Scottish Social Services Council

Our work means the people of Scotland can count on social work, social care and early years services being provided by a trusted, skilled and confident workforce. We protect the public by registering social workers, social care and early years workers, setting standards for their practice, conduct, training and education and by supporting their professional development. Where people fall below the standards of practice and conduct we can investigate and take action. We: publish the national codes of practice for people working in social work, social care and early years services and their employers register people working in social work, social care and early years and make sure they adhere to our codes of practice promote and regulate their learning and development are the national lead for workforce development and planning for the social work, social care and early years workforce in Scotland. The SSSC Register was set up under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 to regulate social service workers and to promote their education and training.