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Welcome to the Scottish Social Services Council. The SSSC is responsible for registering people who work in social services in Scotland and regulating their education and training. Our role is to increase the protection of people who use social services, to raise standards of practice and to increase public confidence in the sector.

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New Childhood Practice awards

Click to find out more about the new awards and to view The Standard for Childhood Practice 2007.

Care Accolades
Click to read about the Care Accolades 2008

Equality and diversity
Read about the SSSC's commitment to equality and diversity
Equality and diversity

Sector Skills Agreement
The Sector Skills Agreement Stage 5 report and summary are now available.

Qualification criteria
To view the updated qualification criteria for phase one and two of registration please click on the link below.

Qualification criteria

Codes of Practice

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:
Codes of Practice in PDF format

Codes of Practice in text

Codes of Practice in pictorial version

Evaluation of Codes of Practice

We are currently evaluating the use of the SSSC Codes of Practice for Social Service Workers and Employers. Find out more about how you can participate and complete the online survey here.

A range of languages and formats are available. If you would like the Codes of Practice in another format or language please call 0845 60 30 891 or visit the General Social Care Council's website.