Part 5

Social care and social work: scrutiny and improvement
Chapter 1

Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland

Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland

General principles
45
1
SCSWIS must exercise its functions in accordance with the principles set out in the following subsections.
2
The safety and wellbeing of all persons who use, or are eligible to use, any social service are to be protected and enhanced.
3
The independence of those persons is to be promoted.
4
Diversity in the provision of social services is to be promoted with a view to those persons being afforded choice.
5
Good practice in the provision of social services is to be identified, promulgated and promoted.
S. 45 in force at 1.10.2010 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.
S. 45 in force at 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.