Iona Colvin
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Chief Social Work Adviser, Scottish Government. Any views my own.
Saint Andrews House Edinburgh
Joined June 2015
Thank you to all the social workers & social care & health workers who are working today & every day to support & care for people. Merry Xmas & Happy Hanukkah @socworkscot @ScotsSW @SSSCnews 🙏🙏🙏🙏
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Do you study or work in social work in Scotland? Have you seen racism at work? Have you experienced racist behaviour? There's still a couple of days to share your experience. This will help us drive the change we need to see. Survey closes 13 Dec https://t.co/Md63mr28sq
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There is no place for racism in social work - partners are taking steps to drive out racism from the sector. Anti-racism in Social Work: A Statement of Intent was published today by the Social Work Anti-racism Oversight Group
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A Statement of Intent outlining the vision for anti-racism in social work, including top priorities to address systemic racism in the sector. It was developed by the Social Work Anti-racism Action...
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Fab #NQSW2024 conference at @dundeeuni - Social Work Matters @AConstance23 welcoming NQSWs to the profession and @iona_colvin Chief Social Work Adviser outlining aims for the future. To all NQSWs: we look forward to working with you. And yes, social work really does matter!
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Free coaching, support or guidance for any social worker at any stage of your career. Discuss career aspirations or workplace issues. Book here: https://t.co/NGvz0Au6oQ
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⭐️👇🏼⭐️👇🏼⭐️👇🏼⭐️ This is an amazing role, working with an incredible ⭐️ workforce ⭐️ in Dumfries & Galloway. Please take time to read and share within your networks. Locality Social Work Manager - DGA11089 | Dumfries & Galloway Council | myjobscotland
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We're pleased to announce the appointment of Maree Allison as the new Chief Executive of the SSSC. Maree was appointed Interim Chief Executive in the spring, following Lorraine Gray’s retiral and has a long association with the SSSC, most recently as the Director of Regulation.
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Please share with social workers … Our survey with @SSSCnews closes in 4 days time - please take 10 mins to tell us your views about your experience of social work supervision. This is a chance to tell us how it really is! So we can make the improvements for the future …
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Registered social workers: have you completed the @SSSCnews survey? We need to hear your experience of social work supervision and how it supports trauma informed and responsive practice: 1) if you receive supervision 2) if you provide supervision https://t.co/IofRJ8ofVV
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The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) are looking for up to three new members and particularly welcome applications from those with lived experience of care or people who work in the care sector. For more info, see: https://t.co/jRy6QfsmPU
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#PublicAppointments
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Talking at our Codes launch, Minister for Children, Young People & Keeping the Promise @NatalieDon_ said ‘The Codes now have a greater focus on relationships, staff wellbeing & trauma informed practice. They will play an important role in our ongoing work to Keep the Promise'
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📢We are recruiting for our Trauma Responsive Social Work Services Team Leader. They will lead a small team who will support social work services to adopt organisation and system wide change and embed trauma responsive social work practices across Scotland
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Your Codes of Practice have changed. The revised Codes make clearer links to the Health & Social Care Standards, support our commitment to @ThePromiseScot & more strongly reflect the importance of kindness, compassion and involvement in decision making➡️ https://t.co/F7qqnOcVu7
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A few words from me on what this crucial piece of legislation will do. Blessed to have been supported by @CYCJScotland to undertake this secondment and work with such committed partners @ScotGov_YJ ❤️ watch this space as we will be sharing a lot more on the Bill
Read CYCJ @DebbieAnne84 on her time as Professional Advisor to the Scottish Government on the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill, and what changes the legislation will bring
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📢Calling all teachers, carers, social workers, policymakers and health professionals. Our free webinar tomorrow will focus on responding to child criminal exploitation; hear from @actnforchildren's Sharon Maciver and @CYCJScotland's Donna McEwan: https://t.co/3Aw8ZovgRs
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We are hiring a Business Development & Engagement Officer. This is a permanent part-time role (17.5 hours per week) Salary £14,768 (Grade C £29,536 - £40,277 prorata to hours) + pension + benefits Click here to apply 👉 https://t.co/N3eb38qevM
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One week to go. We’re pausing registration applications from next Wednesday 10 April so we can prepare for the changes on 3 June 2024. If you still need to get registered, or you have staff in your service who need to apply, please do it before next week’s deadline.
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👏We welcome this news from @ScotGov. The asks we heard from care experienced young people at the CPG recently around education supports were many and urgent. ☺️Also lovely to see a pic from @ScotGovFM visit to Staf where he took the time to listen to those with lived experience
"Every child should be given every opportunity to reach their full potential." First Minister @HumzaYousaf announced an extra £10.5 million @ScotGov funding to improve the attainment and wellbeing of care experienced children and young people. https://t.co/jhbTaTdHQ0
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The next #SocialWork Policy Panel is 16 April (12:00-13:00). We'll be discussing current challenges & developments in Justice Social Work. Register here to attend 👉 https://t.co/sPaT8Qm1Zd
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We're looking for an experienced Comms and Events manager to help us showcase the work we do, and to profile the profession! Please spread the word - happy to have chats with anyone interested. @CELCIStweets @CYCJScotland @ScotsSW @SG_OCSWA
Communications and Events Manager wanted to join the @socworkscot team to communicate and showcase the work they do! https://t.co/cZdaRQ58Wa £32,000 – £37,000 #Edinburgh #CommsJobs
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