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Briefing 152 – National Social Work Agency Update: March 2025

Date posted: 11 March 2025

thumbnail of FINAL NSWA Update Briefing 152 March 2025Plans are going ahead to create a National Social Work Agency (NSWA) as part of the Care Reform (Scotland) Bill, despite the National Care Service being dropped (Briefing 150).

This briefing provides a further update and highlights recent changes to the plans.

 

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