A young physically impaired ALS patient having a laugh with his mother at home.

Why has the policy of self-directed support not secured transformative change in social care in Scotland? Establishing a dialogue for policy reform at a time of change.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY September 2022 Dr Charlotte Pearson, Professor Nick Watson & Dr Sally Witcher Social care in Scotland yet again finds itself in a time of flux and transition driven in part by the Feeley Review. Feeley called for a human rights based approach to the delivery of care and the establishment of a Scotland…