The Workforce Skills Report 2021 looks at the current provision of qualifications for the social work, social care and early years workforce, demand for qualifications and how they meet current skills needs. It also looks at barriers to undertaking...

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The Workforce Skills Report for 2017 is available from the main SSSC website here: Workforce Skills Report 2016-17

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31 March 2025 The Workforce Skills Report 2025 looks at the current provision of qualifications for the adult social care, children's residential care and early years workforce, and demand for those qualifications. It also looks at barriers to...

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This workforce skills report has been produced by the Scottish Social Service Council (SSSC). The SSSC is the regulator for the social services workforce in Scotland.

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Workforce Data and Registration Data The SSSC has two main sets of data on people working in the social service sector in Scotland. The first is usually referred to by us as the ‘workforce’ data and the second as the ‘registration’ data. Before looking...

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The aim of the Workforce Skills Reports (WSRs) is to bring together data on the sector's workforce, uptake of relevant qualifications, and data on service users along with broader information on drivers of change (e.g. developments in policy) in order...

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The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today published the Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2021. The Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2021 presents information on: The number of practising MHOs in post at 6 December 2021,...

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SSSC Vision, issue five. Technology has a vital role to play in the development of the social service workforce. This briefing considers the use of technology in social services and the implications for the workforce. It focuses on the use of telecare...

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SSSC Vision, issue three. There are a range of myths about the social services workforce. For example many people outside social services think it is staffed by volunteers or all workers are employed by the local authority or that the vast majority of...

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The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has responsibility for publishing data and intelligence on the workforce in the social service sector in Scotland. This responsibility was delegated to the SSSC in 2001 by Scottish Ministers under the...

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SSSC Vision, issue two. This briefing focuses on some of the challenges around developing a skilled social services workforce in a challenging economic climate.

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In 2007-2008 each Sector Skills Council was required to undertake a Sector Skills Agreement (SSA). The Scottish Social Services Council, as part of Skills for Care and Development, produced one for the Scottish social services sector. The SSA consisted...

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Our workforce data, information and intelligence reports are all available from this section of the web-site. Immediately below are quick links to our most recent publications. Date Publication Sep 25 Scottish Social Service Sector Report on 2024...

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Adult social care contributes £3.4b to Scottish economy The adult social care sector contributes £3.4 billion to the Scottish economy, a new report into the economic impact of the sector has found. The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) published...

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This Sector Skills Assessment has been developed by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) in its role as part of Skills for Care and Development. Skills for Care and Development (SfC&D) is the Sector Skills Council for the 1.4 million people...

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The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) supports workforce planning in the social service sector by publishing information on the sector’s workforce. This includes data on those undertaking qualifications relevant to work in the sector. These...

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Helping employers deliver the social service workforce of today and tomorrow, SSSC Vision contains information and analysis on important themes, topics and issues highlighted in our Workforce Skills Report. Each edition includes infographics, a section...

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This briefing focuses on the challenges around supporting individuals to start or develop a career in social services.

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SSSC Vision, issue six. This briefing focuses on the training activity in Scotland and the latest data on the awards and qualifications that are relevant to the social service sector in Scotland.

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SSSC Vision, issue four. This information will be helpful for employers considering how to reshape their services to ensure they support people in receipt of self-directed support.

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