Record number of social workers
Monday, 05 July 2010 15:38
In response to the announcement from the Scottish Government on the increase in the number of social workers highlighted through the latest official statistics, Anna Fowlie, Chief Executive of the SSSC said:
"These latest statistics are very encouraging. We've come a long way in the last decade and I'm pleased to see more people choosing social work as a rewarding career.
"Social work and social care are vital to the success of our communities and we have a commitment to making sure that we have the right people with the right skills, reflecting the diversity of our communities. Developments over the last ten years have seen a real investment in this workforce. The SSSC Code of Practice for Social Service Workers, the honours degree in social work and the Continuous Learning Framework are just some of the elements helping to put social work on a par with other professions.
"There are still challenges ahead but our annual trends report on social work education show that more people see this as an attractive career path and this is reflected these statistics and in wider research carried out by the Social Work Changes Lives campaign which shows that public perceptions of social work are improving."
Related information
- the 2008/2009 SSSC annual trends report will be published fully in September 2010
- the Social Work Changes Lives Campaign is a joint campaign by the Association of Directors of Social Work and the Scottish Social Services Council. Launched in April 2009 it aims to improve public understanding and awareness of social work in Scotland
- The Scottish Government Press Release can be read at
http://www.sssc.uk.com/sssc/news/scottish-social-workers-on-the-rise.html.
