Scottish Social Services News - Press Releases

Milestone reached for social service workforce

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 08:00:00 Z

When the Regulation of Care Act set a vision for a regulated, qualified and professional social service workforce one of the first members of staff at the new Scottish Social Services Council was Lorraine Gray. Nearly 20 years later, and now Chief Executive, she reflects on the remarkable journey.

Twenty-year journey for the social service workforce

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 23:01:00 Z

Social service workers and the key role they have played in supporting some of Scotland’s most vulnerable citizens during COVID-19 have quite rightly been recognised as a vital part of the health and social care system.

Social care staff support fund

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 15:10:02 Z

Did you know social service employers can claim additional costs you’ve incurred if your staff have not been able to work due to COVID-19?

Thank you for your Inspiring Care Stories

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 11:13:42 Z

Over the past three months we’ve shared Inspiring Care Stories during COVID-19 and lockdown from social service workers right across Scotland and today we publish the final phase.

Final countdown to mandatory registration for care at home and housing support workers

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 13:52:45 Z

At the end of this month (September 2020) support workers in care at home and housing support who were in their role on or before 2 October 2017 must be registered with us.

Learning and development website for support workers survey

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 13:45:28 Z

NHS Education for Scotland (NES) would like to hear your views about moving educational content from Support Worker Central and the HCSW Toolkit to the Turas Learn website.

Changes to post registration training and learning

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 15:18:35 Z

Post registration training and learning (PRTL) is changing to continuous professional learning (CPL) this autumn. Here is what you need to know.

More people than ever work in Scotland’s social services

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 08:30:00 Z

A new report, published by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today, shows that more people than ever before work in Scotland’s social services. There are some 206,400 people in the workforce, which makes up approximately 7.8% of all Scottish employment or one in 13 jobs.

Resources for carer support staff during COVID-19

Wed, 26 Aug 2020 11:30:20 Z

We’ve published two new guides for carer support staff; It’s all about you and Death, dying and bereavement.

Sharing more Inspiring Care Stories

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 11:42:36 Z

An emotional film of a care home resident singing with his daughter on a video call during lockdown is just one of the new Inspiring Care Stories we published today.