Home All about registration Information for social service workers Social work students Social work students applying to be registered with the SSSC
Online registration services - apply for and manage your SSSC registration online.
Find out more about the new Childhood Practice awards
Workforce Solutions Portal - Tools and resources to help with career development and workforce planning.
RSS news feeds are available from the SSSC website. Click here to find out more.
Countdown to required registration - don't leave it too late... take action today! Click here for more information.
Speech bubble - help us improve our website Help us improve our website by taking our website survey
 
Social work students applying to be registered with the SSSC

The SSSC began registering student social workers Register of Social Service Workers in Scotland opened on 1 April 2003.

If you are a student on the new degree or postgraduate programme you must be registered with the SSSC for the duration of your course.

 

When you accept a place on a course your university will issue you with a Disclosure Scotland form which you should complete and return to the SSSC along with your verified ID documents, registration fee and completed application form. If you have accepted a place on more than one course, please just complete one application form.  If you are planning to take a gap year before starting your course, please do not apply for registration until the spring before you expect to begin your course. 

For further information please call
Telephone: Lo-call 0845 60 30 891 (select option 1)
Email: registration@sssc.uk.com


For more details download the Honours degree in social work and postgraduate programmes in Scotland list of courses.


The information below is useful for student social workers.

 


The SSSC’s online registration system

Once registered, you can manage your registration online. Managing your account online is quick, simple and convenient. You can:

  • view your registration number
  • pay your annual fees online
  • update your personal details
  • find out the date to renew your registration
  • view what part(s) of the Register you are registered
  • view the status of your registration


Click here to find out more or log in

If you would like more information about online services, or want to use our online services but do not have a secure access code, please contact us at registration@sssc.uk.com

 

We will keep you informed

You can keep up-to-date with developments about registration, news from the SSSC and the social services sector by subscribing to our monthly eBulletin, SSSC News or checking this website.

To subscribe to the monthly eBulletin email enquiries@sssc.uk.com

To subscribe to the quarterly newsletter click here.
 

How to keep informed

You can keep up-to-date with developments about registration, news from the SSSC and the social services sector:

 

Thumbs up - subscribe to the eBulletin email enquiries and ask to subscribe to the monthly eBulletin
Thumbs up - subscribe to the quarterly newsletter online subscribe to the quarterly newsletter online.

Getting it right

Getting it right video

 

To help applicants fill in their application forms some of our staff from the SSSC Registry team have put together a short film that guides applicants through the form.  Click here to view the film.

Registration Rules and Conduct Rules

The Registration Rules explain how social service workers are placed on the Register. The Conduct Rules set down how we will investigate and hold hearings about allegations of misconduct against registrants.

Please click to view the Registration Rules and Conduct Rules.

Other regulatory bodies

To register with the SSSC you must work in a service that is registered by the Care Commission and not currently be registered with any of the following regulatory bodies:

Website feedback

We welcome feedback on our website. This helps us to continually improve this service and allows us to ensure that you can access the information you need.

 

Speech bubble - help us improve our website Take our short website survey