Scottish Social Services Council mailing address

To mail a letter to the Scottish Social Services Council — the body that regulates social workers and social service workers in Scotland — send it to Scottish Social Services Council, Compass House, 11 Riverside Drive, Dundee, DD1 4NY. The Scottish Social Services Council is the regulator for the social service workforce in Scotland. It registers social workers and social service workers, sets standards of conduct and practice, and investigates fitness-to-practise concerns. Use this address for complaints and concerns, registration and renewal paperwork, and requests for a certificate of standing. Add your return address and any registration number if you'd like a reply, and confirm the address on SSSC's official contact page before anything time-sensitive.

Scottish Social Services Council — correspondence address

Scottish Social Services Council
Compass House
11 Riverside Drive
Dundee  DD1 4NY

Complaints and concerns, registration and renewal paperwork, requests for a certificate of standing, and general written correspondence. This is the regulator's main office — not a courier depot or a member's practice.

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Key facts

  • This is the Scottish Social Services Council's published correspondence address, taken from its own contact page.
  • Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is the statutory regulator for social workers and social service workers in Scotland — not a voluntary membership association or union.
  • Use it for complaints, registration and renewals, and certificate-of-standing requests — not for parcels or courier-only deliveries.
  • Add an attention line (e.g. "Registration" or "Complaints/Investigations") so your letter reaches the right department.
  • Include your full name, registration number if you have one, and a return address so they can respond.
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How to send your letter

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    Decide what your letter is for

    SSSC handles registration and renewals, complaints and concerns about a registrant, and requests such as a certificate of standing. Note which one applies and add an attention line (e.g. "Attention: Registration" or "Attention: Complaints/Investigations") so it reaches the right department.

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    Include the details they need

    Give your full name and, if you're a registrant, your registration or membership number. If your letter is about someone else — a complaint, or a reference request — include that person's name and, where you have it, their registration number so the file can be found.

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    Address it to the office

    First line: Scottish Social Services Council. Next: Compass House. Then the street: 11 Riverside Drive. Then the city line: Dundee DD1 4NY.

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Common questions

What does the Scottish Social Services Council do?

The Scottish Social Services Council is the regulator for the social service workforce in Scotland. It registers social workers and social service workers, sets standards of conduct and practice, and investigates fitness-to-practise concerns. The address above is its main correspondence office — the right place for registration paperwork, complaints, and requests for a certificate of standing.

What is the Scottish Social Services Council mailing address?

Scottish Social Services Council, Compass House, 11 Riverside Drive, Dundee, DD1 4NY. It's the regulator's published correspondence address. Confirm it on SSSC's official contact page before anything time-sensitive, since regulators occasionally relocate.

Can I file a complaint about social workers and social service workers by mail?

Most regulators accept written complaints by post as well as online. Send your concern to the address above, marked "Attention: Complaints" (some use "Professional Conduct" or "Investigations"), with the registrant's name and, if you have it, their registration number, plus a clear account of what happened. Check SSSC's official contact page for any complaint form they want you to use.

Where do I send registration, renewal, or a certificate-of-standing request?

The same office handles registration and renewals and issues certificates of standing (also called a certificate of professional conduct or good standing, often needed to register in another jurisdiction). Mail it to the address above with an attention line for "Registration," and include your registration number and return address so they can reply.

Is this the regulator, not a professional association or union?

Yes — Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is the statutory regulator that licenses social workers and social service workers in Scotland and protects the public. It's separate from any voluntary membership association or union for the same profession; use this address for regulatory matters like registration, complaints, and standing.

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Sources

Addresses verified September 2026 against official sources. Always confirm on the official site before time-sensitive filings.

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