Adults

Prevention or Crisis Response?

21/02/202204/12/2018

The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 provided a framework for the newly formed social work profession to use cash assistance …

Reflections on the 1968 Act: Editorial

21/02/202204/12/2018

As the professional leadership body for social work, Social Work Scotland wanted to use the opportunity of the 50th anniversary …

Self-directed Support and Procurement Best Practice: Key points and myth-busting

21/02/202212/09/2018

50th Anniversary: Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968

21/02/202210/09/2018

Response to Consultation on establishing a statutory Appropriate Adult service in Scotland

20/02/202205/07/2018

Read our response to Scottish Government Consultation.

Best Practice and Local Authority Progress in Self-Directed Support

21/02/202221/06/2018

Response to the Proposals for Reform of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000

20/02/202230/04/2018

Response to Scottish Government Consultation

Response to Call for Views on the Management of Offenders Bill

20/02/202220/04/2018

Response to Scottish Government Consultation

Adult Support and Protection Cross-Boundary Cases: Best Practice Principles

21/02/202223/03/2018

Continuing Care (Scotland) Amendment Order 2018

20/02/202213/11/2017

Response to Scottish Government Consultation

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