The guide, Dementia: making decisions, provides practical advice and information on how to weigh-up information and options for action when faced with situations in which major decisions need to be

An article said that the report of an official review of social work in Scotland (published in 2006) had failed to offer any significantly new principles or policies. Instead it

The report was published of an independent investigation into abuses at a care home for people with learning disabilities and autism. It said that the abuse had resulted from ‘serious

An article examined whether low-risk sexual offenders needed treatment, and of what type and magnitude. It concluded that low-risk sexual offenders probably needed no more than 100 hours of offence-focused

The SCSWIS scrutiny report on Dumfries & Galloway Council’s delivery of social work services.

New research from SPRU provides evidence about delivering care closer to home (CCTH) for ill children. It looks at: the range and extent of current provision; the implications of CCTH

Innovations in Dementia (CIC) was commissioned by the College of Social Work to talk to people with dementia and their carers as part of their ongoing consultation about the purpose

A review of literature and datasets on ethnicity and poverty in Scotland. This study reviews literature and datasets to establish the main patterns, themes and issues from research on ethnicity

In June 2010, the Scottish Government launched Scotland’s National Dementia Strategy. NHS Education for Scotland ( NES) and the Scottish Social Services Council ( SSSC) then developed Promoting Excellence: A