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1: Yousaf, Humza (SNP - Glasgow Pollok) and nursing care, the party of free bus travel for those who are under 22 or over 60 and those with a disability - Speech Link
2: Yousaf, Humza (SNP - Glasgow Pollok) It was John Swinney who helped to deliver the biggest expansion of early learning and childcare in our - Speech Link
3: Yousaf, Humza (SNP - Glasgow Pollok) Disability payments, should they be required, are there for all of us whenever we need them.The Scottish - Speech Link
4: Yousaf, Humza (SNP - Glasgow Pollok) We will continue to work in partnership with disabled people through our on-going review of adult disability - Speech Link
Asked by: Whitham, Elena (Scottish National Party - Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason Social Security Scotland staff reportedly do not work to timelines or key performance indicators, and what its position is on whether key performance indicators would help to improve the organisation’s efficiency.
Answered by Somerville, Shirley-Anne - Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
Social Security Scotland is focused on making the right decision first time, whilst aiming to process all applications as quickly as possible.
Our Charter sets out a range of standards for our performance and each year we publish the Charter Measurement Framework to share how we are delivering against our Charter commitments. As part of this research, we invite feedback from our clients and stakeholders on our performance, through our annual client survey.
In addition, we have committed to processing Funeral Support Payment applications within 10 working days of receipt of a completed applications and to process Special Rules for Terminal Illness disability payment applications within seven working days.
All colleagues have agreed work objectives which are reviewed as part of our performance management process and are further supported to perform effectively through learning and development programmes. We also use system data and internal management information to promote continuous improvement.
We have for example taken extensive action to drive down processing times and have seen significant improvements. Latest published figures show that average processing times for Adult Disability Payment have fallen by almost 40%.
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Asked by: Robert Buckland (Conservative - South Swindon)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of NHS England’s Dynamic Support Register policy.
Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
NHS England published updated policy and guidance on Dynamic Support Registers (DSRs) and Care (Education) and Treatment Reviews (C(E)TRs) on 25 January 2023, for implementation from 1 May 2023. The purpose of the updated policy and guidance is to help ensure that people with a learning disability and autistic people get the right support, to stay well in their communities.
NHS England produced the updated policy and guidance following a process of reviewing the learning since the inception of DSRs and C(E)TRs, including consultation and engagement with people with lived experience. This process included drawing on the findings of the Norfolk Safeguarding Adults Board’s review of the deaths of Joanna, Jon, and Ben at Cawston Park in Norfolk, and the subsequent safe and wellbeing reviews for all people with a learning disability and autistic people in mental health hospitals.
Written Evidence May. 01 2024
Inquiry: Devolution of employment supportFound: This enables DWP and the Devolved Administrations to share good practice and maximise learning from
May. 01 2024
Source Page: Updating the domestic homicide review statutory guidanceFound: d in Chapter 1: Section 4 of the Equalities Act (2010) , protected characteristics include: age , disability
Correspondence May. 01 2024
Committee: Welsh Affairs Committee (Department: Wales Office)Found: numbers with partner HEIs: Commissioning Year Year of output Adult Child Mental Health Learning
May. 01 2024
Source Page: Scotland's Devolved Employment Services: Statistical Summary May 2024Found: mental health condition, 10% reporting a long -term illness, disease or condition and 8% reporting a learning
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Source Page: Scotland's Devolved Employment Services: Statistical Summary May 2024Found: disability Type of LTHC: Number of participants with a Learning difficulty Type of LTHC: Number of participants