Applications for cohort 29 of the Digital Health and Care Leadership Programme (DLP) are open to all health and social care settings in Scotland including health, social care, social work, housing, charities and the third sector.

We want everyone to know that registering with the SSSC means committing to being qualified for your role. Our #SSSCregistered campaign supports the social care and children and young people workforce to gain their necessary qualifications for registration and tell people about it.  

The percentage of care services reporting staff vacancies dropped again in 2024, two years after a record high.

We want to hear your views on proposed changes to Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) and apprenticeships in social services.

As an SSSC registrant you need to complete continuous professional learning (CPL) as part of your registration. CPL is essential for maintaining and improving the quality of care and support across Scotland’s social work, social care and children and young people's services.

We’re running the second annual Have Your Say Workforce Wellbeing Survey and want to hear from more people working in social work, social care and children and young people’s services this year. 

As we head into 2026, it’s a great time to think about your professional development. Continuous professional learning (CPL) isn’t just something on your to-do list, it’s an opportunity to grow, keep your skills up to date and be confident in your role.

We’ve published our latest six-monthly survey report on Scotland’s social work workforce. The report provides detail on the number of filled and vacant social worker and senior social worker posts in local authorities in June 2025.

Today, the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) publishes its 2024-2025 Annual Report. 

We’ve been working with partners across the UK and with our stakeholder groups to review the National Occupational Standards (NOS). The NOS underpin the qualifications and training programmes that you need to work in social care in Scotland, and to register with us. 

We’re consulting on changes to our Fitness to Practise Rules to make them work more effectively and improve some areas.

The festive season can be a joyful time, but for many working in social work, social care and children and young people services it can also mean time away from loved ones to provide care and support for others. This can feel isolating and emotionally demanding.