The number of hours spent on mental health officer (MHO) duties in 2023 was the highest since these figures were first reported in 2016, according to a new report published by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today.

We’ve published our second six-monthly survey report on Scotland’s filled and vacant social worker and senior social worker posts in local authorities, which shows there were more social workers in post compared to the year before.

At the SSSC we use the data and information we gather from fitness to practise to help understand how we can better support the workforce.

A new data report by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) provides an insight into its role in protecting the public by ensuring the registered workforce is trusted, skilled and fit to practise.

We have published our first six-monthly survey report which analyses the landscape of Scotland’s filled and vacant social worker and senior social worker posts in local authorities.

The percentage of care services reporting staff vacancies has increased to the highest level since publication of figures began in 2017. According to a new report published by the Care Inspectorate and the Scottish Social Services Council nearly half (49%) of all care services in Scotland reported having vacancies at the end of 2022.

Scotland’s care workforce grew by 1.5% to 211,510 people from 2021 to 2022, according to a new report published today.

A new report providing a snapshot of the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) Register gives a unique insight into the social work, social care and children and young people workforce.

A new report shows Scotland’s mental health officers spent more time working on mental health officer duties in 2022 than in any other year since 2016. 

Nearly half of all care services in Scotland reported having vacancies at the end of 2021, according to a new report published by the Care Inspectorate and the Scottish Social Services Council.

The size of Scotland’s social work, social care and early years workforce dropped slightly last year to 208,360 people, a drop of 0.6% on 2020, a new report shows.

An estimated 79 extra full time mental health officers (MHOs) are needed to meet the shortfall in the workforce across local authorities in Scotland. That figure was revealed in a new report published by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today,