Continuous professional learning (CPL) for registrants focuses on key skills and knowledge needed at different career stages.
Maintaining and improving knowledge and skills is in the SSSC Code of Practice for Social Service Workers and is a requirement of SSSC registration.
We’ll ask you to confirm you’ve completed your CPL as part of your annual declaration. You don’t need to upload your CPL record.
We will choose a random sample of registrants for CPL endorsement. If we choose to sample your CPL, we may ask you to review your learning with your supervisor.
CPL website
Find the learning you need to do for your role and the stage of your career on our CPL website(Opens new window).
Quick guide to CPL
You can read our quick guide to CPL on the CPL website(Opens new window) or download the guide here.
Newly qualified social workers CPL
The newly qualified social worker (NQSW) pathway sets out the mandatory learning activity all NQSWs need to complete to meet their CPL requirement. The mandatory learning activity is relevant to all NQSWs regardless of setting and will support professional development.
You’ll find the mandatory learning activity and associated guidance on the CPL website(Opens new window) and our NQSW website(Opens new window).
You can also read more about the mandatory NQSW Supported Year on the NQSW website(Opens new window).
Learning Zone
We have lots of free learning resources you can use towards your CPL on our Learning Zone(Opens new window).
MyLearning
You can keep track of your learning and gain badges using our MyLearning(Opens new window) service.
National programmes
There are several nationally recognised training and learning programmes that we’ve worked on with Scottish Government and other partners that can support the workforce to gain specialist skills and knowledge.
National Joint Investigative Interviewing Training Programme
The National Joint Investigative Interviewing Training Programme is designed to equip learners with the specialist knowledge and skill required to conduct forensic interviewing of children. The Scottish Child Interview Model for joint investigative interviewing is designed to be trauma informed, keep the child’s needs and rights at the centre and capture best evidence through improved planning and interviewing techniques.
Find out more about the Scottish Child Interview Model here.(Opens new window)
Equal Partners in Care
Equal Partners in Care (EPiC) is the national framework which supports the health and social care workforce to be more aware of carers and to work in partnership with them. It is for everyone working across health and social care and will help you (and the staff or students you support) to have better conversations and interactions with carers to make a positive difference and improve outcomes for carers and the people they care for.
Find out more about EPiC on the NHS Education for Scotland website.(Opens new window)
Levels relevant to roles
Everyone can access the following training and learning resources and each contains information regarding the levels of skills and knowledge required by workers. You can work individually or with your employer to identify your own learning needs and the level most appropriate to your role.
National Trauma Transformation Programme
The National Trauma Transformation Programme (NTTP) website provides free access to a range of resources to support workforce development that include animations, films, emodules, videos and key documents. All workers, in the context of their own role and work remit, have a unique and essential role to play in responding to people who are affected by trauma and should be at least at an informed level.
Visit the National Trauma Transformation Programme page(Opens new window) on the NHS Education for Scotland website.
Palliative and End of Life Care
The Palliative and End of Life Care framework describes the five key domains which reflect the core knowledge and skills that are integral to palliative and end of life care in all health and social care settings. It outlines the associated knowledge and skills required by all workers who might come into contact with people who have palliative and end of life care needs.
Find palliative and end of life care resources(Opens new window) on our Learning Zone.
Promoting Excellence
Promoting Excellence is a framework for all health and social care staff working with people with dementia, their families and carers. It sets out the knowledge and skills all staff should achieve in their roles. Each individual and their employer must make sure they understand and work to the content of the framework as it relates to their role.
Find dementia learning and Promoting Excellence resources(Opens new window) on our Learning Zone.