The decision notice - support to submit a valid request

The decision notice - support to submit a valid request

Families into Sport for Health (FiSH) used a participation request, in 2017, to further their campaign to pilot Sunday opening hours of a local sports centre.  Among other things, this case study demonstrates that even if the initial request cannot be validated because the group haven’t set out a clear outcome, it shouldn’t be declined.  Instead, the group should be advised why their request isn’t valid and given time and support to help them make a request.

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A successful outcome improvement process - Scottish Borders SDS and Borders Council

A successful outcome improvement process - Scottish Borders SDS and Borders Council

Scottish Borders SDS Forum is a group of people with lived experience of self-directed-support (SDS) in the Scottish Borders. In May 2019, the forum made a participation request to Scottish Borders Council after the local authority decided to introduce pre-payment cards without adequate consultation. The case study outlines who they were able to contribute to the Outcome Improvement Process.

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