As technology evolves, so do the methods cybercriminals use. Police Scotland recently released figures showing a 68% increase in fraud since 2018. There were 17,000 fraud cases recorded last year, the majority of those were online.

We have produced five short videos to help managers and workers in social services make the most of and benefit from supervision.

We’ve produced a quality improvement (QI) learning resource to help you improve the quality of outcomes for people who use services. 

We are pleased to launch a new Understanding Positive Behaviour Support learning resource developed in partnership with the Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Community of Practice.

You don’t need a qualification to start working in social care or children and young people services as we can register you with a qualification condition. However, it’s important you do work towards it and keep in touch with us.

We receive proportionately more fitness to practise referrals about workers in residential childcare more than any other part of our Register. Here we share some data about this and resources to help support you in your practice.

Of the 166,745 people on our Register only 1.13% of registrants currently have a case being considered by our Fitness to Practise Department.

We have launched our new 23 Things Early Learning and Childcare Leadership resource which is specifically for people working with children.

We’ve published a new five-year longitudinal research report which presents a national picture of how newly qualified social workers (NQSWs) experience organisational, practical and subjective dimensions of professional social work as they progress their early careers in Scotland.

A new leadership development programme for health and social care staff launches this October. Sign up for an information event to find out more and learn how you can get involved. 

We are delighted to announce we are working with the Scottish Refugee Council to deliver sessions for social service employers to help you understand more about recruiting refugees, the different terminology,  challenges they face and how you as an employer can better support them.

We have created eight new online safety and security Open Badges. These are for anyone working in social work, social care and early years to help keep themselves, their organisation and people using services safe and secure online.