SASW’s response to SSSC Six-Monthly Workforce Report Published 17 December 25 The latest SSSC workforce data reveals a concerning pattern of instability in the social work workforce News 15 Jan 2026
BASW heralds major campaign win as two-child limit lifted The Chancellor confirmed at the Budget that the two-child limit will be abolished News 26 Nov 2025
Austerity is over, but the cuts keep on coming A SASW blog on the funding of local councils and community services in Scotland Blog 4 Jul 2025
BASW welcomes investment for social and affordable homes The funding boost is aiming to build 18,000 new homes News 3 Apr 2025
Joint SASW and SWU statement on terms and conditions changes at Aberdeen City Council SASW and SWU understand Aberdeen City Council are proposing damaging changes to terms and conditions News 13 Mar 2025
Response to the Future of Foster Care Consultation Response to the Scottish Government's call for views on foster care News 6 Feb 2025
Palliative Care Matters for All: Strategy consultation response from SASW SASW's response to the Scottish Government's Palliative Care for all strategy consultation News 10 Jan 2025
UK Government publishes Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Many of these proposals will impact the day-to-day work of family social workers, and we are eager to hear how the government envisages the proposals will work in practice News 17 Dec 2024
National Care Service (NCS) Scotland Bill pre-Stage 2 consultation response from SASW A response to proposed amendments from the Scottish Gvoernment, carried out by the Scottish Parliament Health, Social Care and Sport Committee. News 19 Sep 2024
Response to post legislative scrutiny of the Child Poverty Act by the Scottish Parliament A joint response from SASW and Social Work Scotland to post legislative scrutiny of the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act News 13 Sep 2024