Scottish Social Services Workforce Data
Publications
Our workforce data, information and intelligence publications are all available from this section of the web-site. Immediately below are quick links to our most recent publications, followed by more detailed information on each publication.
| Date | Publication | |
| Nov 22 | Staff vacancies in care services 2021 | Here |
| Nov 22 | The Adults' services workforce tables - 2021 | Here |
| Oct 22 | Local Authority Post Types 2021 | Here |
| Oct 22 | Interactive Social Worker Data Tool 2021 | Here |
| Aug 22 | Scottish Social Service Sector: Report on 2021 Workforce Data | Here |
| Aug 22 | Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2021 | Here |
| Aug 22 | 2021-2022 SVQ Tables | Here |
| Jul-22 | 2020 Children's Services Workforce Tables | Here |
| Jun-22 | Residential Child Care report 2022 | Here |
| Jan-22 | Interactive Social Worker Data Tool 2020 | Here |
| Dec-21 | Staff vacancies in care services 2020 report | Here |
| Oct-21 | 2020 detailed workforce information | Here |
| Oct-21 | Workforce Skills Report 2021 | Here |
| Sep-21 | The Adults' services workforce tables - 2020 | Here |
| Sep-21 | Local authority post types 2020 | Here |
| Aug-21 | Mental Health Officers time series data | Here |
| Aug-21 | Scottish Social Service Sector: Report on 2020 Workforce Data | Here |
| Aug-21 | Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2020 | Here |
| Quarterly | Registration and Early Learning and Childcare data ( last QTR to 03/10/2022) | Here |
March 2014
Local authority post types 2012
This spreadsheet presents headcount and WTE (whole time equivalent) data of all filled posts in local authority social work services where those employed do not work in a registered care service. This therefore covers staff working primarily in field social work services.
May 2013
Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2012
The Scottish Social Services Council today published the 2012 Mental Health Officers' report.
January 2013
Workforce skills report 2011/2012
This workforce skills report has been produced by the Scottish Social Service Council (SSSC). The SSSC is the regulator for the social services workforce in Scotland.
SVQs in the social services sector from January to March 2012
This is the eighteenth in a series of quarterly papers on the provision and uptake of Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) in Health and Social Care (HSC) and Children’s Care Learning and Development (CCLD) in Scotland. These papers are produced regularly for the purposes of workforce planning in the social services sector.
SVQs in the social services sector - 2011 annual report
This is the fifth in a series of annual reports on Scottish Vocational Qualifications provision in Scotland, to be produced regularly for the purposes of workforce planning.
SVQs in the social services sector - 2010 annual report
This is the fourth in a series of annual reports on Scottish Vocational Qualifications provision in Scotland, to be produced regularly for the purposes of workforce planning.
