Social justice has long been recognized as a core value of social work practice, a value which only increased in importance, if one is to consider the effects of the advancing commodification of social services, the immense social consequences of the Corona-virus, and persistent inequalities. In their practice, ... Read More

WHY SCOTLAND NEEDS TO REFORM THE ROLE OF SOCIAL WORKERS Read the new paper from Colin Turbett here, from the Common Weal website. This history of social work in Scotland highlights how it has been changed, reduced, marginalised. But there ... Read More

SWAN in partnership with the Jimmy Reid Foundation have brought together a collection of contributions to discuss the need for a better and radical shift in social care. This follows from the Scottish Government commission into a developing a National ... Read More

Written by Bob Williams-Findlay of Reclaim Social Care It is widely acknowledged that we are living through difficult and uncertain times. The Covid-19 pandemic has led to over 80,000 deaths in the United Kingdom, with many more likely to face ... Read More

This article was originally going to be published within Professional Social Work Magazine, however, we are glad we are able to publish it here. Going Through the Motions? The Review of Children’s Services/Social Care  The Department for Education’s (DfE) review ... Read More

Join us for what promises to be an outstanding webinar on mental distress during COVID. The social work profession has largely gone unnoticed in trying to respond to the broad welfare needs of those heavily impacted by COVID. Equally unnoticed ... Read More