The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), in partnership with the Scottish Government and key stakeholders, has today launched a new resource: Supporting Scotland’s Children: Core Knowledge and Values.

It has now been over a year since we introduced significant changes to registration, qualifications and skills to help make registration simpler and easier to understand

Scotland’s social service workforce continued to grow in 2024, reaching 214,750, the highest level since records began in 2008. That’s according to a new report published by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today.

Peter Murray was appointed Convener of the SSSC Council on 1 September 2025. His appointment runs to 31 August 2028.

Recruitment is now open for cohort seven of the Care Experience Improvement Model Leaders programme (CEIM Leaders).