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National Care Service - social work: contextual paper
Describes the current status of social work in Scotland. It is part of a collection of papers, setting out key information about social care and related areas in Scotland linked to the development of the National Care Service.
Annex 2: Chronology of Legislative Milestones
- Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968
- Chronically Sick and Disabled Person (Scotland) Act 1971
- Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978
- Foster Children (Scotland) Act 1984
- Disabled Persons (Services Consultation and Representatives) Act 1986
- NHS and Community Care Act 1990
- Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
- The Children (Scotland) Act 1995
- Carers (Recognition of Services) Act 1995
- Community Care Direct Payments 1996
- The Human Rights Act 1998 (evolving from the European Convention on Human Rights)
- Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
- Children Leaving Care Act 2000
- The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001
- The Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002
- Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003
- Commissioner for Young People and Children (Scotland) Act 2003
- Mental Health Care and Treatment (Scotland) Act 2003
- Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
- Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007
- Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010
- Equalities Act 2010
- The Children Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011
- Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013
- Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014
- Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014
- Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019
- Children (Scotland) Act 2020
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