Over the last three years we made changes to registration, qualifications and the Codes of Practice as part of our Future Proofing Programme. Alongside this we developed new resources including a National Induction Framework for Adult Social Care staff and an anti-racism resource for social work.
We led the review of the Common Core for the children’s workforce which resulted in Supporting Scotland’s Children: Core Knowledge and Values and produced a new learning resource, Codes, Rights and Keeping The Promise, which connects the Codes, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) principles and The Promise.
Over the course of the next three years we’ll continue our work towards expanding the Register, improve our work supporting the education and development of the social work, social care and children and young people workforce and develop our data and insights into the workforce.
Outcomes
Our strategic plan is structured around four outcomes aligned to our responsibilities to regulate the sector and that set out priorities for the next three years.
1. Trusted
People who use services are protected by a regulated workforce that is fit to practise.
2. Skilled
Our work supports the workforce to deliver high standards of professional practice.
3. Confident
Our work enhances the confidence, competence and career opportunities of the workforce.
4. Valued
The workforce is understood, heard and acknowledged for the work they do.
We engaged with key stakeholders to determine what our priorities should be under each outcome, which provided key themes outlined in the strategic plan.
Delivering our strategy
SSSC Chief Executive, Maree Allison said, ‘Our Strategic Plan sets our direction for the next three years so it’s important that we included our key stakeholders in codesigning our future priorities.
‘Contributions from our National Stakeholder Advisory Forum, our annual registrant and stakeholder surveys and feedback from our first Have Your Say Workforce Wellbeing Survey have all helped to develop our strategic plan.
‘Our plan is shaped by what we heard, along with our statutory functions to support public protection, professional development of our registered workforce and championing the vital role of the social work, social care and children and young people workforce.’
You can read the SSSC Strategic Plan 2026-2029 here.