Social Covenant Steering Group

Overview

The Social Covenant Steering Group was set up in 2021, following the Independent Review of Adult Social Care in Scotland.

Its purpose is to work with the Scottish Government in the development of the National Care Service.

Lived experience is at the heart of the National Care Service to ensure it respects human rights principles and delivers for the needs of the people, and not the system.

This group will work with people who have experience of accessing or delivering social care support to improve future services and make things better for everyone.

The group meets formally once every two months and is chaired by the Social Care Minister. 

Members

The Social Covenant Steering Group is chaired by the Scottish Government and includes people with expertise and experience of accessing and delivering social care support.

List of members

• Maree Todd MSP (Chair)
• Dr Caroline Gould
• Tommy Whitelaw
• Marion McArdle
• Shubhanna Hussain-Ahmed
• Dr Jim Elder -Woodward OBE
• Cathie Russell
• Dr Pauline Nolan 
• John Whitfield

Read the member biographies.