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
Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 Post Legislative Scrutiny
SASW and SWS teamed up to write a joint response to the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 Post Legislative Scrutiny call for views. You can read the response here!
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What needs to change to support Social Work in Scotland?
The analysis on a survey of what needs to change to support social work in Scotland – over 400 responses!
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National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
Read our response to the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill here!
Consultation
Response from Social Work Scotland to Scottish Government Consultation on Moving on from Care into Adulthood
Social Work Scotland welcomed the opportunity to actively contribute to discussions about how best to achieve the right support for those with experience of care as they move into adulthood. You can read more about our response to the Moving on from Care into Adulthood consultation here.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
