Racism in Scottish Social Work: a 2021 snapshot (July 2021)
The Scottish Association of Social Work (SASW)
21 July 2021
Racism in Scottish Social Work: a 2021 snapshot is the result of ongoing work undertaken by SASW including a survey, which ran towards the end of 2020, and an anti-racism roundtable in March 2021, all in collaboration with members with lived experience.
The report provides evidence that:
- Racism exists within social work in Scotland
- Racism is experienced in both employment and education settings, from colleagues, managers and people who use services
- The impact of racism on social workers from BAME backgrounds is significant
- When racism is reported it is rarely dealt with in a satisfactory way
- Racism experienced within social work is harmful, both to individuals and to the profession
Published on 21 July 2021
