Vision, aim and values

Our vision 

Empowering Scotland’s social work profession to: 

• champion social justice 
• protect rights 
• keep people safe across Scotland 

Our aim 

Working in partnership with the social work profession, people with lived experience and partners to: 

• strengthen practice 
• elevate the profession 
• shape policy and drive positive change 

Our values 

Our values guide everything we do: our actions, decisions and behaviours. These are shared values and reflect our commitment to excellence and fairness in social work across Scotland: 

• leadership 
• collaboration 
• excellence 
• equity