World Social Work Day 2024
- Submitted by: Fulton MacGregor, Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2024
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Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Motion reference: S6M-12156
That the Parliament celebrates World Social Work Day, which takes place on 19 March 2024; notes that the theme is "Buen Vivir", which is interpreted as collective wellbeing, and emphasises the need for social workers to adopt innovative, community-led approaches; recognises what it sees as the vital role of social workers, both at home in Scotland and around the world; believes that social workers play a role in upholding the rights of individuals and communities to make informed and positive choices; understands that social work services are facing a crisis of recruitment and retention, as raised by the Scottish Association of Social Work's campaign, One Deal for Social Work, and believes that sufficient funding of services is essential; acknowledges what it sees as the positive impact of social work on society, and considers that there is a need to retain community relationship-based practice in Scotland.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Ariane Burgess, Stephanie Callaghan, Maggie Chapman, Foysol Choudhury, Katy Clark, Bob Doris, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Emma Harper, Bill Kidd, Liam McArthur, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Mark Ruskell, Colin Smyth, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Brian Whittle