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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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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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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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 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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The Scottish Social Services Council publishes information on those undertaking qualifications relevant to work in the social service sector. This data is to help support workforce planning. There are two main SVQ frameworks that are relevant to people...

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The economic Value report on adult social care was published in 2018 and can be found here on the SSSC workforce data website: https://data.sssc.uk.com/data-publications/196-the-economic-value-of-adult-social-care The partners in Skills for Care &...

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The economic Value report on adult social care was published in 2018 and can be found here on the SSSC workforce data website. The partners in Skills for Care & Development who commissioned the research into the economic value of adult social care...

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The Scottish Social Services Council publishes information on those undertaking qualifications relevant to work in the social service sector. This data is to help supports workforce planning in the sector. These tables provide SVQ provision data...

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The Scottish Social Services Council publishes information on those undertaking qualifications relevant to work in the social service sector. This data is to help supports workforce planning in the sector. These tables provide SVQ provision data...

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The Care Inspectorate and the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) have published new figures on the levels of staff vacancies in Scotland’s care services. This report is based on data from 31 December 2020. As with previous reports, this report...

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