Standards Are the SDS Standards inclusive of everyone? (let s look at Standard 11. Consistency of Practice) Who should the SDS Standards be for? Is anything missing from the SDS Standards?

5. Standard 11 Consistency of Practice People can expect a consistently high-quality experience of practice, as articulated in these standards, regardless of their local authority area. Practice Statement To reduce inconsistency of experience across the country, a consistently high quality approach to practice is required, including assessment, support planning and review; eligibility; charging and contributions; commissioning and procurement, and the process by which budgets are calculated.

6. Implementing the SDS Standards How can we turn the Standards from words on a page into real implementation of SDS? Self-Evaluation tool for Local Authorities and Health and Social Care Partnerships Using the Standards in Independent Support for SDS What else needs to happen?

7. Get involved If you or a group/organisation you are part of would like to get involved in the review of the SDS Standards, please get in touch. laurafcowan@socialworkscotland.org sds.team@socialworkscotland.org

8. Thanks! Social Work Scotland sds.team@socialworkscotland.org www.socialworkscotland.org