Scottish Social Services News - Press Releases

Are you a 2016 social work graduate? We want to hear from you

Fri, 22 May 2020 15:12:52 Z

Understanding the experiences of newly qualified and early career social workers

Listening to the voices of social workers has rarely been so important. Our national survey of early career social workers is now in its fourth year and we are keen to hear about your experiences in this particular moment.

New 2020-23 SSSC strategic plan to support social services

Wed, 20 May 2020 09:41:13 Z

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has published its new strategic plan setting out how it will support the continuing development and professionalism of the social service workforce while protecting the public through regulation.

HNC Social Services and HNC Childhood Practice – COVID-19 guidance

Tue, 19 May 2020 14:12:05 Z

In a normal year, Higher National Certificate (HNC) candidates are required to undertake a minimum of 60 days on placement. When the COVID-19 restrictions were put in place, most candidates would already have undertaken a range of placements prior to the start of the graded unit.

Share your story with us

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.