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Publication Date	Change Programme	Title & Summary
07/02/2006	General	Report on Chief Social Work Officer Event Purpose: To debate senior professional leadership in social work and gain agreement on developing future requirements, principles and standards. There were 18 people involved from a range of agencies including CoSLA, local authorities, SOLACE, voluntary organisations, ADSW, SWIA, the Scottish Leadership Foundation, and the Review’s Leadership and Management Group. (91 KB)
07/02/2006	General	Everyone Needs to Know There is Someone There for Them – A Report on a Young People’s Consultation Purpose: To gain young people’s views on the type of society they wanted to live in, the help and support than people may need to enable them to meet their full potential. 24 young people aged between 11 and 16 took part in the groups. (5 MB)
07/02/2006	General	Report on Analysis of Responses to the Call for Contributions – Delivery of Services Purpose: Responses were invited on the organisation and delivery of social care services. (193 KB)
07/02/2006	General	Edinburgh Open Event Purpose: To enable interested parties to contribute to the review and the effects of the findings of the review so far, possible solutions to the problems experienced within social work currently and an agreement what kind of social work we need for the future. (198 KB)
07/02/2006	General	Aberdeen Open Event Purpose: To enable interested parties to contribute to the review and the effects of the findings of the review so far, possible solutions to the problems experienced within social work currently and an agreement what kind of social work we need for the future. (207 KB)
07/02/2006	General	Inverness Open Event Purpose: To enable interested parties to contribute to the review and the effects of the findings of the review so far, possible solutions to the problems experienced within social work currently and an agreement what kind of social work we need for the future. (196 KB)
07/02/2006	General	Glasgow Open Event Purpose: To enable interested parties to contribute to the review and the effects of the findings of the review so far, possible solutions to the problems experienced within social work currently and an agreement what kind of social work we need for the future. (181 KB)
07/02/2006	General	Report of Event for First Line and Middle Social Work Local Authority Managers Purpose: To gather the views of frontline and middle social work managers in particular to engage social work managers in the review, gain managers’ perceptions of social work, share themes emerging from the early part of the Review and seek new ideas on where social work should be in the future. (296 KB)
07/02/2006	General	The Future Role of Social Work in Homelessness Event Purpose: To engage professionals and service users in the review, provide a forum for discussing the themes coming forward from the review, and debate the issues of supporting people experiencing homelessness and housing problems. (199 KB)
07/02/2006	General	Report of the Role of the Social Worker sub-group - Reserved Functions of the Social Worker The paper sets the reserved functions of the social worker within the wider context of social work practice in the 21st Century. In doing so, it defines those responsibilities that only a social worker should carry out. (71 KB)

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Practice Examples
In the spirit of shared learning, this section of the site has been set up to host examples of practice from those working in social work services. The practice examples that appear in this section are self reported and have not been edited, changed or screened.
Go to the Social Work Inspection Agency's inspection reports for detailed evaluations of social work practice.
A City for All Ages A City for All Ages is a pioneering 10-year strategic vision and action plan combining committed, integrated activity from Edinburgh City Council and its partners to improve the quality of life for older people. Since 2000 the active involvement of older people at city and local levels has successfully delivered externally evaluated goals covering social, economic, political, cultural and educational spheres. International recognition through the World Health Organisation (WHO) identifies the ground breaking joint strategy as a holistic approach for development. Despite no dedicated funding the strategy is sustained through existing structures and resources. It addresses demographic changes and needs, including those in ethnic and minority communities, to promote human solidarity across all groups and generations. For more information, please contact Glenda Watt, Strategy Manager, Edinburgh's Joint Plan for Older People at: Glenda.Watt@edinburgh.gov.uk

Practice Examples

In the spirit of shared learning, this section of the site has been set up to host examples of practice from those working in social work services. The practice examples that appear in this section are self reported and have not been edited, changed or screened.

Go to the Social Work Inspection Agency's inspection reports for detailed evaluations of social work practice.

A City for All Ages

A City for All Ages is a pioneering 10-year strategic vision and action plan combining committed, integrated activity from Edinburgh City Council and its partners to improve the quality of life for older people. Since 2000 the active involvement of older people at city and local levels has successfully delivered externally evaluated goals covering social, economic, political, cultural and educational spheres. International recognition through the World Health Organisation (WHO) identifies the ground breaking joint strategy as a holistic approach for development. Despite no dedicated funding the strategy is sustained through existing structures and resources. It addresses demographic changes and needs, including those in ethnic and minority communities, to promote human solidarity across all groups and generations.

For more information, please contact Glenda Watt, Strategy Manager, Edinburgh's Joint Plan for Older People at: Glenda.Watt@edinburgh.gov.uk