Our work means the people of Scotland can count on social services being provided by a trusted, skilled and confident workforce.
We protect the public by registering social service workers, setting standards for their practice, conduct, training and education and by supporting their professional development. By doing this we increase the protection of people who use services. Where people fall below the standards of practice and conduct we can investigate and take action.
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The SSSC Register was set up under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 to regulate social service workers and to promote their education and training.
Read our strategic and corporate parenting plans below.
SSSC Realising Potential 2020-2023
Children's Rights Report 2020-2023
There are more than 203,000 people working in social services in Scotland. This includes social care workers, social workers, social work students and early years workers in a range of care services, in residential and day centres, community facilities and in people’s homes.
Skills for Care and Development is the sector skills council for people providing social work, social care and children’s services in the UK. It is a partnership of four organisations:
The SSSC undertakes the functions of the sector skills council in Scotland working in partnership with employers to develop the social service workforce and invest in workforce planning.
This includes developing National Occupational Standards (NOS) which underpin qualifications for registration and outline the skills, knowledge and understanding employers have told us are necessary for an effective workforce.
In everything we do, we believe the people of Scotland have the right to be safe when accessing social care services.
Read more about our valuesOur organisational characteristics describe how we will work to deliver our outcomes in this Strategic Plan.
Read more about our characteristicsAnnual Report and Accounts of the Scottish Social Services Council for 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020
View the Report and Accounts