History of ADSW

"Forty years ago, Social Work in Scotland was on the cusp of massive change. The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 had been passed and was in the process of being implemented. The Act proved to be a landmark for Scotland. It provided a comprehensive service, dealing with problems affecting individuals, families and communities. It recognised the need for a director who could advise local authorities about social needs, and recognised that human problems ‘seldom come singly’. It swept away the segregated welfare, children’s and probation departments.

"In October 1969, as part of the preparations for the implementation of the Act, the newly-appointed directors of social work gathered in Peebles. At that meeting, the Association of Directors of Social Work (ADSW) was formed. Forty years later, ADSW is still going strong: an important voice for people in need, developing professional practice, lobbying government, guiding COSLA and working with partner agencies."

Cllr Bob Winter, The Lord Provost of Glasgow is a past President of the Association of Directors of Social Work and retired in 1996 from the post of Director of Social Work, Strathclyde Region. This is an extract from a speech he made at the ADSW Annual Lecture in 2009.

A Century of Corton Vale

A book about the history of Corton Vale written by John Murphy, Lady Martha Bruce, Charles Hills and Dick Poor. Copies of this book can be purchased for £2.99 from Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum www.smithartgallery.demon.co.uk Tel: 01786 471917

Past Presidents

1970 H Mapstone	1992 I Gilmour
1971 J Murphy	1993 J Dick
1972 J Gregory	1994 P Bates
1973 J Johnston	1995 P Bates
1974 W Grant	1996 A Cameron
1977 J Murphy	1997 L McEwan
1978 S Moxley	1998 P Cassidy
1979 D Macdonald	1999 G Irvine
1980 H Garland	2000 M Wells
1981 R Winter	2001 C Wilkinson
1982 R Poor	2002 J Dickie
1983 A Gillespie	2003 D MacAulay
1984 M Hartnoll	2004 A Jay
1985 M Hartnoll	2005 C Mackenzie
1986 R Kent	2006 D Crawford
1987 R Kent	2007 B Docherty
1989 F Edwards	2008 A Baird
1990 I Ross	2009 H Dempster
1991 A Robb	2010 M Miller

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Date	Title	Summary
12/05/2010	Presidential Address 2010	Michelle Miller
13/05/2009	Presidential Address 2009	Harriet Dempster
14/05/2008	Presidential Address 2008	Alain Baird
16/05/2007	Presidential Address 2007	Bernadette Docherty

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