This series consists of 31 files:

This collection has been arranged into 4 sections: committee minutes and papers; AGM and annual conference material; papers and correspondence (subject files); and publications. It dates from 1969 to 1999 however there are various gaps in this date range. The papers relate to Scottish Directors of Social Work.

-Executive Committee meetings (1969-1996)
-Policy, Planning and Review Standing Committee minutes (1988-1995) and papers (1988 to 1995)
-Children and Families Standing Committee minutes (1988-1998) and papers (1981-1998)
-Community Care Co-ordinating Group minutes (1991-1996) and papers (1988-1996)
-Community Care Standing Committee papers (1994-1999)
-Health and Handicap Standing Committee minutes (1989-1990) and papers (1989-1991)
-Mental Health and Mental Handicap Standing Committee/Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Standing Committee minutes (1988 to 1995) and papers (1988-1995)
-Illness and Disability Standing Committee minutes (1991-1995) and papers (1991-1998)
-Standing Committee on Services to Elderly and Disabled People/Committee on Services for Elderly People/Committee of Services to Elderly People/Standing Committee on Services for Elderly People/Standing Committee for Services to Older People minutes (1988 to 1994) and papers (1988-1995)
-Services to Offenders Standing Committee/Adult Offenders Standing Committee /Criminal Justice Services Standing Committee minutes (1988 to 1995) and papers (1988-1995)
-Manpower and Training Standing Committee/Training Sub Committee/Training Committee/Training Standing Committee minutes (1988 to 1995) and papers (1988-1995)
-Research Sub Committee/Research Standing Committee minutes (1989 to 1994) and papers (1988-1995)
-Standards, Training and Research Standing Committee meetings (1997-1998)
-Joint meetings between ADSW and SWSG minutes (1974-1994) and papers (1975-1995)
-Annual General Meetings (1970-1995)
-Annual Conferences (1970-1999)
-General papers and correspondence (1969-1999)
-ADSW publications ((1988-1997)
-Non ADSW publications (1978-1997)
-Numerous subject files in the aforementioned areas

This file contains 3 bundles of newspaper cuttings regarding:

• Business development
• Housing
• Social conditions, poverty and crime