Full inspection report

The Social Work Inspection Agency (SWIA) report into criminal justice social work in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Highland and Moray, has found examples of excellent practice in each authority but also areas

Advanced, flexible and more efficient measures to prevent unsuitable people working with children and protected adults are among the provisions set out today in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland)

This online guide offers quick and easy access to knowledge about foster care practice. It is designed to enable practitioners, carers, teams and services to think creatively about their work

This website is for service providers, advocacy organisations, voluntary organisations and others who are working with young people with learning disabilities who are making the transition from children’s services to

This development programme, designed to be run in-house, will help first-line managers to develop their management and group-working skills. Preparation and presentation notes are available on CD-ROM.

This innovative resource pack enables organisations to assess whether they are an organisation that learns from its experiences and to consider its decision-making processes. The pack will be useful for

The strategy focuses on the development of the social services workforce and puts forward positive solutions to the challenges the whole workforce face.

A SCIE research briefing