Response to Right to Breaks and Timescales for Support Plans for Unpaid Carers consultation
Social Work Scotland response to Right to Breaks and Timescales for Support Plans for Unpaid Carers consultation May 2026 Introduction …
Response to Expanding access to naloxone: Supply and emergency use consultation
Social Work Scotland response to Expanding access to naloxone: Supply and emergency use consultation March 2026 Introduction The Department of …
Response to Consultation on The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 Remedial Order 2026
Social Work Scotland response to Consultation on The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 Remedial Order 2026 March …
Response to Extension of FOISA for private and third sector providers of care homes and ‘care at home’ services
Social Work Scotland response to Extension of FOISA for private and third sector providers of care homes and ‘care at …
Joint briefing to MSPs re: Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
The Scottish Association of Social Work (SASW), Association of Palliative Care Social Workers (APCSW) and Social Work Scotland (SWS) have …
A call to action: Scotland in your hands
Ahead of the Scottish election in May, ‘Scotland in your hands’ sets out the key priorities we think should underpin …
Response to Undertaking Domestic Homicide and Suicide Reviews: Draft Statutory Guidance Consultation
Social Work Scotland response Undertaking Domestic Homicide and Suicide Reviews: Draft Statutory Guidance Consultation Introduction Social Work Scotland is the …
The State and Future of Social Work and Social Care Funding in Scotland
In October 2025, after reports of reductions to Self-directed Support (SDS) personal budgets (options 1 direct payments), we facilitated two …
Joint letter to Ministers re: Local Government Settlement
This joint letter from Social Work Scotland, In Control Scotland, and Coalition of Carers in Scotland sets out the urgent …
Funding for Local Government Social Work and Social Care Services in 2025-26
Introduction Social Work Scotland is the professional body for social work leaders, working closely with our partners to shape policy …
