The Scottish Government published an Anti-racism Action Plan for the Scottish Social Work Sector in August 2025. The Action Plan sets out what the sector will do to make social work actively anti-racist. It builds upon the Statement of Intent published in November 2024, which set out a commitment and vision for removing racism and discrimination from social work in Scotland.
The Action Plan was produced by the Social Work Anti-Racism Oversight Group which includes UNISON and is part of the work to establish a National Social Work Agency. This briefing provides an overview of the Action Plan.