New continuous professional learning (CPL) and return to practice (RTP) registration requirements came into effect in June 2024

This Social Work Week we are delighted to update you of our commitment to embedding anti-racism in social work across Scotland.  

This Social Work Week we take some time to reflect on the Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW) Supported Year and what it means for the newest recruits in social work across Scotland.  

Today is World Social Work Day. A day for people working in social work to celebrate and highlight the vital work they carry out every day to support people in communities worldwide.  

Iona Colvin, Chief Social Work Adviser at the Scottish Government looks to the future of the profession and what’s happening to support the workforce. 

It’s Social Work Week 2025. A time to celebrate the work social workers and the wider social work sector do to support people in our communities.  

We’re celebrating Social Work Week from 17-21 March to recognise the important contribution social workers make to supporting our communities.

Everyone in the social work, social care and children and young people workforce in Scotland has the right to feel safe at work. Racism and other forms of discriminatory conduct are unacceptable.

Day care of children services was one of the first groups on our Register with required registration coming in almost 20 years ago.

The percentage of care services reporting staff vacancies dropped slightly in 2023, one year after reaching a record high.

Have you visited our continuous professional learning (CPL) website?

We are pleased to announce the appointments of Laura Lamb as Director of Workforce, Education and Standards and Hannah Coleman as Director of Regulation.