SCRA's Board

Chair - Carole Wilkinson (appointed 2010)
Carole recently retired from the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), where she had held the post of Chief Executive since its creation in 2001. At the SSSC she was responsible for introducing the registration and regulation of the social services workforce and setting the required qualifications. This included raising the standards and expectations of staff in residential child care and early years services. Prior to taking up post at the SSSC, having held a number of senior posts in local authorities, where she was responsible for managing a range of children's services and overseeing child protection work, she became Director of Social Work in Falkirk. She recently chaired the group set up by Scottish Government to examine residential child care, was a member of Barnardo's Scottish Committee for a number of years and in 2001 was elected President of the Association of Directors of Social Work (ADSW).

 

Deputy Chair - Malcolm Dickson (appointed 2008)

Malcolm R. Dickson was a police officer for 30 years after graduating from the University of St. Andrews in 1977. He served with Lothian and Borders Police in every rank from Constable to Deputy Chief Constable covering a wide range of operational and strategic roles. He was responsible for commanding the policing of many major events in Edinburgh, including the Millennium street party, royalty and state visits and numerous demonstrations including those related to the G8 Summit at Gleneagles in 2005, as well as the introduction of many policing innovations. As a member of the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland from 2000, he was involved with Criminal Justice Reform improving services for victims, liquor licensing reform, the creation of media relations guidance and the privatisation of prisoner escort and court custody management from January 2006 to July 2007. He was the Assistant Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland and made a significant contribution to the momentum for police reform.

Board Member - Margaret Wells (appointed 2004, re-appointed 2008)

Margaret Wells was Director of Housing and Social Work in Aberdeenshire and worked within social work services for 24 years in the East of Scotland. Between 2002 and 2004, Margaret worked as Director of Partnership Development and Child Health Commissioner for Lothian NHS Board. She was President of the Association of Directors of Social Work in the year 2000, social work advisor to COSLA and was a member of the Mental Health Reference Group and Ministerial Joint Future Group. Currently she works independently as a management and care consultant.

Board Member - Andrew Miller (appointed 2008)

A former Shadow Education Convenor of West Lothian Council, Councillor Andrew Miller was elected Executive Councillor for Education in June 2007. His current council position involves the development and scrutiny of policy with a focus on Children's Services. As such, he is an active member of the CoSLA Education, Children & Young People Executive, West Lothian's Head Teacher Appointment Panel and the Placing in Schools Appeals.

Principal Reporter/Chief Executive – Netta Maciver OBE (appointed 2008)
Netta Maciver was appointed as SCRA’s Principal Reporter in July 2008. Netta has over 30 years’ experience of working in Scotland’s social care sector, including working with families and children affected by serious physical or sexual abuse. Most recently, Netta was Chief Executive of Turning Point Scotland, a leading social and health care charity with a turnover of £28m and 1300 staff.  She is also a qualified social worker, and spent her earlier career in Strathclyde in a specialist unit providing services to families where children had been seriously physically or sexually abused.  In the 1980’s, Netta was Assistant Director of Social Work for Comhairle nan Eilean, before returning to Strathclyde to work with drug and alcohol services and developing the region’s strategic response to HIV/AIDS in collaboration with local health boards.  She joined Turning Point in 1995 as Development Director and was awarded an OBE in 2001 for her work with women offenders and drug misusers.