We are changing the requirements for continuous professional learning (CPL) for registrants and want to hear from you as the people it matters to most.

The percentage of care services reporting staff vacancies has increased to the highest level since publication of figures began in 2017. According to a new report published by the Care Inspectorate and the Scottish Social Services Council nearly half (49%) of all care services in Scotland reported having vacancies at the end of 2022.

Scotland’s care workforce grew by 1.5% to 211,510 people from 2021 to 2022, according to a new report published today.

A new report providing a snapshot of the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) Register gives a unique insight into the social work, social care and children and young people workforce.

Social care staff of all ages who have a direct hands-on care role are eligible to receive a COVID-19 and flu vaccine this year. Appointment booking is open for frontline staff. 

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) launched a new, improved careers in care website careersincare.scot today as we continue our work to promote care as a career of choice across Scotland.

A new report shows Scotland’s mental health officers spent more time working on mental health officer duties in 2022 than in any other year since 2016. 

We are working with NHS Education for Scotland (NES) to offer funded places for the Scottish Improvement Leader programme (ScIL).

Health and social care staff will always have the latest infection prevention and control (IPC) guidance in their pocket thanks to a new app launched today.

When was the last time you signed in to your MySSSC account and checked your contact details and personal information?

As an SSSC registrant it’s important to remember the Codes of Practice also apply to behaviour outside of work and we can investigate your fitness to practise if your suitability to work in social services is questioned.

With the increasing use of social media in our personal and working lives, it’s important to remember the standards set for Scotland’s social work, social care and children and young people workforce.