Report on care and permanence planning for looked after children
The Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA) has published a report on Care and Permanence Planning for Looked After Children in Scotland, as part of its work with the Looked After Children Strategic Implementation Group (LACSIG).
Involvement Review Consultation Survey
We are currently undertaking a review of involvement activities in SCSWIS and want to hear your views on how SCSWIS should engage with people, what you think will work and any experiences you have of good practice in involvement.
Time to Live Applications Now Open
The Scottish Government has made the Short Breaks Fund available to help support and sustain Scottish carers, including young carers and kinship carers, through enabling better access to short breaks or respite care.
Performance Improvement Handbook 2011-12 for local authority social work inspection
The handbook that SCSWIS uses for its inspection of local authority social work services has now been published on our website.
Latest update for Providers on various PVG scheme issues
1. ALL providers to be PVG scheme members
Issues in the healthcare sector: SCSWIS Statement
A spokesman for SCSWIS said:
Argyll and Bute Council scrutiny report
We have now published our scrutiny report on Argyll and Bute Council's delivery of social work services.
Joint inspection of services to protect children and young people in Aberdeen City Council area
We have published our joint inspection report on the protection of children and young people in the Aberdeen City area.
Glasgow City Council scrutiny report
We have now published our scrutiny report on Glasgow City Council's delivery of social work services.
Joint inspection of services to protect children and young people
Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS) has today published its joint inspection report on the protection of children and young people in the Glasgow City area.