Media releases
Find below links to the latest media releases and statements announcing important GSCC work. There are also links to archived releases by year.
‘Dishonest’ social work student removed from register
12/05/2008
A man who failed to disclose in applications to join the student section of the Social Care Register that he had criminal convictions and had spent time in jail has been removed from the register as a result of his ‘dishonesty and deception’.
Social workers key to success of personalised care
07/05/2008
Social workers will play a crucial role in implementing personalised services for people who need care and should not be overlooked during the design of the system, the General Social Care Council 'GSCC' said yesterday.
GSCC comments on guidance for workers on personalised care
01/05/2008
Commenting on today’s announcement of Common Core Principles to support self care, Mike Wardle, Chief Executive of the General Social Care Council 'GSCC', commented:
“We welcome the Common Core Principles which will be valuable for those working in social care as they move towards offering tailored services to people.
Social worker conduct hearing scheduled
21/04/2008
A hearing into the conduct of a Registered Social Worker will be held from 28 to 30 April by the social care workforce regulator for England, the General Social Care Council 'GSCC'.
Social worker barred following relationship with woman
21/04/2008
A St Helens man has been removed from the register of social workers by a committee of the General Social Care Council 'GSCC' after being found to have formed an inappropriate personal and sexual relationship with a vulnerable child in care.
Social worker cautioned for failing to maintain and store records
18/04/2008
A social worker has been cautioned after an independent committee of the General Social Care Council 'GSCC' found misconduct against her for failing to store and maintain records containing sensitive information.
GSCC comments on new proposals aimed at developing social workers
10/04/2008
Social workers are set to benefit from a new package of proposals unveiled by the Government today aimed at enhancing the capacity and skills of the profession.
Social worker removed from register for dishonesty and inappropriate relationship
09/04/2008
A social worker from London has been banned from practising after an independent committee of the General Social Care Council 'GSCC' found misconduct against her for forming an inappropriate relationship and for dishonesty.
Social worker removed from Register following relationship with ‘vulnerable’ client
28/03/2008
A man from Northumbria has been barred from practising as a social worker after an independent committee of the General Social Care Council 'GSCC' found his relationship with a service user constituted professional misconduct.
Rotherham social worker found guilty of misconduct and removed from register
06/03/2008
A social worker has been removed from the Social Care Register by an independent committee of the General Social Care Council 'GSCC', after being found to have committed misconduct by forming an inappropriate personal relationship with a person who used services.
Social worker conduct hearing scheduled
27/02/2008
A hearing into the conduct of a Registered Social Worker will be held from 4 - 6 March by the social care workforce regulator for England, the General Social Care Council 'GSCC'.
Social worker suspended from register after inappropriate relationship
21/02/2008
A woman from Derbyshire has been suspended from working as social worker for two years by a committee of the General Social Care Council 'GSCC' after being found to have breached the profession’s code of practice.
Waltham Forest social worker removed from the register
18/02/2008
A social worker who worked for Waltham Forest Borough Council has been removed from the Social Care Register at a hearing held by the General Social Care Council 'GSCC', after being found guilty of professional misconduct.
Social worker conduct hearing scheduled
12/02/2008
A hearing into the conduct of a Registered Social Worker will be held from 18 to 20 February by the social care workforce regulator for England, the General Social Care Council 'GSCC'.
Social worker conduct hearing scheduled
06/02/2008
A hearing into the conduct of a Registered Social Worker will be held from 11 to 14 February by the social care workforce regulator for England, the General Social Care Council 'GSCC'.
Leeds social worker removed from register following misconduct
01/02/2008
A social worker from Leeds has been removed from the Social Care Register at a hearing held by the General Social Care Council 'GSCC', after being found to have breached the code of practice.
Social worker conduct hearing scheduled
31/01/2008
A hearing into the conduct of a Registered Social Worker will be held from 4 to 7 February by the social care workforce regulator for England, the General Social Care Council 'GSCC'.
New checks for wider social care workforce will help drive up standards
31/01/2008
Regulation of the wider social care workforce will help improve standards of care and go some way towards addressing problems with recruitment and retention, the General Social Care Council 'GSCC' said today as it welcomed a report looking at the state of social care in Britain.
Is Post-Registration Training and Learning doing its job?
25/01/2008
The General Social Care Council 'GSCC' has begun a review of its arrangements for Post-Registration Training and Learning 'PRTL'.
Social worker conduct hearing scheduled
21/01/2008
A hearing into the conduct of a Registered Social Worker from Leeds will be held from 28 to 30 January by the social care workforce regulator for England, the General Social Care Council 'GSCC'.
Remove requirement for social workers to declare health conditions, says GSCC
09/01/2008
Social workers should not have to declare health conditions when they apply for registration, the General Social Care Council 'GSCC' has said today in a letter to the Department of Health.
Remove requirement for social workers to declare health conditions, says GSCC
09/01/2008
Social workers should not have to declare health conditions when they apply for registration, the General Social Care Council 'GSCC' has said today in a letter to the Department of Health.