Scottish Social Services Workforce Data
Publications
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.
August 2016
Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2015
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today published the Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2015.
May 2016
SVQs in the Scottish Social Service Sector 2015
This is the seventh in a series of annual reports on Scottish Vocational Qualifications provision in Scotland, produced regularly for the purposes of workforce planning.
April 2016
Sector Skills Agreement for the Scottish social services sector
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 of 5 stages. Stages 1, 2, 3 and 5 ended in a written report. These reports are presented below along with a summary document.
March 2016
Experimental Statistics: Whole Time Equivalent Data for the Scottish Social Service Workforce
This report and our experimental statistics report on staff retention are the first in a new series of reports intended to explore and examine more fully the workforce data available to the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
Experimental Statistics: Staff Retention in the Scottish Social Service Sector
This report and our experimental statistics report on whole time equivalents are the first in a new series of reports intended to explore and examine more fully the workforce data available to the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
Local authority post types 2008-2014
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.
