There was a continuing shortfall in mental health officer (MHO) provision in 2025, despite an increase of 23 posts since 2024, which is the highest since records began in 2005, says a new report published by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today. 

Over the past quarter of a century, registration and regulation has helped build a social work, social care and children and young people workforce that is trusted, skilled, confident and valued.

We’ve launched a new Palliative care and care around dying MyLearning badge to support Scotland's social service workforce.

The Scottish Government is consulting on proposed changes to SSSC registration requirements to add three new groups to the SSSC’s Register. The three groups are people working in adult day care services, offender accommodation services and social work assistants.

We’ve published our six-monthly survey report on Scotland’s social work workforce with details on the number of filled and vacant social worker and senior social worker posts in local authorities in December 2025.