The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has published a report setting out its work “to put Scotland’s care experienced children, young people and adults at the heart of what we do”. The report has been published alongside the SSSC’s Children’s Rights Report 2023, which sets out how the SSSC promotes the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in its work.
Commenting on their publication, SSSC Interim Chief Executive, Maree Allison said:
These two reports demonstrate our commitment to and our pride in our role as a corporate parent and the key part we play in keeping the Promise. The action plan sets out how we will achieve our goal to put care experience and children’s rights at the heart of our work. We recognise the continued effort required to put this into practice on our part and that of all public bodies and the activities set out in our action plan with clear objectives and timelines, demonstrate our unwavering focus on delivering this goal. Both reports highlight how we have revised the Codes of Practice for Social Service Workers and Employers, a key part of our commitment to keep the Promise. The revised Codes address many of the points identified during the consultation process such as a need for the language to be clearer, more engaging and easier to relate to for encouraging good practice. The Codes have a focus on kindness, trauma informed practice and relationship-based practice and they are aligned to the Health and Social Care Standards.
Planned activity from now until 2026 includes:
- leading work to refresh the Common Core of skills, knowledge and understanding and values for the children’s workforce in Scotland as part of the commitment to The Promise’s Change Programme ONE
- carrying out an internal review of readiness for the Incorporation of the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024
- supporting staff to become trauma informed and exploring how the SSSC can improve its building and policies.
To find out more about the two published reports CLICK HERE
