Scottish Social Services News - Press Releases

Registrant Survey 2025: helping us improve our services

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:08:00 Z

We’ve published our 2025 Registrant Survey Snapshot Report. Our annual registrant survey plays a key role in informing our work and we use it to help improve our services.

Social Care Career Options Tool helps thousands in its first year

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:13:00 Z

It’s been a year since we launched the Social Care Career Options Tool (SCCOT) in April 2025. Developed in partnership with Public Services Delivery Scotland (formerly NHS Education for Scotland) it provides a single, comprehensive digital resource covering 77 roles and career pathways across social care.

New Recognition of Prior Learning Matrix supports staff induction

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:10:00 Z

We’ve worked with Public Services Delivery Scotland (formerly NHS Education for Scotland) and Qualifications Scotland to develop a new Recognition of Prior Learning Matrix which allows workers, employers and assessors to evidence prior learning towards the SVQ Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Levels 6 and 7.

New Codes of Practice toolkit for managers and employers

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:01:00 Z

We’ve pulled together key information on the Codes of Practice for Social Service Workers and Employers into a toolkit to help employers speak about the Codes with their staff and people using services.

Supporting people who share their lived experience

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:04:00 Z

When people with lived experience help shape our work, it helps us see things we might otherwise miss. Listening to the people who use services helps us improve what we do and keep our standards high. That’s why we make sure people with lived experience are at the heart of our continuous improvement work.

Job role levels - getting it right

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:50:00 Z

When endorsing applications, employers confirm if a worker is working as a manager, supervisor, practitioner or support worker based on the role they are carrying out. This determines the qualification requirements for registration.

Choosing the right qualification: what workers and employers need to know

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:00:00 Z

If you or your staff are looking to gain a qualification as part of your SSSC registration, it's important to make sure you choose the right one.

New explainer videos to support learning

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:42:00 Z

We’ve created two short explainer videos to support your learning. The videos, designed for the social work, social care and children and young people workforce, as well as members of the public, explain who we are, what we do and what it means to be registered with us.

SSSC Strategic Plan 2026-2029 published

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:48:00 Z

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) published its Strategic Plan 2026-2029 today setting out priorities for the next three years. It supports our vision that a trusted, skilled, confident and valued workforce delivers social work, social care and children and young people services.

Apply for a free qualification to build your digital skills

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:34:00 Z

Applications are now open for 150 fully funded places on the Professional Development Award (PDA) in Technology Enabled Care (TEC) at SCQF Level 7, starting in September 2026.