Enhancing voice, choice, and control through a relationship-based practice model for Self-Directed Support in Scotland  – DRAFT

A relationship-based Self-Directed-Support practice model is being designed to bring together and build on the best of existing relationship-based practice (RBP) and access to personal budgets to support the implementation of Scotland’s national Self-directed Support Standards. 

There is universal backing in Scotland for a shift from the existing paradigm of care management towards relationship-based practice from all sectors including Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee. The work is closely aligned to Scottish Government Access to Social Care policy development and the work of the new Scottish Social Work Partnership.

This project, hosted by Social Work Scotland, aims to develop and test aspects of a new practice model, supporting local areas to shift away from a transactional care management culture towards a relationship-based approach.