Publications

October 2017

Local authority post types 2016

06 Oct 2017

These 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. The data published includes a breakdown of the numbers of different people and posts across the whole of Scotland as well as by individual local authorities.

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September 2017

August 2017

Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2016

29 Aug 2017

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today published the Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2016.

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April 2017

SVQs in the Scottish Social Service Sector 2015/16

28 Apr 2017

This report is one of a series of annual reports on Scottish Vocational Qualifications provision in Scotland, produced regularly for the purposes of workforce planning since 2006.

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March 2017

The Children's Services Workforce 2015

27 Mar 2017

This report looks in detail at the children's services workforce in Scotland. It supplements data already published in the Scottish Social Service Sector: Report on 2015 Workforce Data.

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January 2017

Staff retention – update

27 Jan 2017

This short report builds on the Experimental Statistics report published by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) on staff retention in March 2016 (available here).

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