Devolution has given the constituent nations of the UK greater freedom to pursue different long-term care strategies. After ten years of devolution, this report looks at why, and how, long-term

This At a glance summary looks at the support required to effectively involve users and carers in social work education. It is aimed at both social work educators and service

This report uses UK-wide data to provide a ‘fact pack’ about the impact or otherwise of devolution on the scale of poverty and social exclusion. It shows how a variety

Supporting children and young people’s emotional wellbeing and mental health is a critical issue for public health. Effective services in this area will not only make children’s lives better, but

Over the last 60 years English drinking habits have been transformed. In 1947 the nation consumed approximately three and a half litres of pure alcohol per head; the current figure

This guide has looked at what SWIA has learned, from inspections across Scotland, about effective management of social work recording. Recording is a key tool in front line practice and

‘Chronologies have become one of the most talked about and least understood tools in modern social work practice.’ This guide seeks to unravel this paradox and to draw on practitioner

The national strategy for self-directed support in Scotland has been developed to help take forward the personalisation of health and social care services in Scotland. The increasing numbers of people

This statistical bulletin presents national level information on activity relating to community penalties in Scotland, derived from Local Authority Social Work management information systems. It provides information on various aspects