Scotland's National Dementia Strategy
Scottish Government, 2010

A strategy which set the direction of travel by pronouncing five key challenges to be tackled across health and social services.

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Scotland's National Dementia Strategy 2013-2016
Scottish Government, 2013

Explore the key themes and priorities which underpin Scotland's second National Dementia Strategy.

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Promoting Excellence
Scottish Government, 2011

A framework for all health and social service staff working with people with dementia, their families and carers.

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Standards of Care for Dementia in Scotland
Scottish Government, 2011

These standards relate to everyone with a diagnosis of dementia in Scotland regardless of where they live, their age, the supports they receive or the severity of their illness. This includes younger people, people with a learning disability and people with rare types of dementia. They apply to people living in their own homes, care homes or hospitals. For all the standards, there is guidance about how they can be measured. This is a starting point for understanding the policy context for dementia with links to extensive range of resources signposted within.

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Informed about Dementia
Scottish Social Services Council and NHS Education for Scotland

A DVD which provides basic knowledge and skills for the whole health and social service workforce. Available to view or download on the NHS Scotland Knowledge Network.

You can also view the videos on youtube by chapter:

• Chapter 1 - Understanding dementia
• Chapter 2 - Common signs and symptoms, individual needs and aspirations, counteracting stigma
• Chapter 3 - Feelings and behaviour, and the impact of the environment
• Chapter 4 - Quality of life and person centred approaches
• Chapter 5 - Risk enablement and rights-based approaches, and involving communities
• Chapter 6 - Putting learning into practice

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Dementia Skilled - Improving Practice
Scottish Social Services Council and NHS Education for Scotland

A resource which provides information and learning at the 'skilled' level of practice. The primary use of this resource is to up-skill health and social service workers who provide direct support to people living with dementia. Existing familiarity with Dementia Skilled is recommended for Newly Qualified Social Workers using this web resource.

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Guidance for assessors, educators, trainers and managers
Scottish Social Services Council and NHS Education for Scotland

This resource was designed to support relevant professionals to use the Dementia Skilled resource with frontline staff.

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Promoting psychological wellbeing for people with dementia and their carers
NHS Education for Scotland

An enhanced practice resource to build on the understanding of dementia from a psychological perspective.

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Other useful resources

Promoting Excellence website

The Promoting Excellence website provides free access to all SSSC and NES learning resources in electronic format. It is a great starting point for you to develop knowledge and understanding about dementia and source additional materials which are current and have been quality assured for the social services and health sector.

Find the Promoting Excellence website at:

• Social Services Knowledge Scotland
• The Knowledge Network

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Dementia Managed Knowledge Network
Scottish Social Services Council and NHS Education for Scotland

The Dementia MKN is a website providing access to resources and information which support the development of knowledge and skills. Anyone working in social services or health roles can apply to join the Dementia MKN. You will need an NHS ATHENS account. You will find instructions on the homepage of the Dementia MKN.

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Promoting Excellence in supporting people through a diagnosis of dementia: enhanced practice resource

• Introducing a personal outcomes focused approach
  This module introduces personal outcomes focused approaches to working alongside people to support their health, wellbeing and quality of life and will enable you to refresh or develop your knowledge in this area.
• Before diagnosis
  Explore some of the reasons for people being reluctant to approach services in this module, considering the assessment process, how a diagnosis is reached and how you can support the person to have a more positive experience through your own attitudes, behaviour and actions.
• Receiving a diagnosis
  Receiving a diagnosis of dementia can be devastating for the person, family and friends, but the outcomes-focused approach taken in preparing the person and family in advance of receiving a diagnosis can positively influence their response and adjustment to on going changes. This module explores how you can effectively communicate a diagnosis of dementia to the person and family and guide them towards a more positive outcome.
• Living well with dementia
  This final module explores the impact of receiving a diagnosis on people's social and emotional well-being. It considers how an outcomes-focused approach can enable people to continue to live well with dementia, support them to stay connected with their communities and plan for the future.