The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has published its second Fitness to Practise Snapshot Report, providing key insights into the fitness to practise process and investigations over the past year.

We want to hear your views on the proposed changes to the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Health and Social Care (H&SC) and Children’s Care Learning and Development (CCLD).

We’ve published our latest six-monthly survey report on Scotland’s filled and vacant social worker and senior social worker posts in local authorities, presenting data from December 2024.

Our recent consultation on expanding the Register showed strong support for including the proposed new groups. The SSSC Council approved the proposal in May and we’re waiting for Scottish Ministers approval of the recommendations before going ahead.

We are consulting on the introduction of English language requirements for qualified social workers. This proposal will ensure that we align with other social work regulators, as well as other regulated professionals including doctors, nurses, dentists and pharmacists.