Jan 14, 2020
An interview with Alistair Brown, National Director of the Scottish Association of Social Work (SASW).
Alistair grew up in Falkirk and has been practising in Scotland in statutory roles and as a Mental Health Officer and independent social worker over the last 10 years. Prior to this he practised in and managed youth...
Oct 1, 2019
An interview with Peter Macleod, Chief Executive of the Care Inspectorate and Chair of Iriss.
Peter graduated from Robert Gordon University with a degree in social sciences and a qualification in social work and began a career as a social worker in Glasgow in 1987.
In 1996 he joined Renfrewshire council as an area...
Sep 17, 2019
An interview with Viv Clelland, winner of the ’The untold story’ award at the Scottish Social Services Awards 2019. She is a support worker for looked after young people and families in East Ayrshire.
Viv lived in a Kilmarnock children’s home from the age of 11 years until she was 17. She began her career doing a...
Aug 6, 2019
Michelle Drumm interviews Kathryn Lindsay, who is the Director of Children, Families and Justice / Chief Social Work Officer for Angus Council. She is also the President of Social Work Scotland.
Since qualifying as a social worker in 2000, Kathryn worked as a practitioner across Angus and Dundee City Council justice...
Jul 23, 2019