Statement on the Anti-Racism Survey Report and Action Plan
Social Work Scotland welcomes the publication of the National Anti-Racism Survey Report and Action Plan commissioned by the Social Work …
Statement on the Oversight Board report on progress of the Promise
11 February 2025 Social Work Scotland welcomes the 2025 Oversight Board report, recognising the positive progress towards keeping the Promise. …
Response to Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry
Social Work Scotland response to Rule 8 Notice 23 November 2023 Introduction Social Work Scotland is the professional body for …
Reviewing Officers Handbook 2024-2030
A Reviewing Officers Network has met for over fifteen years and in recent years has joined Social Work Scotland as …
What needs to change to support Social Work in Scotland?
The context within which professional social work is being practised in 2024 is perhaps the most challenging since its inception. …
Reflections on Practice: Self-Directed Support Across Scotland- Revising the Self-directed Support Framework of Standards
Social Work Scotland Self-directed Support project team undertook a review of the Self-directed Support Framework of Standards in 2023, adopting …
Reflections on Practice: Self-Directed Support Across Scotland- Supporting People to Live Good Lives Across Highland
The development of a new SDS Strategy for Highland was predicated on an understanding that much of the ethos of …
Reflections on Practice: Self-Directed Support Across Scotland- Short Breaks in Fife
The Short Breaks team was established five years ago and sits within the Self-directed Support (SDS) team. Following assessment, supported …
Reflections on Practice: Self-Directed Support Across Scotland- Fife Community Support Service Reviews
After the pandemic, Fife Health and Social Care Partnership responded to a demand for day and community support services by …
Reflections on Practice: Self Directed Support Across Scotland- Flexible Use of Direct Payments Across Scotland
The Social Work Scotland Self-Directed Support Practice Network provides thinking space and peer learning opportunities for those people leading on …
