Voluntary Sector Social Services Workforce Unit

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Latest News

New Funding Opportunity

Scottish organisations of all sizes and in all sectors are to be given the opportunity to receive £1000 to…

Scottish Children's Reporter's Administration

Scottish Ministers are seeking to appoint a new Chair to the Board of the Scottish Children’s Reporter’s…

Learning Disability National Conference 2nd March 2010

Registration is now open for ‘Getting it Right Together – Visioning the Future for Workforce Development in…

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About Voluntary Sector Social Services Workforce Unit

The Voluntary Sector is the fastest growing sector for social service provision.
Approximately one third of staff in social services work in the voluntary sector and this proportion is rising rapidly.

The Workforce Unit seeks to work with all social service providers in the voluntary sector in Scotland to help achieve the vision of a “competent, confident workforce, capable of delivering services in a changing environment and committed to developing a culture of learning.”

The Unit has been established by Community Care Providers Scotland (CCPS) in collaboration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and is funded by the Scottish Government.

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Forthcoming Events

An Event for Housing Support Providers

16 Mar 2010

Due to the success of the events for Housing Support providers last year, the Workforce Unit, in partnership with…

Workforce Development Network - March

16 Mar 2010

The Spring Workforce Development Network Event will introduce you to ‘Information Literacy’, a set of skills to…

Commissioning for Personalisation: One day ADSW seminar in partnership with CCPS

18 Mar 2010

The purpose of this event is to provide participants with an opportunity to hear how the challenges associated with…

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