Self Directed Support Option 2
Supporting local authorities and support providers to improve option 2.
Option 2 of self-directed support, where a person directs the support but someone else manages the budget for them, is sometimes described as ‘the best of both worlds’. Since the self-directed support legislation came into force, it has not been used as often, or as effectively, as people thought it might be.
In Control Scotland has worked alongside many local authorities, support providers, and supported people to tackle this, and in 2022 we published research on good practice in option 2.
There is a real challenge to find the time and space to engage with anything except keeping the show on the road for many people. On the 5th, May 2026, we published our Option 2 for Providers guide. Our 'Option 2 for Providers in Bitesize Chunks' toolkit is designed to help you identify key elements of your Option 2 arrangements, provide some ways of checking how well they are working for everyone involved, and see how others have approached these issues. This will allow you to decide if you want to update your approach, support you to have the info at your fingertips and be more confident about what makes sense for you to take forward.
You can download the toolkit here or by clicking on the image.
It is designed to be accessible and easy to use, so Providers can access the info they need quickly and effectively.
We are holding two online sessions to introduce it and discuss the topics. The sessions will take place on:
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Wednesday, 20th May 2026 - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Wednesday, 27th May 2026 - 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Please contact info@in-controlscotland.org.uk to book a place.
As with all of our grant funded projects, participation in this is free.
If you would like to get involved in either of these projects, or would like to talk to us about option 2 of self-directed support, get in touch: