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Briefing 166 – Anti-racism Action Plan for Social Work

Date posted: 22 September 2025

thumbnail of Briefing 166 SW AntiRacism Action PlanThe Scottish Government published an Anti-racism Action Plan for the Scottish Social Work Sector in August 2025. The Action Plan sets out what the sector will do to make social work actively anti-racist.  It builds upon the Statement of Intent published in November 2024, which set out a commitment and vision for removing racism and discrimination from social work in Scotland.

The Action Plan was produced by the Social Work Anti-Racism Oversight Group which includes UNISON and is part of the work to establish a National Social Work Agency.  This briefing provides an overview of the Action Plan.

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