1. Self-Directed Support Discussion 2015 Social Care Survey SDS ~ 35,000 people Support Worker ~108,000 Home Care ~ 61,500 This year there are 35,000 Social Care Clients who made a choice under SDS – around 20% of all Social Care clients. How do you expect this to change in 2016? Once SDS is rolled out fully, do you expect all Social Care clients to make a choice under SDS? Are there any groups / services that won’t involve choice? This year there are 35,000 Social Care Clients who made a choice under SDS – around 20% of all Social Care clients. How do you expect this to change in 2016? Once SDS is rolled out fully, do you expect all Social Care clients to make a choice under SDS? Are there any groups / services that won’t involve choice?

2. SDS SECTION Unique ID SDS1 SDS2 SDS3 SDS start date SDS end date SDS total package value SDS1 package value SDS2 package value SDS3 package value (opt) Contributors to SDS package Social Work Housing Independent Living Health Client Other Not Known Support Employs personal assistant Purchased from LA Purchased from private sector Purchased from voluntary sector Purchased from other source Assessed Needs Personal care Health care Domestic Housing Support Social / Educational Equipment and Adaptations Short Breaks / Respite Meals Other Demographics Age Gender Ethnicity Client groups Living alone Has carer Type of Housing Is the Self-Directed Support guidance clear for 2015/16? Are there any questions that you are unable to answer in 2015/16? Is the Self-Directed Support guidance clear for 2015/16? Are there any questions that you are unable to answer in 2015/16?

3. Self-Directed Support publication Do you have any comments on the publication which was circulated yesterday? Does the data and commentary for your area look as expected? Please feedback any comments after the event to Swstat@gov.scot Swstat@gov.scot Do you have any comments on the publication which was circulated yesterday? Does the data and commentary for your area look as expected? Please feedback any comments after the event to Swstat@gov.scot Swstat@gov.scot We plan to publish the 2014- 15 Self-Directed Support Data as ‘data under development’ This will provide a summary of the results for 2014-15 and will also highlight data quality issues.