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.
January 2018
The Children's Services Workforce 2016
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 2016 Workforce Data.
The Adults' Services Workforce 2016
This report looks in detail at theĀ adults' services workforce in Scotland. It supplements data already published in the Scottish Social Service Sector: Report on 2016 Workforce Data.
December 2017
Workforce Skills Report 2016/2017
The Workforce Skills Report for 2017 is available from the main SSSC website here: Workforce Skills Report 2016-17
November 2017
2016 detailed workforce information
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.
Interactive Social Worker Data Tool 2016
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.
October 2017
Local authority post types 2016
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.