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New guidance to recognise signs of ill-treatment or wilful neglect

WebWe have published new guidance, Wilful neglect, ill-treatment and corporate homicide, for social service workers and care providers who deliver social care and …

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Your new SSSC Codes of Practice

WebThe first Codes of Practice were published in 2003 and we reviewed and updated the Codes in 2016. The 2024 Codes is the third version. In our fitness to …

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Behaviour outside of work and fitness to practise

WebIn the 12 months from 31 May 2022 to 31 May 2023 we concluded 759 registrant fitness to practise cases that were about behaviour outside of work, which is …

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Updated infection control guide for providing care in people’s …

WebWe’ve updated our guide COVID-19 Key measures for infection prevention and control for social care workers providing care in an individual’s home. It now includes information on …

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New SSSC Strategic Plan 2023-2026 to support the workforce

WebScottish Social Services Council. [email protected]. The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) published its new strategic plan today setting …

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Data sharing with PHS – staff working in care home services for …

WebWe will provide the following: Care Service local authority area. PHS will share with Scottish Government reports on the uptake of COVID-19 vaccinations by …

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New campaign shows ‘There’s More to Care Than Caring’

[email protected]. An eight-week Scottish Government marketing campaign to attract more people to careers in adult social care ‘There’s More to Care than Caring’ …

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The Codes of Practice are changing, join the conversation

WebRead how SOSCN’s Codes Conversation went. The Scottish Out of School Care Network (SOSCN) held their own Codes Conversations on 14 and 15 September. …

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We’ve changed the way you make a referral

WebEmployers and higher educational institutions (HEI) can now make a referral about a registered worker through their MySSSC account. Our new streamlined online …

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New data report on Scotland’s care workforce

WebKey points from this year’s workforce data report. The size of the workforce has dropped slightly to 208,360, a fall of 0.6% since 2020. The social service workforce …

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Promoting Excellence: Leading best practice, best care and …

WebScottish Social Services Council. [email protected]. Ten years on from its publication as Scotland’s first national dementia workforce development …

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Next steps for the revised Codes

WebNext steps for the revised Codes. We’re in the final stages of the Codes of Practice review. Over the past two years, we gathered feedback and ideas from …

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Regulating managers of registered services

WebIn order to make decisions on the competency of staff and the quality of care being provided, managers of registered services must be qualified to at least the level of the practitioners …

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Tell us what you think of the revised Codes in our consultation

WebSandra Wilson. Communications Officer. Scottish Social Services Council. [email protected]. Now is the time to tell us what you think about the …

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Scottish Social Services News

WebThis Scottish Apprenticeship Week we’ll be sharing stories from apprentices working in social care and children and young people services across Scotland to learn more about …

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