Scottish Social Services Council Data

New and noteworthy

75.5% of people remained in the same post as in 2021

as measured by the stability index

A 9% rise in Mental Health Officer hours worked

Over 1000 extra weekly hours

169,699 individuals registered

with the SSSC as at 03.07.23

A whole-time equivalent (WTE) measure of 160,960

an increase of 1.1% between 2021 and 2022

211,510 workers in the sector

an increase of 1.5% between 2021 and 2022

67% of MHOs are based in specialist mental health teams

was 64.8 in 2021

39% of workforce employed by the public sector

The highest % recorded

Increase in average weekly hours worked per MHO

from 15.7 hours in 2018 to 18 in 2022

10% of the workforce on zero-hours type contracts

Equal to the rate reported in 2021

53% of the workforce work full time

Equal to the rate reported in 2021

47% of services reported having vacancies

joint SSSC/Care Inspectorate publication

Adult social care has GVA of £3.4b in Scotland

productivity highest of all the UK nations

Latest news

14 Sep 2023

Publication of the 2022 Staff vacancies in care services report

5 Sep 2023

Publication of the Social Service Sector: Report on 2022 Workforce Data

15 Aug 2023

Publication of the Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2022

2 Aug 2023

Announcement of the publication date for the Scottish Social Service Sector: Report on 2022 Workforce Data

11 Jul 2023

Announcement of the publication date for the Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2022

Scottish Social Services Council

New and noteworthy

75.5% of people remained in the same post as in 2021

A 9% rise in Mental Health Officer hours worked

169,699 individuals registered

A whole-time equivalent (WTE) measure of 160,960

211,510 workers in the sector

67% of MHOs are based in specialist mental health teams

39% of workforce employed by the public sector

Increase in average weekly hours worked per MHO

10% of the workforce on zero-hours type contracts

53% of the workforce work full time

47% of services reported having vacancies

Adult social care has GVA of £3.4b in Scotland

Latest news

Publication of the 2022 Staff vacancies in care services report

Publication of the Social Service Sector: Report on 2022 Workforce Data

Publication of the Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2022

Announcement of the publication date for the Scottish Social Service Sector: Report on 2022 Workforce Data

Announcement of the publication date for the Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2022

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