Children’s Care and Justice Consultation
Children’s Care and Justice Consultation SOCIAL WORK SCOTLAND RESPONSE June 2022 INTRODUCTION Social Work Scotland is the professional body for social …
National Strategy for Community Justice
NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR COMMUNITY JUSTICE: CONSULTATION Social Work Scotland is the professional body for social work leaders, working closely with …
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 …
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 …
Age of Criminal Responsibility
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019: Part 4 (Investigative Interviews) and Child Interview Rights Practitioners
Thank you for giving Social Work Scotland the opportunity to comment on these two important aspects of the Age of …
