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Date	Title	Summary
29/06/2010	Scots urged to commit to looking out for our children	The vast majority of Scots say they would contact the authorities if they thought a child was being neglected or abused
22/06/2010	More Scots Applying to be Social Workers	Admissions to social work degree courses are on the rise in Scotland, showing that more people are looking to the profession as a career.
17/05/2010	Public have more positive views of social work in Scotland	Attitudes to social work in Scotland improved over the last year according to research carried out for the Association of Directors of Social Work (ADSW).
23/04/2010	500 offenders on community service ‘Keep Scotland Beautiful’	As a result of a collaboration between the Association of Directors of Social Work, community service teams and Keep Scotland Beautiful, 500 offenders will spend this weekend cleaning beaches, riversides and woodlands across Scotland. The event, involving
12/03/2010	Response to the SWIA Overview Report and the Scottish Government Statistical Release	ADSW Response
27/10/2009	Scotland's top social workers fear economy's impact on delivering community penalties	Sandy Riddell, Chair of ADSW's Criminal Justice Standing Committee expresses concern over the impact that community sentencing will have in the current recession
18/09/2009	Beach clean up gives back to the community	ADSW and the Marine Conservation Society organise a North East beach clean with offenders on community service
12/05/2009	You can't parent by committee	Harriet Dempster, newly appointed President of ADSW highlights corporate parenting in her inaugural speech
31/03/2009	Research reveals attitudes to social work services	A survey carried out by ADSW reveals differing perceptions of social work services

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