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Order or download our new posters and cards, for people who use services, that raise awareness of the SSSC Code of Practice.

 

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Funding update May 2010 Funding update
The SSSC has updated information on sources of funding available in 2010-11 for organisations delivering social work, social care and support as well as childhood practice services.

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SSSC News Summer 2010

 

The front page of our summer newsletter.

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Previous issues are available from the archive.

 
About us

About us

 

The Scottish Social Services Council is responsible for raising standards in the Scottish social service workforce. Our vision is a competent, confident workforce, capable of delivering high quality services that has the confidence of the public, those who use services and their carers. We put service users and carers at the centre of everything we do.

 

Our introductory leaflet and this website will tell you about us and what we are doing to regulate and register the social service workforce. You can also find information about careers in social services. Find out about the future workforce development in social services.

 

You can download our introductory leaflet

 

An introduction to the SSSC

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Care Accolades

The Care Accolades 2010 winners announced

 

Scotland's top carers and social service projects were recognised at the Care Accolades 2010, the prestigious award ceremony which celebrates the very best of the care sector acroos the country.

 

Find out more about this year's winners and finalists fantastic projects.  Filmclips of the projects will be available soon.


You can follow us each step of the way by becoming a fan of the Care Accolades Facebook page or visit the Care Accolades section to be kept up-to-date with all the latest news.

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You can find out more about this year's judges, sponsors, previous winners and watch a video of the award ceremony in 2008 and 2009 on the Care Accolades section.

 

 
Codes of Practice

The SSSC publishes Codes of Practice for Social Service Workers and Employers. These are standards of conduct and practice which all social service workers and their employers must follow. The Codes of Practice were produced in consultation with service users, lawyers and the Plain English Campaign.

For free copies of the Codes of Practice call 0845 60 30 891 or email enquiries@sssc.uk.com.

Alternatively you can download a copy:

 

Some pages from the SSSC Codes of Practice for Social Service Workers and Employers.
 

News

Wanted: Registration and Conduct Committee Members

Do you have good judgement and analytical skills?  Are you a great communicator? Are you eligible or currently registered with the Scottish Social Services Council?  

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Take the Social Work Challenge

The Association of Directors of Social Work have launched the Social Work Challenge, a game where you play the role of a social worker faced with a series of decisions in a child protection case.

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Getting it right for every child update

You can keep up-to-date with news from the Getting it right for every child (GiRFEC) team at the Scottish Government by reading their latest newsletter.

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Events

Allocations and Homelessness Conference

This Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) conference will bring together those working in the fields of homelessness and allocations.


15 September 2010 at Perth Concert Hall

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Planning the care curriculum

The Scottish Social Services Council would like to invite College employees with responsibility for the planning, development and delivery of the care curriculum to a workshop. 

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