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13 Jul 2023
With the increasing use of social media in our personal and working lives, it’s important to remember the standards set for Scotland’s social work, social care and children and young people workforce.
13 Jul 2023
We know registrants and employers have lots of questions about how the Future Proofing Programme (FPP) changes affect them, so we’ve answered some of them in our FPP FAQs.
10 Jul 2023
Applications to the 2023-24 Voluntary Sector Development Fund (VSDF) are now open. The fund supports voluntary sector organisations providing social services that are a registered charity and are registered with the Care Inspectorate.
28 Jun 2023
As technology evolves, so do the methods cybercriminals use. Police Scotland recently released figures showing a 68% increase in fraud since 2018. There were 17,000 fraud cases recorded last year, the majority of those were online.
22 Jun 2023
We have produced five short videos to help managers and workers in social services make the most of and benefit from supervision.
16 Jun 2023
At the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) we aim to treat everyone fairly and with respect with equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
15 Jun 2023
Do you recruit from overseas or are you considering this? Our new Pre-employment and induction guide for employers of overseas workers, refugees and asylum seekers can help you.
02 Jun 2023
The Scottish Government has allocated a further £350,000 funding to support more employers to implement the Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW) Supported Year.
30 May 2023
This Dementia Awareness Week we’re sharing a story from Gareth Jenks who is a Dementia Ambassador. Gareth works as a Home Manager at Hillside View Care Home in Paisley and registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a mental health nurse.
15 May 2023
We are delighted to announce that the popular Leadership for Integration programme, You as a Collaborative Leader (YaCL) will run again from September to December 2023.
15 May 2023
As an employer, you have a responsibility to make sure your staff are registered within six months of starting their role.
11 May 2023
We updated our Thresholds Guidance last year to help make it clearer when to raise a fitness to practise concern with us. A year on we want to remind employers what they need to refer to us.