Scottish Social Services Workforce Data
Data revisions
This page tells you about any revisions or corrections made to previously published data or reports. The SSSC has a revisions and corrections policy for its workforce data publications.
Revision to Interactive Social Worker Data Tool 2024
03
Feb
2026
The interactive Social Worker Data Tool allows you to interactively investigate data on practising social workers employed by local authorities. Guidance and background notes are included within the tool.
Revision note 02 February 2026: There was an error in the version of this tool published on 06 January 2026 that affected the 'Headcount of Social Workers Table'. 145 SWs were incorrectly excluded from the final version. The table was corrected and the SW Tool republished on 02 February 2026.
2nd revision to 2024 Workforce Data Report
14
Nov
2025
The 2024 Scottish Social Service Workforce Data Report has been revised and reissued.
Revision to 2024 Workforce Data Report
07
Oct
2025
The 2024 Scottish Social Service Workforce Data Report has been revised and reissued.
Revision to the Social worker filled posts and vacancies six-monthly survey at June 2024
12
Nov
2024
The Social worker filled posts and vacancies six-monthly survey June 2024 and its associated tables have been revised and reissued.
Revision to 2022 Workforce Data Report and Tables
27
Nov
2023
Further to the revision notice published on 20th November 2023, the following additional tables were revised on 27th November 2023.
Revision to 2022 Workforce Data Report and Tables
20
Nov
2023
In developing and quality assuring our processes ahead of our work on the 2023 workforce data report our analysis processes were reviewed and an anomaly was detected.
