Supported Services Referral Process & Eligibility

Rreferring a young person to your services is as easy as 1, 2, 3

How It Works

1. Referral Form

Complete the referral form to refer yourself or your young person for any of our services.

  • Only referrals received via our online form will be considered

  • If you are a Social Worker/Professional, please use the referral form

2. Assessment

All referrals are assessed based on our service eligibility criteria*.

If eligible, we will be in touch to arrange an in-person assessment.

*eligibility criteria detailed below

3. Join Edge

if eligible, your young person will be invited to join Edge.

Who is eligible for Edge’s Supported Services?

While some of Edge Group Scotland’s supported services have specific eligibility criteria, ALL young people who engage with any of the services we offer must meet the minimum criteria outlined below.

All young people joining our services must:

  • Be between the ages of 18 and 35 years old

  • Be Autistic and/or have Additional Support Needs (ASN)

  • Be able to attend to their own personal care and take their own medication

  • Be self-ambulatory

  • Be able to verbally communicate

  • Be involved in their own planning process and want to plan their individual future

  • Be eligible for funding through their local social work department or have funding in place (SDS or Self-funding)

Applications for any Edge service can ONLY be accepted via the referral form linked below

Please visit the service-specific pages for more information regarding specific eligibility criteria for each of our services.

Types of Onboarding

We work closely with several local authorities and appreciate they all operate in slightly different ways. As such, we are happy to be flexible in our approach and work with them to ensure a smooth onboarding process for all young people using our services.

Social Work Referrals

We work closely with and accept referrals from, the following local authorities Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, The Scottish Borders and West Lothian.
Our 1:1 support services catchment area is reflective of this with some geographical restrictions in place.

Self Directed Support

Self Directed Support, or SDS, is available to those who have had an assessment by their local authority and are deemed to require additional support to enable them to become independent and lead a fulfilling life through informed decision-making and fully supported experiences.

Once your Social Worker agrees on the amount of support you are eligible for, we can work with you to provide a service that fits your budget and support needs.

Self-Funding

All of our services are available to purchase without a referral from your local authority or social worker if you are funding the support yourself.

If applicable, contracts need to be in place before services from Edge Group Scotland are commissioned and a young person is onboarded for support of any kind.

A contract is an agreement between the funding authority (local authority e.g., East Lothian), the service provider (Us/Edge Group Scotland Ltd) and the supported young person.

Why Edge?

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    We are 100% authentic and we tell it like it is.

    Our words, actions, and behaviours consistently match our core beliefs.

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    We are dedicated to providing local young people with our specialist Autism & ASN support services by motivating change, celebrating independence and informing the transition to adulthood.

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    We consider the whole person, not just their autism, additional support or mental health needs. Our support also focuses on their physical, emotional, social and spiritual wellbeing.

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