Advocacy for disabled people accessing Social Security in Scotland – a consultation
16/07/19
The Social Security (Scotland) Act requires that disabled people should have access to independent advocacy when they... Read More
Funding announced for training housing support workers
08/07/19
The Scottish Government is providing £900,000 during 2019/20 to contribute to the costs of training housing support workers... Read More
Impact of UK welfare policies in Scotland
24/06/19
The Scottish Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry, examining the impact of UK welfare policies in Scotland, such... Read More
Homelessness – a focus on rehousing
30/05/19
So far 66 people have been provided accommodation through the Housing First pathfinder projects in 6 areas in... Read More
Housing First Dundee finds that Better Futures is key tool
17/04/19
Dundee City Council is one of five Scottish pathfinder local authorities for the Housing First model and aims... Read More
Homelessness event briefing
10/04/19
The HSEU jointly delivered a homelessness event on 11th March with Cosla and the Simon Community entitled The... Read More
Supported housing and the new Private Residential Tenancy
28/02/19
The Scottish Government wish to find out if charitable organisations providing supported accommodation in the private rented sector... Read More
Inquiry into social security support for housing
06/02/19
The Scottish Parliament’s Social Security Committee has launched an inquiry into Social Security Support for Housing ie the... Read More
Extending Free Personal Care
21/01/19
Legislation was put in place in June 2018 to enable any adult who is eligible for personal care... Read More
Climate change and social care – research project
09/01/19
On behalf of ClimateXChange, Aether, Glasgow Caledonian University and Durham University are currently undertaking research into climate change... Read More