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Report on SVQs in the Scottish Social Service Sector 2015 Published

17 May 2016

The seventh in a series of annual reports on Scottish Vocational Qualifications provision in Scotland, produced regularly for the purposes of workforce planning has been published and can be downloaded here.

The Position on Recruitment, Retention and Workforce Planning in the Social Service Workforce in Scotland

17 May 2016

On behalf of the Social Work Services Strategic Forum the Office of the Chief Social Work Advisor (OCSWA), Scottish Government has commissioned a study to provide an in-depth view of the issues and challenges that the social care sector are facing with recruitment, retention and workforce planning. This will inform our work to progress a number of actions in Social Services in Scotland: a Shared Vision and Strategy 2015-2020 which was launched last year. It also builds on recent work that the Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS) and Scottish Care have conducted with frontline staff.

Publication of LA post type data

09 Mar 2016

We are pleased to announce that the breakdown of LA post types for years 2008 to 2014 was published on Wednesday 9th March (available here). The spreadsheets present headcount and WTE (whole time equivalent) data of all filled posts in local authority social work services where those employed do not work in a registered care service. This therefore covers staff working primarily in field social work services.

Revised report published on SVQs in the Social Service Sector 2012 - 2014

01 Mar 2016

We are pleased to announce the publication of the revised SVQs in the Scottish Social Service Sector 2012 - 2014 Report, which can be downloaded here.