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Stirling Council
Bill Scott, Inclusion Scotland
Response 356538715
The Scottish Association of Social WorkThe Scottish Association of Social Work (SASW) is part of the British Association of Social Workers (BASW UK), the largest professional body for social workers in the UK. BASW UK has 22,000 members employed in frontline, management, academic and research positions in all care settings. There are over 10,000 registered social workers in Scotland around 1,500 of whom are SASW members. This comprises staff working in local government and the independent sector, across health and social care, education, children and families, justice services, as well as a growing number of independent practitioners. SASW’s key aims are: • Improved professional support, recognition, and rights at work for social workers. • Better social work for the benefit of people who need our services and, • A fairer society. BASW UK has published its visions for adults’ and children’s services in 2021. Both documents are based on principles of human rights, early support, consistent resource and being led by people themselves. SASW also recognises the growing evidence base between poverty, child abuse and neglect and between levels of poverty and children’s increased chances of formal state intervention. Social workers work closely with children and families experiencing the impacts of poverty meaning SASW is well placed to comment on the Client Experience section of this consultation document. Social workers support families on several preventative levels but where formal intervention is necessary, they have a legal duty to intervene. As increasing numbers of families live in poverty increasing demands are placed on social workers and the services children and families rely on. Children in the most deprived 10% of UK neighbourhoods are over 10 times more likely to be in out of home care than children in the 10% least deprived localities . Deprivation is the largest contributory factor in children’s chances of being looked after by the state . Poverty has catastrophic consequences for children and young people greatly reducing their life chances. SASW is committed to supporting policies that reduce poverty and agrees with Social Security Scotland that social security is an investment and not unproductive public expenditure.
Scottish Women's Convention
Craig Smith , SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health)
Perth and Kinross council
Response 851304290
North Ayrshire Council
Liz Cairns, Unite Scotland
Laura Kerr, Social Work Scotland
Usdaw
Response 357261484
Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland
Jo McLaughlin & Andrew Egerton, The Action Group and VOCAL
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Ian Tasker, Scottish Hazards
Erica Young, Citizen's Advice Scotland
Charis Scott, Christians Against Poverty Scotland
Chloe Riddell, The Promise Scotland
Allan McDougall Solicitors
Glasgow City Council
Anne Baldock , One Parent Families Scotland
Kirsty McKechnie, Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland
Janet Newsham, UK Hazards Campaign
The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS), The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS)
RNIB Scotland (Royal National Institute for the Blind), RNIB Scotland (Royal National Institute for the Blind)
Blesma, Blesma
Bruce Shields, Thompsons Solicitors Scotland
Martin Canavan, Aberlour
Save the Children, Save the Children
Response 438051169
Action on Asbestos
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