Monday 5 September 2022
Developing quality improvement leaders in Scotland’s social services
We are working with NHS Education for Scotland (NES) to offer funded places for the Scottish Improvement Leader programme.
Monday 5 September 2022
New 23 Things Early Learning and Childcare Leadership resource
We have launched our new 23 Things Early Learning and Childcare Leadership resource which is specifically for people working with children.
Tuesday 30 August 2022
New data report on Scotland’s care workforce
The size of Scotland’s social work, social care and early years workforce dropped slightly last year to 208,360 people, a drop of 0.6% on 2020, a new report shows.
Friday 26 August 2022
Five-year study into newly qualified social workers report published
We’ve published a new five-year longitudinal research report which presents a national picture of how newly qualified social workers (NQSWs) experience organisational, practical and subjective dimensions of professional social work as they progress their early careers in Scotland.
Tuesday 23 August 2022
2021 Mental Health Officers’ Report published
An estimated 79 extra full time mental health officers (MHOs) are needed to meet the shortfall in the workforce across local authorities in Scotland. That figure was revealed in a new report published by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today,
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23 Sep 2022
Independent Review of Inspection, Scrutiny and Regulation
We welcome the Independent Review of Inspection, Scrutiny and Regulation (IRISR) announced today and look forward to working with the Chair Dame Sue Bruce, Vice Chair Stuart Currie and the Review Team over the coming months.
16 Sep 2022
Are the right people set up to manage your workers’ registration on MySSSC?
It’s important that every organisation has the right people set up with access to their workers’ registration information as they are our main points of contact in all matters relating to registration.
12 Sep 2022
Winter vaccination programme to include social care staff
Social care staff of all ages who have a direct hands-on care role are eligible to receive a COVID-19 and flu vaccine this year. Appointment booking is open for frontline staff.
