Scottish Social Services News - Press Releases

Scottish Government consultation on new Register groups

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:18:00 Z

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.

Help shape the future of social care apprenticeships in Scotland

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:49:00 Z

The SSSC and Skills Development Scotland (SDS) are asking people across the social care and children and young people sector to share their views on revised apprenticeship frameworks.

New MyLearning badges to boost your skills in care home activities

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:22:00 Z

We’ve launched two updated MyLearning badges to help care home staff create more meaningful activities in care homes across Scotland.

Six-monthly social worker report published

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:32:00 Z

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.

Common themes in fitness to practise referrals and resources to help

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:41:00 Z

We’ve looked at the most common themes in referrals we investigated and closed from April 2025 to March 2026. Understanding these themes can help registered workers and employers identify areas for reflection and improvement.

Snapshot report on the social service workforce

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:27:00 Z

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has published its latest Register snapshot report giving a unique insight into the social work, social care and children and young people workforce on their Register.

Learning resources to support improvement in social care

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:45:00 Z

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), Care Inspectorate and Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland) are working together to support improvement in social care.

Modern day slavery: Joint Statement from the SSSC and Care Inspectorate

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:30:00 Z

We regulate people working in social work, social care and children and young people services in Scotland and the Care Inspectorate regulates registered social care services. We recognise that workers recruited from overseas are a hugely valuable and important part of the social care workforce.

Have Your Say Workforce Wellbeing Survey report 2026 published

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:40:00 Z

Members of the social work, social care and children and young people workforce face a number of challenges but remain committed to the people they support and want to make a difference in their lives.

Update on our Scottish Vocational Qualifications and Apprenticeships framework review

Fri, 29 May 2026 10:03:00 Z

We’re continuing our review of the qualification and modern apprenticeship frameworks and want to share an update on the progress so far.