The Review of Social Work Education (RSWE [archived]) in Scotland began in 2015/6, initiated by Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). In 2017/18, SSSC led on a number of the recommendations from the review:

• revising, publishing and implementing an updated Framework and Standards in Social Work Education
• exploring graduate-level apprenticeships and other work-based routes into social work with the sector
• developing a new Standard for Continuous Professional Learning for social service workers.

It also stated that further work was needed on implementation and funding implications of the following:

• Development of a shared approach to social work professional learning.
• Introduction of a mandatory, supported year for newly qualified social workers (NQSW).
• Widening access to social work education.

A broad stakeholder group and partnership approach worked on the RSWE:

• SSSC
• universities
• COSLA
• Social Work Scotland
• Scottish Association of Social Workers.