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.

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

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

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

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. 

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

We are pleased to publish our first Registrant Survey Snapshot Report today. The report shows an increase in positive responses across all categories from the previous year. 

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.