We’re supporting Scottish Apprenticeship Week by spreading the word about the role apprentices play in supporting individuals, employers and people who use social care and children and young people services in Scotland.

We’re in the final stages of the Codes of Practice review. Over the past two years, we gathered feedback and ideas from registrants, employers, learning providers, people experiencing care and other key stakeholders.

We are looking for people to sit as independent Panel Members on the Scottish Social Services Council’s (SSSC) Fitness to Practise Panels for 20 days per year. We are looking to people who do not have a background in social services (lay members).

A new data report by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) provides an insight into its role in protecting the public by ensuring the registered workforce is trusted, skilled and fit to practise.

Do you have staff whose registration is due for renewal between 1 March and 31 May 2024? 

Today, the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) publishes its 2022-2023 Annual Report.

The Minister for Children, Young People & Keeping the Promise has announced the appointment of Sharon Ballingall and Edel Harris as Members of the Council of the Scottish Social Services Council.

Following our consultation in 2022 we’re preparing for changes to our Register and here’s what you need to know.

Another 10 areas have received grant funding to help implement the Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW) Supported Year.

Social service workers have an important role in the lives of the people they support and rely on trust and rapport to develop good working relationships. Professional boundaries are the limits that make sure the relationship between a worker and the person using services is a safe and supportive one.

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and the Care Inspectorate have issued a joint statement reminding people working in services and employers of our guidance on how to raise concerns in the workplace and the importance of speaking up. 

We are consulting on a new qualification, still in development, which  will allow individuals to work across different roles and settings.