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

Introduction to the SSSC leaflet (62.46 kB)

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:

• Codes of Practice in PDF format
• Codes of Practice in text format
• Codes of Practice in pictorial version