Empower individuals with more choice and better information
Self-directed support should be available to all, but forced on nobody says Northgate Public Services in a response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on a Self-Directed Support Bill for Scotland. Northgate says that the Bill, which proposes to consolidate existing legislation into one piece of statute, will provide clarification for individuals and create a firm basis upon which future developments in self-directed support can be built. However, the organisation also says that a number of changes need to be made to ensure greater outcomes. Measures designed to increase the uptake of