Published: January 8, 2014
Scottish Government have just announced an amendment to the Children & Young People Bill to extend the age for looked after children to 21 . http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Greater-rights-for-young-people-in-care-818.aspx All forms of care…
Published: December 13, 2013
Lothian Independent Advocacy Awareness Week 9-15th December 2013. Independent Advocacy Independent Advocacy is a way to help people have more influence and as much control as possible over their own…
Published: November 28, 2013
Would you like to help give people more choice and control in social care services? The new self-directed Support Programme Board is looking for two members to join them –…
Published: November 27, 2013
There is a unique opportunity to comment on the Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Council budget. Follow this link to view the proposal and for more information on making your…
Published: November 21, 2013
We recently compiled full responses to the Scottish Governments consultation on the Self-Directed Support (SDS) regulations They can be read in full on the consultation responses of our E-Library. Now…
Published: November 21, 2013
The Scottish Government are now consulting on the draft Welfare Funds (Scotland) Bill and options for challenging decisions made by local authorities on applications to the Scottish Welfare Fund. Please…
Published: November 20, 2013
LCiL are looking for people who have used our services and have experience of welfare reform to get in touch with us. If you have a story to tell and…
Published: November 6, 2013
Partners in the Independent Living Movement have joined forces to launch a campaign against the care tax in Scotland. Over the first three years of the Council Tax freeze, councils…