Scottish Social Services News - Press Releases

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Tue, 12 May 2020 13:31:21 Z

As a social service worker and an SSSC registrant you make an immensely positive difference to the lives of people you care for.

COVID-19 and Adult Support and Protection: A quick guide

Tue, 12 May 2020 11:27:07 Z

We’ve produced a new online adult support and protection quick guide to support social service staff who have been rapidly inducted or redeployed to support frontline services.

New wellbeing hub for people working in health and social care

Tue, 12 May 2020 10:30:43 Z

A new National Wellbeing Hub to support the mental and physical health and wellbeing of the health and social care workforce including unpaid carers, volunteers and their families is now available.

Supplementary guidance for SVQ assessment centres to support candidates impacted by COVID-19 pandemic

Mon, 11 May 2020 14:23:54 Z

The SSSC is the Sector Skills Council and regulator for social services in Scotland. We recognise the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic presents to services and the impact on gaining benchmark qualifications.

23 Things Leadership

Fri, 08 May 2020 14:55:10 Z

Learn about leadership, how you can recognise your own leadership capability and develop it with our new resource, 23 Things Leadership.

Coaching for Wellbeing – a digital coaching service for all health and social care staff

Fri, 08 May 2020 13:53:15 Z

Free coaching is now available to support all health and social service workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A thank you to the social service workforce

Wed, 06 May 2020 13:59:46 Z

SSSC Chief Executive, Lorraine Gray, thanks the social service workforce for their vital work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Beware of coronavirus related cyber crime

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:55:29 Z

We’re working with the Scottish Government’s Cyber Resilience Unit to make people in the sector aware of an increase in coronavirus related scams.

Donations of PPE and other supplies

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:04:29 Z

The Scottish Government has set up a team to respond to offers of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Joint statement on repurposing of medicines during COVID-19

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:47:44 Z

A joint statement from the Care Inspectorate and the SSSC on ethical and professional decision making in the COVID-19 pandemic, and risk assessment guidance on repurposing of medicines within care home services.