Pages for

People who use services and carers

Qualifications

Useful links

Registration

Information about registration for social service workers can be found on SSSC.uk.com

 

Students

Qualifications

Useful links for social work degree students

Registration

Information about registration for social service workers can be found on SSSC.uk.com

 

Funding

Career Development


Begin the process of thinking about your career and plan your next steps.

 

 

The Knowledge Network provided by NHS Education for Scotland search a wealth of information and learning materials to support practitioners in day to day work and in learning.

 

The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS)  has other resources for students and educators teaching or studying social service related subjects on their website.

 

Find out more on our website.

Recognition of Prior Informal Learning (RPL)


Our RPL guidance and resources for mentors and learners is free of charge for mentors and learners and can help support workers through assessments towards recognised qualifications.

Employers

Skills for Care and Development

Resources to assist with workforce planning.

 

Workforce solutions resources

Support for staff learning

We have guidance on where to look for help to cover the training costs of your staff.

 

The Continuous Learning Framework

The CLF is a framework which sets out what people working in social services need to do their jobs well now and in the future and what their employer needs to do to support them.

 

Stay informed

Registration

Information about registration for social service workers can be found on SSSC.uk.com

 

Workers

Career Development

Begin the process of thinking about your career and plan your next steps.

 

Stay informed

Registration

Information about registration for social service workers can be found on SSSC.uk.com