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.
November 2017
Interactive Social Worker Data Tool 2016
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Nov
2017
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
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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.
September 2017
Scottish Social Service Sector: Report on 2016 Workforce Data
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Sep
2017
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today published Scottish Social Service Sector: Report on 2016 Workforce Data.
August 2017
Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2016
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Aug
2017
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today published the Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2016.
April 2017
SVQs in the Scottish Social Service Sector 2015/16
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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.
March 2017
The Children's Services Workforce 2015
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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.
