Scottish Social Services Workforce Data
Publications
Our workforce data, information and intelligence reports are all available from this section of the web-site. Below are quick links to our most recent publications.
More detailed information and tables regarding our workforce data can be found on our Detailed data page.
October 2018
Interactive Social Worker Data Tool 2017
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Oct
2018
This file allows you to interactively investigate data on practising social workers employed by local authorities. It uses data from our LA Post Types publication and adds in some contextual population data from National Records of Scotland. Guidance and background notes are included within the file.
Local authority post types 2017
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Oct
2018
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.
2017 detailed workforce information
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Oct
2018
This spreadsheet contains information about the Social Services Workforce collected from services regulated by the Care Inspectorate (via its Annual Returns in December) and from the annual December Local Authority Social Work Services Staffing Return in 2017.
August 2018
Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2017
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Aug
2018
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today published the Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2017.
Scottish Social Service Sector: Report on 2017 Workforce Data
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Aug
2018
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today published Scottish Social Service Sector: Report on 2017 Workforce Data.
June 2018
The Economic Value of Adult Social Care
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Jun
2018
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 the report today, at the same time as the UK, England, Northern Ireland and Wales published similar reports.
