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21 Apr 2025

Verifying your staff’s continuous professional learning (CPL)

From 3 May, we’ll start asking a sample of registrants who are due to submit their annual declaration to also provide additional information about how they have completed CPL and demonstrated learning against the core learning elements. 

Employers SSSC registration

21 Apr 2025

Continuous professional learning (CPL) requirements

In June 2024 we changed CPL for registrants to focus on key skills and knowledge required depending on your role and the stage of your career, for example induction or changing jobs. Registrants need to cover core learning elements to meet the CPL requirements.

Your learning SSSC registration

27 Feb 2025

Statement on the SSSC increase to registration fees

We opened the public consultation about increasing registration fees on 30 September 2024. The consultation lasted 12 weeks and closed on 23 December 2024.

SSSC registration SSSC corporate

13 Feb 2025

Understanding your CPL and RTP registration requirements

We recently held online events to support employers to understand how people should meet the new continuous professional learning (CPL) and return to practice (RTP) registration requirements which came into effect in June 2024. 

Employers SSSC registration Your learning

30 Jan 2025

Expanding the SSSC Register consultation

We’re consulting on a proposal to add new groups of workers from the social service workforce to the SSSC Register and want to hear your views on the proposal. 

Consultations and surveys SSSC registration

13 Jan 2025

SSSC fees consultation update

Thank you for responding to our consultation on the proposal to increase SSSC registration fees. The consultation closed on Monday 23 December 2024.

SSSC registration

11 Dec 2024

What are the benefits of workers applying for registration within three months?

Following the changes to our Register earlier this year, workers now need to apply for registration within three months of starting their role. They still need to be registered within six months as before.  

SSSC registration Professional standards Employers

26 Nov 2024

New SVQ Integrated Health and Social Care SCQF Level 7

Training providers and employers are invited to offer the new SVQ Integrated Health and Social Care SCQF Level 7, which the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has approved. This qualification promotes the integrated value of health and social care.

Social service workforce SSSC registration

30 Sep 2024

SSSC fees consultation

We’re consulting on a proposed increase to SSSC registration fees and want to hear your views on the proposal.

SSSC registration

16 Sep 2024

New staff must now apply to register within three months

Since June new staff need to apply for SSSC registration within three months of starting their role. This is one of the changes to registration that came into effect on 3 June 2024. 

SSSC registration

16 Sep 2024

Get involved in our #SSSCregistered campaign

We want people to know what it means to be registered with the SSSC, to know about the benefits and value of being registered and the standards, skills and qualifications needed to deliver high quality care.  

Social service workforce SSSC registration Employers