Acknowledgements

We would like to offer collective, unreserved praise and gratitude to all individuals and organisations involved in the development and delivery of the pilot. This was no small undertaking and the collaborative, solution-focussed approach and commitment to success demonstrated by all involved must not go unmentioned.  

Thank you in particular to

•    members of the Apprenticeship Development Group (ADG)
•    members of the Graduate Apprenticeship in Social Work Implementation Group (GASWIG)
•    University of the West of Scotland
•    Open University in Scotland
•    Scottish Government (National Social Work Agency), 
•    Skills Development Scotland, 
•    Scottish Social Services Council, 
•    Scottish Funding Council, 
•    Social Work Scotland, 
•    Scottish Association of Social Work, 
•    CoSLA, 
•    UNISON,
•    Aberlour, 
•    Kibble, 
•    the universities and local authorities across Scotland who supported this work.

A milestone in social work education has been achieved both by and for the sector.

We look forward to seeing future developments and new social workers joining the profession through this pathway.