Social Work (Scotland Act 1968, Sections 12B and 12C - Direct Payments
Draft Policy and Practice Guidance
Annex C: Other sources of information
Local authorities may also find the following publications useful sources of additional information:
Direct Routes to Independence: A guide to local authority implementation and management of direct payments - published by the Policy Studies Institute (1999)
Five Steps: A guide to local authorities implementing direct payments - published by Direct Payments Scotland (2002)
5 Steps: A Guide to Providing Direct Payments Support Services- published by Direct Payments Scotland (2002)
Everything you Need to Know about getting and Receiving direct payments - published by the National Centre for Independent Living (3 rd edition 2001)
A Guide to Receiving Direct Payments - published by the Scottish Executive (2002)
An easy guide to receiving direct payments - published by the Department of Health (2000)
A Rough Guide to managing Personal Assistants - published by the National Centre for Independent Living
Direct Payments: The impact on choice and control for disabled people - published by the Scottish Executive (2000)
Direct what? - a study of direct payments to mental health service users - published by the Scottish Executive (2002)
Direct Payments for mental health users/ survivors: A guide to some key issues - published by the National Centre for Independent Living
Making Decisions: Best practice and new ideas for supporting people with high support needs to make decisions - published by Values Into Action (2001)
Funding Freedom 2000: People with Learning Difficulties Using Direct Payments - published by Values Into Action (1999)
Trusting Independence: A practical guide to independent living trusts - published by Values Into Action (2001)
Ways to work - converting day services - published by SHS Trust
Your Right to Independent Living - A guide to Independent Living, Direct Payments, ILF, and being an employer has template forms, guides on self assessment etc.- published by Lothian Centre for Integrated Living, (2nd edition 2001, 3rd edition summer 2002)
The same as you? - published by Scottish Executive (2000) available at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/ldsr
Direct Payments: Frequently asked Questions - published by Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability (2002) - available from Direct Payments Scotland
Trusting Independence - published by Values Into Action
For further details about these publications please contact Direct Payments Scotland.