The Social Work Inspection Agency (SWIA) was an inspectorate in Scotland between 2005 and 2011.

History

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

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Mackintosh, Katie (26 October 2009). "Interview: Alexis Jay". Holyrood magazine. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "A new regulator for Scotland: Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland". Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Regulating Care". Scottish Government. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "About Us". Care Inspectorate. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.


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