Resources

Social pedagogy and its relevance for Scottish social welfare

Social pedagogy chimes with Kilbrandon’s conception of social education, but also offers a suggestive framework within which to locate current policies.

Managing high-risk sex offenders: messages for practice

Outlines research to support practitioners working with high-risk offenders. It draws on relevant literature to inform understanding of: persons who commit sexually abusive behaviours; approaches to risk assessment; and community management.

Recording practice and accessing records

A summary of findings from an initial scoping review addressing how practice is recorded within social work in Scotland.

Rural social work in Scotland

Explores the particularities of the rural context, the policy framework, and goes on to describe approaches that can be used to help social workers living and working in rural Scotland.

Participation: its impact on services and the people who use them

Examines the impact that participatory approaches - involving people who use health and social care services in their design and delivery - has on health, wellbeing and efficiency outcomes; highlighting implications for practice.