We first shared Hannah’s story during Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2024. Now two years on, we catch up with Hannah who is employed as a service manager at Transitions Care Ltd in Aberdeenshire.

Each month throughout 2026, we'll launch a new Continuous Professional Learning Plus (CPL+) badge that recognises your continuous and informal learning. You can claim a badge by telling us about learning you've carried out in the last 30 days and you'll receive recognition for your professional development as you go.

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.

We have published a new quick guide to continuous professional learning (CPL).

It has now been over a year since we introduced significant changes to registration, qualifications and skills to help make registration simpler and easier to understand

We're holding free online events to share valuable insights and key messages from our first Have Your Say Workforce Wellbeing Survey. Over 6,500 members of the social service workforce had their say on a range of issues, like terms and conditions, pay, access to training and qualifications, support and wellbeing.

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

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.  

As digital technology plays an increasingly important role in health and social care, it’s important that organisations and individuals are making the most of their digital capabilities and skills. 

Our recent consultation on expanding the Register showed strong support for including the proposed new groups. The SSSC Council approved the proposal in May and we’re waiting for Scottish Ministers approval of the recommendations before going ahead.