SSSC Learning and Development Adviser, Jane Muir shares her top tips to help you prepare for your SVQ. Jane joined the SSSC from Forth Valley College and has lots of experience in supporting people to gain their qualifications.  

Roslyn is a Vocational Learning Assessment Manager at Fife College and shares her insights and advice about completing an SVQ qualification in Health and Social Care or Social Services (children and young people). Roslyn also explains the role of assessors, what support is available and the benefits of achieving an SVQ qualification.

Vilmantas is a support practitioner with Cornerstone providing care at home and housing support services. He was awarded Cornerstone Learner of the Year award for 2025 for his SVQ assignments that led to substantial improvements in challenging areas, such as mealtime routines for a supported person with high anxiety and trauma.

We want everyone to know that registering with the SSSC means committing to being qualified for your role. Our #SSSCregistered campaign supports the social care and children and young people workforce to gain their necessary qualifications for registration and tell people about it.  

As an SSSC registrant you need to complete continuous professional learning (CPL) as part of your registration. CPL is essential for maintaining and improving the quality of care and support across Scotland’s social work, social care and children and young people's services.

As we head into 2026, it’s a great time to think about your professional development. Continuous professional learning (CPL) isn’t just something on your to-do list, it’s an opportunity to grow, keep your skills up to date and be confident in your role.

We’ve launched our new self-service MyLearning QR code generator, a simple and effective way for employers and learning providers to help people record their learning quickly and easily.

Would you like to find out more about relationship-based practice from a social work perspective?

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), in partnership with the Scottish Government and key stakeholders, has today launched a new resource: Supporting Scotland’s Children: Core Knowledge and Values.

One of the sanctions that can be imposed on your registration following a fitness to practise investigation is a condition.

Today we launch the Anti-racism Learning Resource for Social Workers which will support social workers at all career stages, from students and Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSWs) to senior managers.

We’ve made improvements to our leadership learning resources and MyLearning Badges to support you to reflect on your individual leadership and how you support other people’s leadership.