Social service workers urged to have zero tolerance for unacceptable levels of care

Over the next two weeks, every social worker, social care worker and early years’ worker registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC News) will receive information through their letterbox and inbox from their regulatory body emphasising their personal responsibility to report poor practice in care services by colleagues or providers.


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Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) free checks - role of CRBS

Providers of voluntary services are no longer entitled to free PVG checks for the purposes of care service registration.


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Clackmannanshire Council Scrutiny Report - October 2011

We have now published our scrutiny report on Clackmannanshire Council's delivery of social work services.


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Clackmannanshire Council Scrutiny Report

We have now published our scrutiny report on Clackmannanshire Council's delivery of social work services.


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Safer recruitment update - taking account of the protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG)

This guidance has been updated to reflect the changes as a result of the introduction of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) legislation


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