In this month’s episode SSSC Digital Learning and Development Adviser, George Burton, talks open education elearning and web 3.0 with Stephen Downes from the Digital Technologies Research Centre at the National Research Council of Canada.

When you make a fitness to practise referral about a registered worker there’s key information we need to know and it’s important that you give us as much of it as possible right from the start.

Anyone looking for a job that makes a difference can get help to start a career in Scotland’s social services with our new careers website www.careersincare.scot which launched today.

We’re working with the University of Strathclyde Law Clinic to help more SSSC registered workers to access free representation when they are involved in our fitness to practise investigations and hearings.

We’ve produced a series of new guides for employers that they can use to support their care at home and housing support workers when they apply for SSSC registration.

Fifty-five extra full time mental health officers (MHOs) are needed to meet shortfalls in staffing, a new report published by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) reveals. All but eight of Scotland’s local authorities reported an MHO shortfall in the 2018 Mental Health Officers’ Report published today.

In this episode we talk with Julie Dirksen. She’s best known for her excellent book ‘Design for people who learn’ – a guide to the fundamental concepts of instructional design both to improve your own learning and engage your audience.

We’re currently working with Aberdeenshire, Angus and Learning Network West to test approaches to a supported and assessed year for newly qualified social workers (NQSWs).