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Involving Supported People in Commissioning – A guide for anyone involved in commissioning and procurement of social care services
28 May 2026Iriss’s Ethical Commissioning Programme ran a project working with Disabled People’s Organisations and people with lived experience to produce a short, accessible guide for commissioners on involving supported people in commissioning and strategic decision making and planning.
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Ethical Commissioning Support for commissioners – Working across local authority teams
27 May 2026This report is intended to be used as a learning resource for commissioners, and anyone working in the…
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Adult social care ethical commissioning principles
3 Oct 2024The Ethical Commissioning Principles set out the foundations for the social care commissioning we want to see in…
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Changing how homecare is commissioned and delivered
10 May 2022How do we help people live their lives as they want? How can we commission services in a…
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Ethical commissioning in social care
9 May 2022A course that provides the tools and resources to help apply ethical principles to the planning and purchase…
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Self-directed support: ten years on
6 May 2021Key points It is ten years since the publication of the first national strategy for Self-directed Support (SDS)…
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Service user interviewers in quality assurance
2 May 2018Introduction This summary explores the involvement of service users in quality assurance and service evaluation processes. It explores…
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Self-directed support and workforce development
17 Apr 2018Summary This summary looks at how the social care workforce in Scotland can be further developed to deliver…
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SDS brokerage in rural Scotland
24 Jan 2018This Outline explores the challenges facing local authorities when seeking to implement brokerage models of self directed support in…
