Hearings

This section provides information for social service workers about Fitness to Practise Panel hearings.

Read about fitness to practise changes during COVID-19 here.

Information about hearings

This section provides information for social service workers about Fitness to Practise Panel hearings. These are application hearings, temporary order hearings and impairment hearings.

More information about hearings

Attending a hearing

Our hearings are generally held in public so anyone can attend. Sometimes the panel decides it should be in private for example to protect a vulnerable person.

More about attending a hearing

SSSC hearings

This section contains information about Fitness to Practise Panel impairment hearings taking place in the next seven days.

More about SSSC hearings

Search the Register

Check the registration status of a social worker or social care worker employed in Scotland

Other websites by the SSSC

The SSSC has created a number of other websites that provide specific services for learning and statistic reporting.

Workforce Data

As an Official Statistics provider, The SSSC publishes data on the social service workforce in Scotland.

Learning Zone

Develop your skills with resources you can use on your computer, tablet or smartphone.

Step into Leadership

Find resources and information to develop your leadership skills, whatever your role in social services.

Open Badges

Open Badges are digital certificates recognising learning and achievement.