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02 Feb 2022
The Scottish Government has announced £1 million to support the wellbeing of health and social care workers across the public, private and voluntary sectors.
01 Feb 2022
As part of Scottish Government’s Programme for Government (PfG) commitment to develop a national induction framework for new entrants to adult social care, the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and NHS Education Scotland (NES) are working in collaboration with Scottish Government and key partners. The new framework will also support workers moving between employers or undertaking different roles. The full programme will be delivered by the end of spring 2022.
17 Jan 2022
With care workers being added to the shortage occupation list from mid-February, the Home Office is delivering two events on 21 and 25 January 2022 to provide an overview of the points-based system, the routes available for the care sector and how to become a sponsor.
10 Jan 2022
(Updated 24 January 2022)
The UK government has announced a temporary expansion to the existing Health and Care Visa Scheme.
22 Dec 2021
SSSC Chief Executive Lorraine Gray thanks the social work, social care and early years workforce for their continuing work in tackling the pandemic as winter begins.
20 Dec 2021
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is seeking views on their plans to create a Register for the future in a consultation launched today. They are proposing changes to the Register, processes and the qualifications accepted for registration.
14 Dec 2021
At this time of year, some organisations will start to close, while others may be running with reduced staff which can make organisations vulnerable to online attacks.
07 Dec 2021
The Care Inspectorate and the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) have today published new figures on the levels of staff vacancies in Scotland’s social care services. It shows the level of reported vacancies in social care is more than three times that across all types of employers.
06 Dec 2021
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has published its 2020-2021 Annual Report.
06 Dec 2021
Last month we shared information about this new college course, funded by the National Transition Training Fund, which can help people to prepare for a new career in social care.
06 Dec 2021
SSSC’s Learning and Development Adviser, Kerry Cannon recently spoke with Sarah Allison, Learning and Skills Manager at West Lothian College, who told us about a new initiative designed to help mobile testing unit operatives start new careers in health and social care.
06 Dec 2021
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