There was a continuing shortfall in mental health officer (MHO) provision in 2025, despite an increase of 23 posts since 2024, which is the highest since records began in 2005, says a new report published by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today. 

#NoWrongPath is a national campaign encouraging people across Scotland to share their career journeys, to reassure young people that there is lots of different paths and options available when leaving school.   

From 3–7 August 2026, our staff will be sharing their own career journeys from leaving school to where they are now.   

#NoWrongPath is a national campaign encouraging people across Scotland to share their career journeys, to reassure young people that there is lots of different paths and options available when leaving school.  

From 3–7 August 2026, our staff will be sharing their own career journeys from leaving school to where they are now.

#NoWrongPath is a national campaign encouraging people across Scotland to share their career journeys, to reassure young people that there is lots of different paths and options available when leaving school.  

From 3–7 August 2026, our staff will be sharing their own career journeys from leaving school to where they are now.  

#NoWrongPath is a national campaign encouraging people across Scotland to share their career journeys, to reassure young people that there is lots of different paths and options available when leaving school.  

From 3–7 August 2026, our staff will be sharing their own career journeys from leaving school to where they are now.  

#NoWrongPath is a national campaign encouraging people across Scotland to share their career journeys, to reassure young people that there is lots of different paths and options available when leaving school.

From 3 – 7 August 2026, our staff will be sharing their own career journeys from leaving school to where they are now.

The Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise Siobhan Brown has announced the appointment of Andrew Fleming as a Member of the Scottish Social Services Council. The appointment will be for three years and will run from 3 August 2026 to 2 August 2029.

The Adult Social Care Displaced Worker Scheme offers targeted funding to adult social care employers based in Scotland to recruit displaced adult social care workers who are already in the UK.

#NoWrongPath is a national campaign encouraging people across Scotland to share their career journeys, to reassure young people that there is lots of different paths and options available when leaving school.  

From 3–7 August 2026, our staff will be sharing their own career journeys from leaving school to where they are now. 

Over the past quarter of a century, registration and regulation has helped build a social work, social care and children and young people workforce that is trusted, skilled, confident and valued.

We’ve launched a new Palliative care and care around dying MyLearning badge to support Scotland's social service workforce.

Digital skills are becoming part of everyday work in social services. DigiSkills is a new free online learning resource designed to help you feel more confident using digital tools, data and technology in your role.