12 September 2019Chief Social Work Officers
Briefings and Statements
Position Statement: WSA for children aged 15-17 in the hearings system
Social Work Scotland and their partners have refreshed and updated their position statement on the whole system approach (WSA) for …
29 August 2019
Consultation
Response to Scottish Parliament’s (Education and Skills Committee) call for evidence, at Stage 1 of the Disclosure (Scotland) Bill
Social Work Scotland has responded to the Scottish Parliament’s (Education and Skills Committee) call for evidence, at Stage 1 of …
24 August 2019
Consultation
Response to UNCRC
Social Work Scotland has responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the incorporation of the UNCRC. To inform our response, …
19 June 2019Events
Reports
Social Work Scotland Annual Conference Report 2019
Delegate survey Thank you for coming to our annual conference! Your views matter to us, so please take a minute …
4 June 2019AdultsChildren and Families
Consultation
Consultation response: Social Security Disability Assistance
Read the Consultation Response from SWS
3 June 2019Justice
Consultation
Consultation response: Presumption against Short Sentences
Read the response from SWS
27 March 2019Justice
Reports
A New Vision for Social Care in Prisons
A New Vision of Social Care in Prisons by S Levy, F Kumari Campbell, L Kelly and F Fernandes (University …
4 December 2018AdultsChildren and Families
Reports
Community: A radical current?
The idea of universal, community-based service was key to the vision of social work that informed the 1968 Social Work …
4 December 2018Children and Families
Reports
Exploring the changing nature of adoption work
This paper charts changes in the social work role in adoption in Scotland since 1968. Although the Actwas not intended …
4 December 2018Justice
Reports
Criminal Justice Social Work: Exploring Gender Issues
This study explores gender in criminal justice social work (CJSW) in Scotland, historically and in the present day. It is …
4 December 2018AdultsChildren and Families
Reports
Personalisation: Back to the future?
Personalisation is now established in policy circles as a key element in the future of social work practice. By implication, …
4 December 2018AdultsChildren and Families
Reports
Prevention or Crisis Response?
The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 provided a framework for the newly formed social work profession to use cash assistance …
4 December 2018Children and FamiliesJustice
Reports
What is youth justice?
This paper draws upon archival records, literature, data, media reports and testimony from policymakers and practitioners in order to chart …
4 December 2018AdultsChildren and FamiliesJustice
Reports
Reflections on the 1968 Act: Editorial
As the professional leadership body for social work, Social Work Scotland wanted to use the opportunity of the 50th anniversary …
12 September 2018AdultsChildren and Families
Reports
Self-directed Support and Procurement Best Practice: Key points and myth-busting
11 September 2018Children and FamiliesJustice
Consultation
Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill
10 September 2018AdultsChildren and Families
Reports
50th Anniversary: Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968
1 August 2018Children and Families
Consultation
Protection of Vulnerable Groups and the Disclosure of Criminal Information
Social Work Scotland response to Scottish Government consultation.
26 July 2018
Consultation
Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill Response
Social Work Scotland submission to Scottish Parliament committee.
5 July 2018Adults
Consultation
Response to Consultation on establishing a statutory Appropriate Adult service in Scotland
Read our response to Scottish Government Consultation.
5 July 2018Children and Families
Consultation
Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill Response
Social Work Scotland submission to Scottish Parliament committee.
