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\n Fiona Duncan, Highland Council Chief Social Work Officer and Convenor of Social Work Scotland<\/p>\n
\n Fiona Duncan, Highland Council Chief Social Work Officer and Convenor of Social Work Scotland<\/p>\n
Fiona Duncan has been elected as Convenor of Social Work Scotland, the professional leadership body for the social work and social care professions.<\/p>\n
Congratulating her on her appointment, Cllr David Fraser, Chair of Highland Council\u2019s Health Social Care and Wellbeing Committee said: \u201cI am absolutely delighted to learn of Fiona\u2019s appointment as Chair of Social Work Scotland. She will be a tremendous advocate not just for the profession but also for Highland during her year of tenure on the Social Work Scotland Board.<\/p>\n
\u201cHighland Council supports Social Work Scotland by showing our commitment to the values of social work and sponsoring the organisation to support the Social Work profession.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fiona Duncan, Highland Council\u2019s Chief Social Work Officer and Chief Officer Health and Social Care said: \u201cI am incredibly honoured to have been elected Convenor of Social Work Scotland.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhilst social work is experiencing significant issues in relation to workforce and resource pressures nation-wide, 2026 will see exciting and significant opportunities through the introduction of the National Social Work Agency and the Scottish Social Work Partnership.<\/p>\n
She added: \u201cI look forward to working with colleagues across Scotland to ensure social work continues to make a positive difference in people\u2019s lives.\u201d<\/p>\n
Social Work Scotland is a membership organisation which represents social workers and other professionals who lead and support social work across all sectors.<\/p>\n