Social Work Inspection Agency
The Social Work Inspection Agency (SWIA) was an inspectorate in Scotland between 2005 and 2011.
History[edit]
It was established as an inspectorate in April 2005 by the Scottish Government to scrutinise all aspects of social services provided by Scottish local authorities.[1] The SWIA was chaired by Professor Alexis Jay.[2]
It was created to deliver a more systematic approach to the inspection of social work services. Reports were produced following each inspection, with the intention of making them public.[3]
On 1 April 2011, under the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, its responsibilities were taken over by Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland,[4][5] which from 15 September 2011, adopted the simpler working name of the Care Inspectorate.[6]
See also[edit]
- Commission for Social Care Inspection, the equivalent organisation in England at one time
References[edit]
- ^ PracticeGuide On the record – getting it right: Effective management of social work recording (PDF). Social Work Inspection Agency. January 2010. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-9563265-4-6. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ Mackintosh, Katie (26 October 2009). "Interview: Alexis Jay". Holyrood magazine. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ Jay, Alexis (3 July 2005). "The job for the agency is now to 'do exactly what it says on the tin'". The Scotsman. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ "A new regulator for Scotland: Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland". Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ "Regulating Care". Scottish Government. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ "About Us". Care Inspectorate. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
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