Newsletters, bulletins and reports

This page provides links to various recent newsletters, bulletins and reports that are produced by social care organisations in Scotland.
Click on the title of the publication to download a PDF file of the latest issue.

Social work

Rostrum - the voice of social work in Scotland
Rostrum is BASW's Quarterly Bulletin for Scotland. Back issues to be found at http://www.basw.co.uk/.
Regular features include: book reviews, diary dates and branch news.
No. 93, July 2008
In this issue:

Speaking out on social work’s role.
Agencies failed vulnerable woman.
Report slates city services.
A passion for social work.
Changing Lives: maximising MHO talents!
Vulnerable children and adults on the autistic spectrum.
Social Work Commissioner George Kappler calls for all front line professionals to ensure that vulnerable victims receive justice.
Sarah Nelson gives a personal view on a new training resource for working with survivors of sexual abuse.
Student Social Worker of the Year Jennifer Lindsay describes a trip to Prague as part of her BASW Scotland award.

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Changing Lives newsletter
A year on from the publication of Changing Lives, the report of the 21st Century Social Work Review, this newsletter provides information about progress made and the work for the year ahead.
The newsletter can be downloaded from the Social Work Scotland website - www.socialworkscotland.org.uk
Spring/Summer 2008 issue
In this newsletter:

Changing Lives: the way ahead - focus on key strategic pieces of work in 2008.
Local Practitioner Forums - an update.
Changing Lives in practice.
View from the User and Carer Forum.

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SSSC News
Back issues and news releases available at Scottish Social Services Council website - www.sssc.uk.com
Issue No. 25; Summer 2008
In this issue:

The 2008 Care Accolades awards in Glasgow rewarded some of the great work carried out by the sector in Scotland.
Information for newly qualified social workers.
Internet resources are helping to make sure that care sector training matches its needs.
Changing Lives plan... what next?

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Social Work Inspection Matters
The newsletter of the Social Work Inspection Agency. Back issues can be downloaded from the Social Work Inspection Agency website - www.swia.gov.uk.
Issue 07/08
In this issue:

Promoting the equality agenda.
MAISOP shows the benefits of working together.

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Carers

Breaking news
The newsletter of Shared Care Scotland - a registered charity which promotes the development of short breaks and breaks from caring for carers and cared for people.
Back issues can be downloaded from the Shared Care Scotland website - www.sharedcarescotland.org.uk
Issue 13 May 2008
In this issue:

Young carers residential.
Policy update.
A little break would be nice - carers research project.
Respite…in other words.
Good guide to short breaks - improving services for people with autism.
Edinburgh Short Breaks Team commended.
Something to look forward to - new DVD resource.
OSBIS launch - new information service.
Canvas holiday offer.
Changes at SCS.
Dementia services factsheet.
Young Carers Festival 2008.

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Housing

inHouse - newsletter of the Scottish Council for Single Homeless
SCSH publishes a monthly newsletter which is sent to all members. Back issues can be downloaded from the SCSH website - www.scsh.org.uk
Issue 192 May 2008
In this issue:

Managing homelessness without housing.
Youth homelessness statistics.
Top award for Link Living’s Smart Move.
New homelessness statistics published.
New survey on housing associations’ support for young tenants.

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Housing for older people newsletter (English version)
The ‘Housing for Older People’ newsletter aims to be a vehicle for [Black and Minority Ethnic] people to learn about the issues affecting them, and to give them the opportunity to express their views on a range of issues. Back issues can be downloaded from the Equality Scotland website - www.equalityscotland.com.
It is also available in Cantonese, Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu.
Issue 15 January 2008
In this issue:

Message of support from Stewart Maxwell, Minister for communities and sport.
Lottery funding.
Live well in later life - extending choices for care and support in Edinburgh.

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Supporting People Matters
Newsletter published by the Scottish Executive to share good practice between providers of support to vulnerable people in Scotland. Back issues can be downloaded from the Scottish Executive website - www.scotland.gov.uk.
Issue 26, January 2008
In this issue:

Scottish Government promotes more flexible support options while emphasising importance of housing support.
Ex-offenders find support.
Launch of New Glasgow Stopover.
Four Square: Positive Pathways out of Homelessness
Move on Conference.
Neighbourhood networks needs you! Looking for new partners.

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Learning disabilities

SCLD News
The newsletter of the Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability. For more information visit the SCLD website - www.scld.org.uk.
Summer 2008
In this issue:

eSAY Update.
Citizen Leadership conference.
Learning Disability Week logo.
Forgotten Citizens event.
SAY update.
Training for Change.
Life’s a risk.
Healthy living.
St Andrew’s University learning disability course.

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Local government

COSLA Connections
COSLA’s monthly bulletin provides news and features not only from COSLA but from member councils and across the public sector. Back issues can be found at from the Cosla Website - www.cosla.gov.uk.
Issue 41 - August 2008
In this issue:

Single outcome agreements finalised.
Delivering better government for Scotland.
Around the councils.
By focusing on early years we can manage the risks early in life that perpetuate inequality.
Shona Robison, the Minister for Public Health, discusses the Scottish Government’s campaign to combat ageism
and promote more positive images of older people.
Unlocking hundreds of thousands of pounds from dormant charitable trusts.
How the Local Government Boundary Commission conducts its work.
European update.

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Mental health

Well? magazine
Well? is the free bi-annual magazine on improving mental health and well-being in Scotland. It is available from the WellScotland website. WellScotland is part of the Scottish Executive's National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Well-being. Back issues can be found in the publications section of the site - www.wellscotland.info
Issue 12; Spring/Summer 2008
In this issue:

Towards a mentally flourishing Scotland.
Local action in Lanarkshire.
Maximising mental capital.
Mental health improvement: observations then and now.
Mental health improvement: key highlights.
Evidence-based messages.
Reducing inequalities: a ministerial task force.
Is alcohol stressing you out?

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The Point: an alternative voice on mental health issues
A magazine produced by SAMH that aims to provide a fresh, challenging and sometimes downright controversial look at mental health issues in Scotland. Back issues can be downloaded from the SAMH website - www.samh.org.uk.
Summer 2008: Issue 24
In this issues:

Personality disorders: dispelling myths.
Telling stories: Jason Pegler, CEO of Chipmunka Publishing, a UK-based mental health publisher.
Changing Minds – conference report.
Whose evidence is it anyway?
Disconnected – mental health and communication support needs.
Fighting for mental health.
Open Road – a new Glasgow service.
The facts – common queries about mental health problems.
Galloping ahead – can horses help mental health?

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Social exclusion

Scottish Social Networks Newsletter
Published quarterly by the Scottish Social Networks Forum. Back issues can be downloaded from the website - www.scottishsocialnetworks.org.
June 2008
In this issue:

Social Networks Assessment – how do you do it?
Relate Scotland and Family Mediation Scotland have merged to become Relationships Scotland.
Passing the Baton is a Bethany Christian Trust project aimed at preventing homelessness.

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