NHS Education for Scotland (NES) and the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) have launched a new Social Care Career Options Tool that will make it easier for people to find out about the wide range of roles and careers available in social care. 

We’re working with Scottish Government, Skills Development Scotland and other partners to develop a graduate apprenticeship route to becoming a social worker.

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.

The SSSC and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) have been working together with partners since April 2024 to deliver an online Career Opportunities Tool that will encourage more workers to join and to stay in the social care sector.

The social service workforce makes up 7.8% of all Scottish employment. It is a hugely diverse sector with varied and flexible roles meaning there are career options suited for everyone.

This Scottish Apprenticeship Week we’ll be sharing stories from apprentices working in social care and children and young people services across Scotland to learn more about the vital role they play in supporting individuals, employers, and the people they provide care for.

Today, we share Kerry’s story.