Social services

• Two pieces of legislation that serve as the foundation for social services in Scotland is, Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003
• Children (Scotland) Act 1995


  Sets out parental responsibilities and rights and explains the law on guardianship
• The Act involves parents or anyone else who has parental responsibilities to consider their children's views and input when making decisions regarding them or affecting them
• Parental responsibilities and rights

  Parents must follow through with as long as it is reasonable to do so in the best interest of the child
• The Act states who has parental rights and responsibilities and they keep parental rights and responsibilities unless they are removed by court
• Who can have parental rights and responsibilities

  • The child's mother
  • The parents of a child who were married but now divorced
• The role of support services offered outside an individuals home is that they offer a wide range of services out their home.

  The services are promoted to assist individuals in need of extra support with their daily life or other parts of their lives. This may include day-care centres, rehabilitation centres or other similar services.

  These services are to provide individuals with a supportive and nurturing environment where they can achieve their full potential
• The role of support services provided within an individuals own home are offered to individuals within the privacy and comfort of their own home.

  These services are planned to help individuals continue with their independence and live comfortably in their own home for as long as possible.

  This may include personal care services like bathing, dressing, housekeeping and other similar services.

  The aim of these services is to provide individuals with the support they may need to have a fulfilling and independent live, while also making sure they are safe and well cared for in their own home.
• The responsibilities of NHS support services is to provide healthcare of all individuals of the UK no matter if they can pay or not.

  The NHS also provides a variety of support services to help patients manage their health and wellbeing. These include social services, like support for individuals with disabilities or those who are elderly, as well as public health services like vaccination programmes.

  They have an important role in making sure that everyone in Scotland has access to the best healthcare and support services when they may need them.
• A voluntary social services available in Scotland is the 'befriending' programme. This aims to lower social isolation and loneliness among older adults who live alone or don't get alot of social interaction. Volunteers are matched with an adult and visit them frequently, offer companionship, emotional support, and help with more practical tasks like shopping, going to appointments. The programme also arranged group activities and events to help adults connect with others in their own community.
• The care inspector is accountable for monitoring and regulating social services in scotland
• The primary function of the care inspector is to inspect care homes and support services. There is 6 points in the care inspectors grading scale. If a care home is not performing well enough then the care inspector will provid support and demand improvements. You can find the inspection report on the care inspector website and if you are not satisfied with a care homes services then you should report it directly to the care inspector