We do this by:
We are also working with a range of partners to support the implementation of actions to support the Scottish Government’s National Workforce Plan for Health and Social Care.
Workforce planning and development is essential to make sure social services deliver high quality outcomes for the people who use them and having a skilled, confident and flexible workforce is a key part of delivering improved outcomes and performance in services.
We have produced information about what Brexit means for social service workers and employers.
As an official statistics provider we publish data on the social service workforce in Scotland.
Our toolkit helps employers use and embed values-based approaches to recruitment and retaining workers.