Scottish Government has confirmed changes to bursaries provided by the SSSC to students studying an approved postgraduate social work programme.

Scottish Government is funding new arrangements to support social work students on placement.

We are pleased to announce we are working with NHS Education for Scotland (NES) to offer funded places for the next intake of the Scottish Improvement Leader Programme (ScIL).

Another 10 areas have received grant funding to help implement the Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW) Supported Year.

The Scottish Government has allocated a further £350,000 funding to support more employers to implement the Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW) Supported Year.

The flexible workforce development fund (FWDF) supports Scottish employers to provide new inclusive learning opportunities for their existing workforce. The full suite of guidance is available on the Scottish Funding Council website and a helpful summary for early years, social care and social work employers is given below.

The Scottish Government has announced £1 million to support the wellbeing of health and social care workers across the public, private and voluntary sectors.