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06 Oct 2025

A Register for the future – one year on

It has now been over a year since we introduced significant changes to registration, qualifications and skills to help make registration simpler and easier to understand

Professional standards Social service workforce SSSC registration

22 Sep 2025

Social care staff invited to get a free flu vaccine

Social care staff of all ages who have direct hands-on duties are eligible to receive the flu vaccine this year. Appointment booking is open now.

Social service workforce

17 Sep 2025

Supporting Disclosure Scotland changes

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and the Care Inspectorate are supporting Disclosure Scotland with changes to the PVG scheme to help applicants and care providers with the changes.

Social service workforce SSSC corporate

15 Sep 2025

Have Your Say Workforce Wellbeing Survey – sharing results events

We're holding free online events to share valuable insights and key messages from our first Have Your Say Workforce Wellbeing Survey. Over 6,500 members of the social service workforce had their say on a range of issues, like terms and conditions, pay, access to training and qualifications, support and wellbeing.

Social service workforce

03 Sep 2025

Recruitment open for the next CEIM Leaders programme

Recruitment is now open for cohort seven of the Care Experience Improvement Model Leaders programme (CEIM Leaders). 

Leadership Social service workforce Your learning

26 Aug 2025

2024 Mental Health Officers Report published

The number of mental health officer (MHO) posts in 2024 was the highest since records began in 2005, however there continues to be a shortfall to meet demand, according to a new report published by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today.

Workforce data Social service workforce

31 Jul 2025

Qualifications and Apprenticeships framework review. Our progress.

Earlier this year, we told you about our work to review the qualification and modern apprenticeship frameworks. We have made good progress with this project, which will continue over the next two years, and are pleased to be able to provide an update. 

Consultations and surveys Social service workforce Professional standards

11 Jul 2025

Six-monthly social worker report published

We’ve published our latest six-monthly survey report on Scotland’s filled and vacant social worker and senior social worker posts in local authorities, presenting data from December 2024.

Workforce data Social service workforce

14 May 2025

New National Induction Framework for Adult Social Care now available

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) have developed a new National Induction Framework for Social Care.

Employers Social service workforce Your learning

13 May 2025

New approach to quality improvement learning

We’re pleased to support NHS Education for Scotland (NES) with their new approach to quality improvement (QI) learning.

Social service workforce Your learning

06 May 2025

CPL CYP portal improvements benefit Scotland’s children and young people workforce

We’ve improved the Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) portal for the Early Learning and Childcare Workforce to provide better support for the workforce.  

Social service workforce Your learning

23 Apr 2025

Have Your Say Workforce Wellbeing Survey 2025 report

Our first annual Have Your Say Workforce Wellbeing Survey report provides valuable insights from people working in the social work, social care and children and young people workforce on a wide range of topics, including wellbeing, pay, terms and conditions, support, access to training and qualifications and general experiences of working in the sector. 

Social service workforce Workforce data