Dear Phillip, Thank you for your letter of 28 May requesting an assessment of the Scottish Social Services Council’s (SSSC) workforce data report. I note the recent changes that you have made to these statistics regarding quality assurance procedures and documentation, as well as transparency around methods, data sources and limitations. I also note your […]
Dear Ed The SSSC Intelligence Strategy 2026-2029 is central to delivering the SSSC’s Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan sets out four outcomes; trusted, skilled, confident and valued, and our Intelligence Strategy enables us to achieve these through the effective use of data and intelligence. Our data and intelligence are integral to understanding the workforce and supporting the sector […]
Dear Maree Compliance Check of the Scottish Mental Health Officers Statistics We have recently completed a compliance check of your Mental Health Officers (MHO) Statistics. These statistics were first designated as National Statistics in 2014. National Statistics are now known as accredited official statistics. We are pleased to confirm that these accredited official statistics continue […]
Dear all Today, we have published the findings from our review of Adult Social Care statistics in Scotland. We have also submitted a summary of the report to the Scottish Parliament Health and Sport Committee’s social care inquiry. I would like to thank you and your colleagues for their valuable input to this review. Our […]