Social Work Scotland response to the Financial Transparency and Profit Limitation in Children’s Residential Care consultation
6 October 2025
Introduction
Social Work Scotland (SWS) is the professional body for social work leaders in local government and wider care sector, with a remit to shape policy and practice to improve the quality and experience of social services across Scotland. We welcome the opportunity to respond to this consultation.
Background
Social Work Scotland has been public in our support for the Promise, and our commitment to improving the systems which make up our care system, with the consequent improvement in the quality of experience for those in receipt of that care. Our organisation has at its core a remit to support leaders in social work to facilitate and enable good social work practice, thereby improving the lives of those we work with. Alongside this is extensive partnership work across local and national government and agencies to influence policy development to ensure that it translates into practice and the desired changes and improvement. For a workforce whose code1 is based on human rights, dignity and empowerment, the Promise provides a specific opportunity to improve the practice and legislative framework which facilitates improvement in the lives of children and families.
