The number of social workers in post in Scotland’s local authorities increased over the first six months of this year, reaching the highest number since records began in the 1990s.

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has published its second Register snapshot report which gives a unique insight into the social work, social care and children and young people workforce.

We’re consulting on a proposed increase to SSSC registration fees and want to hear your views on the proposal.

We get very few fitness to practise referrals for Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW), however the introduction of the NQSW Supported Year from this October may influence the kinds of referrals we receive.

Since June new staff need to apply for SSSC registration within three months of starting their role. This is one of the changes to registration that came into effect on 3 June 2024.