We’ve just sent out our annual registrant survey to get our registrants’ views on the value of being SSSC registered and on the services we provide.

The social service workforce makes up 7.8% of all Scottish employment. It is a hugely diverse sector with varied and flexible roles meaning there are career options suited for everyone.

Take part in our consultation on changes to our Decisions Guidance for Fitness to Practise Panels and SSSC staff.

We’ve developed social care specific guidance on the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 to help you understand the roles and responsibilities for safe staffing. 

With over 4,000 users our Preventing infection in social care settings app has been a big hit with the social care workforce. A year on from its launch, we look at who is using it and the impact it has made in supporting practice.

We recently held a graduation event to celebrate the success of the CEIM Experience Improvement Model Leaders Programme (CEIM Leaders).

Scottish Government has confirmed changes to bursaries provided by the SSSC to students studying an approved postgraduate social work programme.

Scottish Government is funding new arrangements to support social work students on placement.

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today announced the appointment of Maree Allison as its new Chief Executive.

Applications to the 2024-25 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.

We’ve published our second six-monthly survey report on Scotland’s filled and vacant social worker and senior social worker posts in local authorities, which shows there were more social workers in post compared to the year before.

At the SSSC we use the data and information we gather from fitness to practise to help understand how we can better support the workforce.