Blog - cultural awareness could be the key to building trust between social workers and families from diaspora communities A guest blog for SASW from Children and Families Across Borders (CFAB) Blog 17 Dec 2024
If you can see it, you can be it A blog on diversity in senior social work roles by SASW Professional Officer, Susan Dobson. Blog 2 Aug 2024
Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence (LDAN) BILL consultation response SASW Scottish Government consultation on the LDAN Bill, SASW response News 21 Apr 2024
Scottish Government consultation on ending conversion practices in Scotland response Response by SASW to the Scottish Government's consultation on ending conversion practices in Scotland News 17 Apr 2024
Scottish Parliament Petitions Committee agrees further actions in support of social work bursary petition An update on the petition for student bursaries in Scotland. News 20 Dec 2023
Mileage rates increase in Scotland called for by SASW SASW are calling on the Scottish Government to offer social workers and social care workers a fair mileage rate, on a par with NHS colleagues, for travel while working. News 13 Oct 2023
SWU Campaign Fund update: Student social workers discuss bursaries with Minister Jamie Hepburn Social work students, with support from SWU and SASW, explained the challenges they face and the need for better bursary support in Scotland. News 24 Jan 2023
SWU Campaign Fund supports Scottish Students to campaign on bursaries SWU and SASW support this member-led campaign calling for better bursary support for social work students in Scotland. News 7 Nov 2022
My ten years as a social worker Read the latest blog post from our social worker of the year and Committee Member, Ian Jeffries, who reflects on his ten years in the profession. Blog 5 Nov 2018