11 May 2022Children and Families
Briefings and Statements
Supporting Kinship Care: launch of a new protocol for cross authority situations in Scotland
Social Work Scotland are delighted to highlight our Kinship Care Protocol in Fostering Fortnight; the first of its kind in …
20 April 2022Children and Families
Guidance
Kinship Care protocol
The landscape of kinship care can be complex for both kinship carers, and those who support carers and children placed …
11 April 2022Adults
Consultation
Prevention of Homelessness Duties
Social Work Scotland is the professional body for social work leaders, working closely with our partners to shape policy and …
16 March 2022Workforce and Resources
Consultation
Scottish Social Services Council: A Register for the Future
Social Work Scotland is the professional body for social work leaders, working closely with our partners to shape policy and …
10 March 2022Children and Families
Briefings and Statements
Competition and Markets Authority report on children’s social care
We welcome the publication of the final report into the CMA consideration of the children’s social care market. Social Work Scotland actively …
15 February 2022Adults
Reports
Integrated health and social care in prisons: Tests of change: workstream findings and recommendations
This report results from more than 2 years of intensive exploration of the rationale for and the challenges of delivering …
10 February 2022Adults
Consultation
ASP Proposed Legislative Changes Consultation Response
Social Work Scotland is the professional body for social work leaders, working closely with our partners to shape policy and …
7 February 2022Justice
Consultation
Consultation on Bail & Release from Custody Arrangements
Question 1 Which of the following best reflects your view on the changes proposed above regarding when judges can refuse …
4 February 2022Children and Families
Consultation
Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, Revised Draft Statutory Guidance – Part 18, Section 96
Introduction and Context: Social Work Scotland is the professional body for social work leaders, working closely with our partners to …
1 February 2022Children and Families
Consultation
Cross-border placements of children and young people into residential care in Scotland
Introduction and Context: Social Work Scotland is the professional body for social work Leaders, working closely with our partners to …
25 January 2022AdultsChildren and Families
Consultation
Ending the need for food banks: consultation on a draft national plan
Social Work Scotland is the professional body for social work leaders, working closely with our partners to shape policy and …
20 January 2022Children and Families
Consultation
RCPCH The Physical Signs of Child Sexual Abuse
Best Practice It may be helpful for the indicators as identified to be presented in the wider context of indicators …
11 January 2022Children and Families
Briefings and Statements
Joint statement: Children and young people who go missing from care
Working together to protect children and young people who go missing from care during the Covid-19 pandemic: A joint statement …
18 December 2021Children and FamiliesJustice
Guidance
Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (ACRA) Operational Guidance for Social Work and Police
The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (hereafter referred to as ‘the Act’) is effective from 17 December 2021. This brings important changes to the rights of all children under 12 years of age.
16 December 2021Justice
Briefings and Statements
Celebrating UNCRC being voted into Scots law
Yesterday, 16 March 2021, Scottish Parliament voted to make sure that the UNCRC will become part of Scots law. This …
16 December 2021Children and Families
Briefings and Statements
Briefing to Support Oral Evidence Session – 1st December 2021
Introduction and Context Social Work Scotland is the national professional leadership body for the social work and social care professions …
15 December 2021Children and Families
Consultation
Health & Wellbeing of Children and Young People
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee call for views Q1. What are the key issues around health and wellbeing for …
15 November 2021Children and Families
Consultation
Children’s Social Care Market: interim report response
As an organisation, we welcome the publication of the Competition and Marketing Authority (CMA) Interim report on the Children’s Social Care …
8 November 2021AdultsChildren and FamiliesJusticeWorkforce and Resources
Consultation
A National Care Service for Scotland
SUMMARY OF SUBMISSION FROM SOCIAL WORK SCOTLAND, TO SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION November 2021 Social Work Scotland is the professional body for social work leaders, working …
2 November 2021Adults
Consultation
Anne’s Law – supporting people who live in adult care homes to maintain family and friendship connections: consultation
Social Work Scotland is the professional body for social work leaders, working closely with our partners to shape policy and …
24 October 2021Adults
Consultation
Adult Care Homes: Strengthening Health and Social Care Standards
Social Work Scotland is the professional body for social work leaders, working closely with our partners to shape policy and …
21 October 2021Adults
Consultation
Adult Support and Protection code of Practice & Guidance
Consultation on the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007: updated Code of Practice and Guidance for Adult Protection Committees Summary of …
20 October 2021Justice
Briefings and Statements
The role of the Scottish criminal justice sector in tackling the misuse of drugs
Social Work Scotland is the professional body for social work leaders, working closely with our partners to shape policy and …
11 October 2021Justice
Consultation
National Strategy for Community Justice: Review Consultation
LIST OF CONSULTATION QUESTIONS Question 1 – Do you think that it would be helpful to shorten and simplify the …
