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

The collection covers papers kept by Vera Hiddleston whilst working in the social work sector from the late 1950s to 1990s, reflecting her work as a child care officer, directing training in child care and in her advisory and lobbying roles. It consists of 10 series:

• Government acts and reports relating to social work, child care, local authority services and sick and disabled persons, 1937-1978
• Child care and training related reports, circulars, newspaper articles and talks, 1948-2002
• Papers relating to the developing role of the social worker, 1952-2006
• Training in social work related reports and consultative documents, 1955-1987
• Association of Child Care Officers (ACCO) meetings, events, annual reports and printed material, 1957-1971
• Journals and newsletters relating to social work and child care, 1958-1975
• Published social work books, reports and pamphlets, 1959-1992
• Scottish Advisory Council on Child Care (SACCC) meetings, correspondence and leaflets, 1960-1963
• Child abuse reports, studies and enquiries, 1974-1992
• Elderly care studies, 1987-1989