Social Work Scotland

Social Work Scotland is the professional leadership body
for the social work and social care professions.

About us

We are a social work leadership body, led by our members.
We work to influence policy and legislation and to support the development of the social work and social care workforce.

Latest Updates

Here you will find our featured consultations, reports and projects.

Consultation

Permanence of certain criminal justice measures from Coronavirus Recovery and Reform (Scotland) Act 2022 and other proposals to modernise criminal justice procedures through digital processes

Read our consultation on the permanence of certain criminal justice measures from Coronavirus Recovery and Reform (Scotland) Act 2022.

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Vacancies

We have an exciting opportunity opening up at Social Work Scotland as we recruit a Communications and Events Manager. Come find out more!

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Consultation

Submission to the Parliament’s Finance & Public Administration Committee: NCS Financial Memo – Right to Breaks

We’ve written with an analysis on the Right to Breaks for carers to the Finance and Public Administration Committee

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Consultation

The Promise Scotland; devising plan 2024-30 together

Have you read our response to Promise Scotland Devising Plan 2024-30 Together?

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Join us

We’re stronger with you as a member. Help us shape social work leadership now and for the future.
Membership is open to a whole range of people and organisations.

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Publications

We create a variety of resources, including publications, consultation responses and press releases; as well as useful ways to support your knowledge and understanding of key developments in social work.

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Events

We run a range of events some of which are for members only, but most are open to people with an interest in social work and social care.

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Consultations

We find a number of ways to get that view across: responding to consultations and calls for evidence; briefings to MSPs; event reports and publications based on our own work.