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Category: Social Work Publications

Briefings Local Government National Care Service Social Care Social Work Social Work Publications

Briefing 157 – Care Management: Fit for purpose?

11 June 2025 Susan Galloway

Care Management is the process for assessing individuals’ needs for social care services. It is integral to the social care

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Local Government Responses Social Care Social Work Social Work Publications

SSSC Consultation on Expanding the Register

15 April 2025 Susan Galloway

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has been consulting on a  proposal for Social Work Assistants to become registered. The

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Briefings Local Government Social Work Social Work Publications

Briefing 152 – National Social Work Agency Update: March 2025

11 March 2025 Susan Galloway

Plans are going ahead to create a National Social Work Agency (NSWA) as part of the Care Reform (Scotland) Bill,

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Local Government Responses Social Work Social Work Publications

Future of Foster Care Response

10 February 2025 Susan Galloway

The Government is consulting on its plans for the Future of Foster Care. This is part of the implementation of

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Social Work Social Work Publications

Charter of demands to end the crisis in Social Work

24 October 2024 Susan Galloway

This Charter of Demands was launched at UNISON’s Social Work Conference on 24 October 2024. Developed by social work members

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National Care Service Reports Social Care Social Work Social Work Campaigns Social Work Publications

Care Management: Fit for Purpose?

24 September 2024 Susan Galloway

This report reveals a Care Management system that is on its knees, with decisions about care being driven by budgets,

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Social Work Social Work Campaigns Social Work Publications

What needs to change to support Social Work in Scotland?

31 July 2024 Susan Galloway

UNISON Scotland’s Social Work Issues Group has for some time recognised that the context within which professional social work is

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Briefings Social Work Social Work Publications

Bargaining Briefing 135 – Regrading Hints & Tips for Social Work Paraprofessionals

5 December 2023 Susan Galloway

This briefing produce by UNISON’s Social Work Issues Group provides Social Work Assistants, Family Support Workers and other paraprofessional staff

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Local Government National Care Service Reports Social Work Social Work Publications

Survey Report on Social Work Paraprofessionals

27 June 2023 Susan Galloway

Our survey confirms that social work paraprofessionals are increasingly carrying out the roles of qualified social workers but without the

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Briefings Local Government National Care Service Social Work Social Work Campaigns Social Work Publications

Briefing 125 – Occupational Therapists and a National Social Work Agency

18 May 2023 Susan Galloway

This briefing is about the intended remit of the proposed National Social Work Agency. This remit includes workforce matters and

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