Adult Support and Protection Conference: Good Practice and Future Challenges
To mark 10 years since the enactment of the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007, Social Work Scotland held …
Here you can read our position statements, press releases and longer news items.
To mark 10 years since the enactment of the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007, Social Work Scotland held …
The context that social work and social care currently operates in is challenging: austerity; public sector reform; higher demand for …
” I just want to take a moment to applaud you, social workers, guardians of the vulnerable, the people who …
This event tackled some of the fundamental questions around adult social care, and looked at how truly personalised support and …
Together We Make the Difference. #SWS16
Self-evaluation and the outcomes on which it is based should be forward looking. It’s about change and improvement, whether gradual, …
Social Work Scotland in consultation with councils, supported people, carers and other partners have developed a series of training modules …
This quick guide has been developed by Social Work Scotland to give staff a quick reference point to the key …
It is recommended that all supporting staff including, finance, admin, legal, health, commissioning and procurement, homecare and support staff undertake …
This module is designed to provide participants the opportunity to explore the new rules in relation to use of direct …