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This response to Changing Lives:
The report of the 21st Century Social Work Review sets out the Scottish Executive's broad agreement with the findings of the review along with outlining a change programme to take forward the development of social work services in the context of wider public sector reform. We have chosen to give an early response in recognition of the need for change and the broad consensus of opinion behind it. It is by no means exhaustive, but creates the capacity for early change to start, while engaging stakeholders in shaping the detail of that change and enabling more detailed consideration of the implications of the review's recommendations.
Over the coming months, there will be extensive dialogue with all interested parties on the detailed implications of the review's findings. This will inform a full implementation plan, which will in effect form the second stage of the Executive's response, to be published later in the year. The plan will include detailed funding proposals, outcome measures and performance monitoring arrangements.
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