Public appointment: Convener appointed to the Scottish Social Services Council

The Minister for Children, Young People and the Promise Natalie Don-Innes MSP,  today announced the appointment of Peter Murray as a Convener of the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)

Convener

Peter Murray is an experienced Non-executive director having previously served as Vice Chair of NHS Lothian for 8 years. In this role Peter chaired East Lothian Integrated Joint Board. Peter is currently the Interim Convener of Scottish Social Services Council and a Board Member of the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland. He is the Chair of Bon Accord Care an arms-length external organisation  of Aberdeen City Council that provides adult social care services.

Appointment

This appointment will be for 3 years and will run from 1 September 2025 and ending on 31 August 2028 .

This appointment is regulated by the Ethical Standards Commissioner.

Remuneration

This appointment is part-time and attracts a remuneration of £341 per day up to a maximum total fee of £35,464 per year

Other ministerial appointments

Peter Murray is a member of the Judicial Advisory Board Scotland, for which he receives remuneration of £320.85 per day, for a time commitment of 1 days per month.

Political activity

All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process.  However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for appointees’ political activity within the last five years (if there is any to be declared) to be made public.   

Peter Murray has had no political activity within the last five years.

Background

The Scottish Social Services Council are the regulator for the social work, social care and children and young people workforce in Scotland.

Their work means the people of Scotland can count on social work, social care and  services being provided by a trusted, skilled and confident workforce.

The SSSC protects the public by registering social services 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 they can investigate and take action.

The SSSC:

• 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.