We’ve asked Iriss to carry out a survey about the Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW) Supported Year, which was introduced across Scotland in October 2024. This first year in practice is designed to give new social workers the support they need to grow in confidence and skills, helping to build a strong future for social work in Scotland.

We’ve worked in partnership with NHS Education for Scotland (NES) to refresh the Palliative Care Education Framework to bring it in line with the vision of the new Scottish Government palliative care strategy and delivery plan for 2025 – 2030.

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.

The Skills for Care and Development Alliance is commissioning the next phase of a UK and Republic of Ireland-wide research study exploring the impact of workforce regulation in adult social care.

We’ve made changes to the endorsement section of SSSC registration applications to help us learn more about why people apply late and what organisations are doing to manage this.

We’re proposing changes to the Fitness to Practise Rules (FTP Rules) that set out what we do when we receive a concern about a social service worker and we want to hear your views.

We are continuing our work to review the qualification and modern apprenticeship frameworks and are pleased to provide a progress update. 

We’ve updated our guidance for employing 16 and 17-year-olds in social care and made an online version to make it easier for you. 

As Scotland celebrates Care Experienced Week, we are proud to highlight our ongoing commitment to supporting care experienced people to access meaningful employment, education and development opportunities. 

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

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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.