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.

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.

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.

Scottish Ministers are looking for someone with significant experience in finance and audit with oversight of large budgets and the ability to analyse and review complex issues to join our Council.

Up to £994,000 will be available in three new funds to support study for practice educators, mental health officers and new social workers in local authorities in the coming year. The SSSC will administer the funds on behalf of the Scottish Government.

The National Social Work Agency officially launched on World Social Work Day 2026. SSSC Chief Executive, Maree Allison, looks forward to working together.

SSSC Director of Workforce, Education and Standards, Laura Lamb, welcomes the publication of Valuing Practice: Scotland’s Framework for Social Work Education and Learning on World Social Work Day.

We’re continuing to improve the accessibility of our fitness to practise processes, with some of this work based on research carried out by the Open University’s Witness to Harm research project, which the SSSC took part in.  

We’re celebrating Social Work Week this year by reflecting on how social work has changed in Scotland over the last 25 years, recognising the vital role social workers play across communities and cultures. 

We’ve updated the Additional Support Needs (ASN) Toolkit to help childcare professionals quickly find high quality learning resources that support inclusive, child‑centred practice.

Scottish Government has confirmed the bursary allowance to students studying an approved postgraduate social work programme in the academic year 2026-27.

We first shared Kerry’s story during Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2024. Now two years on, we catch up with Kerry to see how her career in social care has progressed. Kerry still works as a support worker at Voluntary Service Aberdeen (VSA) while working towards a BA (Hons) in Social Work.