Scottish Social Services Workforce Data
Publications
Our workforce data, information and intelligence publications are all available from this section of the web-site. Immediately below are quick links to our most recent publications, followed by more detailed information on each publication.
| Date | Publication | |
| Nov 24 | Analysis of diversity data and research report November 2024 | Here |
| Nov 24 | Interactive Social Worker Data Tool 2023 | Here |
| Nov 24 | Local Authority Post Types 2023 | Here |
| Nov 24 | Social worker filled posts and vacancies six-monthly survey at June 2024 | Here |
| Oct 24 | Register annual report 2023 to 2024 | Here |
| Oct 24 | 2023-2024 SVQ Tables | Here |
| Sep 24 | Mental Health Officers time series data 2006 to 2023 | Here |
| Aug 24 | Scottish Social Service Sector: Report on 2023 Workforce Data | Here |
| Aug 24 | Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2023 | Here |
| July 24 | Social worker filled posts and vacancies six-monthly survey - Dec 2023 | Here |
| Apr 24 | Digital Capabilities within the Adult Social Care Workforce in Scotland | Here |
| Feb 24 | The Distribution of the Social Service Workforce Report | Here |
| Jan 24 | The Fitness to Practise report | Here |
| Dec 23 | 2022 Children's Services Workforce Tables | Here |
| Nov 23 | Adults' services workforce tables 2022 | Here |
| Oct 23 | Social worker filled posts and vacancies six-monthly survey | Here |
| Sep 23 | The 2022 Staff vacancies in care services report | Here |
| Sep 23 | Scottish Social Service Sector: Report on 2022 Workforce Data | Here |
| Sep 23 | Register annual report 2022 to 2023 | Here |
| Aug 23 | Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2022 | Here |
| Aug 23 | 2022-2023 SVQ Tables | Here |
| Jun 23 | Movement of Day Care of Children Staff Report | Here |
| May 23 | 2021 Children's Services Workforce Tables | Here |
| Dec 22 | The Adults' services time series 2011 to 2021 | Here |
| Dec 22 | 2021 Detailed workforce information | Here |
| Nov 22 | Staff vacancies in care services 2021 | Here |
| Oct 22 | Local Authority Post Types 2021 | Here |
| Quarterly | Registration and Early Learning and Childcare data | Here |
March 2014
Local authority post types 2012
11
Mar
2014
This spreadsheet presents 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.
May 2013
Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2012
29
May
2013
The Scottish Social Services Council today published the 2012 Mental Health Officers' report.
January 2013
Workforce skills report 2011/2012
23
Jan
2013
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.
SVQs in the social services sector from January to March 2012
11
Jan
2013
This is the eighteenth in a series of quarterly papers on the provision and uptake of Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) in Health and Social Care (HSC) and Children’s Care Learning and Development (CCLD) in Scotland. These papers are produced regularly for the purposes of workforce planning in the social services sector.
SVQs in the social services sector - 2011 annual report
11
Jan
2013
This is the fifth in a series of annual reports on Scottish Vocational Qualifications provision in Scotland, to be produced regularly for the purposes of workforce planning.
SVQs in the social services sector - 2010 annual report
11
Jan
2013
This is the fourth in a series of annual reports on Scottish Vocational Qualifications provision in Scotland, to be produced regularly for the purposes of workforce planning.
