Thursday 16 October 2025
We have published a new quick guide to continuous professional learning (CPL).
Thursday 9 October 2025
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.
Monday 6 October 2025
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
Professional standards Social service workforce SSSC registration
Tuesday 30 September 2025
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.
Thursday 4 September 2025
Peter Murray was appointed Convener of the SSSC Council on 1 September 2025. His appointment runs to 31 August 2028.
28 Oct 2025
We’ve updated our guidance for employing 16 and 17-year-olds in social care and made an online version to make it easier for you.
21 Oct 2025
As Scotland celebrates Care Experienced Week, we are proud to highlight our ongoing commitment to supporting care experienced people to access meaningful employment, education and development opportunities.
16 Oct 2025
We have published a new quick guide to continuous professional learning (CPL).
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