Scottish Social Services News - Press Releases

2025 Mental Health Officers Report published

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:15:00 Z

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.

#NoWrongPath - Annalisa's path

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:57:00 Z

#NoWrongPath is a national campaign encouraging people across Scotland to share their career journeys, to reassure young people that there is lots of different paths and options available when leaving school.  

From 3–7 August 2026, our staff will be sharing their own career journeys from leaving school to where they are now.  

#NoWrongPath - Kristina's path

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:51:00 Z

#NoWrongPath is a national campaign encouraging people across Scotland to share their career journeys, to reassure young people that there is lots of different paths and options available when leaving school.

From 3–7 August 2026, our staff will be sharing their own career journeys from leaving school to where they are now.

#NoWrongPath - Caitlin's path

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:09:00 Z

#NoWrongPath is a national campaign encouraging people across Scotland to share their career journeys, to reassure young people that there is lots of different paths and options available when leaving school.

From 3–7 August 2026, our staff will be sharing their own career journeys from leaving school to where they are now.

#NoWrongPath - Marion's path

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:16:00 Z

#NoWrongPath is a national campaign encouraging people across Scotland to share their career journeys, to reassure young people that there is lots of different paths and options available when leaving school.

From 3–7 August 2026, our staff will be sharing their own career journeys from leaving school to where they are now.

#NoWrongPath - Jenni's path

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:57:00 Z

#NoWrongPath is a national campaign encouraging people across Scotland to share their career journeys, to reassure young people that there is lots of different paths and options available when leaving school.

From 3 – 7 August 2026, our staff will be sharing their own career journeys from leaving school to where they are now.

SSSC Council Member appointed

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:02:00 Z

The Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise Siobhan Brown has announced the appointment of Andrew Fleming as a Member of the Scottish Social Services Council. The appointment will be for three years and will run from 3 August 2026 to 2 August 2029.

Adult Social Care Displaced Worker Scheme relaunch

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:36:00 Z

The Adult Social Care Displaced Worker Scheme offers targeted funding to adult social care employers based in Scotland to recruit displaced adult social care workers who are already in the UK.

#NoWrongPath - Peter's path

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:58:00 Z

#NoWrongPath is a national campaign encouraging people across Scotland to share their career journeys, to reassure young people that there is lots of different paths and options available when leaving school.

From 3–7 August 2026, our staff will be sharing their own career journeys from leaving school to where they are now.

Celebrating 25 years of regulation

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:03:00 Z

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.