social services

Anyone looking for a job that makes a difference can get help to start a career in Scotland’s social services with our new careers website www.careersincare.scot which launched today. The…

Do you want to make a difference to social services in Scotland? Scottish Ministers are looking for a new Convener for our Council. This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity.…

Celebrate the great work taking place in social services with the Scottish Social Services Awards 2019. Who can enter? The organisers are looking for entries from people working in social…

Did you know that there is an SSSC logo for you to use on your website? If you employ SSSC registered staff you can use our logo to promote that…

The Care Inspectorate is rolling out new ways of inspecting the quality of care and support, to help provide public assurance and support improvement in care services. It is starting…

One of our Ambassadors for Careers in Care, Hazel Brannigan, a lecturer in health and social care at Fife College, tells us about how the role helps raise the profile…

Do you want to develop a career in Scotland’s social services? Whether you are already working or just getting started our new interactive career pathways will help you uncover where…

We have published two new reports from data received on more than 180,000 workers in the Scottish social service workforce.   The reports cover staff retention and the numbers of…

Anna Fowlie, Chief Executive of the Scottish Social Services Council dispels the myth that it is somehow ‘against the rules’ for social service workers to comfort clients with a touch…

The National Involvement Network (NIN) has published its Charter for Involvement. The Charter for Involvement is a series of 12 new statements that show how people who use support services…