Monday 16 December 2024
Today, the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) publishes its 2023-2024 Annual Report.
Friday 8 November 2024
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.
Thursday 31 October 2024
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.
Monday 30 September 2024
We’re consulting on a proposed increase to SSSC registration fees and want to hear your views on the proposal.
Monday 16 September 2024
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.
16 Dec 2024
Today, the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) publishes its 2023-2024 Annual Report.
12 Dec 2024
Fitness to Practise Panels play a key role in the fair, independent and transparent regulation of the social work, social care and children and young people workforce. They make decisions on fitness to practise cases in the name of the SSSC but are independent.
12 Dec 2024
Social service workers, like anybody else, have the right to a safe place of work, free from harassment and from other harmful acts. Unfortunately, as with any other sector, there are cases of inappropriate behaviour in social service workplaces.
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