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.

We are consulting on pre and post qualifying standards for social work education. The standards will form part of the updated and expanded Framework for Social Work Education and will be the foundation for professional pathways in social work. We plan to publish the standards in 2026.

We’ve improved the Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) portal for the Early Learning and Childcare Workforce to provide better support for the workforce.  

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. 

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.

We have produced a new learning resource for people working with children and young people to support you to use the SSSC Codes of Practice, the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and the Promise in your practice.