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Keep up to date with the latest news about our organisation and recent inspection reports on social work services in Scotland. 

 

2010 Newsletters

  • Link opens in new windowSocial Work Inspection Matters 04/10 (PDF, 3.39mb)

     

    Overview Report

  • Link opens in new windowImproving Social Work in Scotland (PDF, 10mb)

    SWIA launched its overview report 'Improving Social Work in Scotland' at a conference in Glasgow on 12th March 2010.

    The report provides an overview of the findings from SWIA's four year inspection programme of social work services in Scotland. It also draws on evidence from other inspections and special investigations that SWIA has undertaken since it was established in 2005.

     

    Scrutiny Restructure in SWIA

    The Scottish Government announced in January 2008 that it will work with the Parliament and stakeholders, including local governement, to make improvements in scrutiny and complaints handling.

    These improvements are mostly in response to the report published by Professor Lorne Crerar into regulation, audit, inspection and complaints handling of public services in Scotland (Crerar Review).

    On 6th November the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth made a further statement about changes to structure. A copy can be found here. He also published a supporting document which can be found here.

    Alexis Jay said "The Government's proposals offer an improved way forward to the scrutiny of social work and social care in Scotland by bringing together three separate elements into one body.  This unified approach should make for better assurance to the public and to Parliament that the most vulnerable in our society are properly supported and cared for.

    The Social Work Inspection Agency looks forward to playing a full part in shaping the new organisation.