First universities are licensed to offer new social work degree
19/12/2002

Fifty-two universities in England have been ‘licensed’ to offer the new degree-level professional qualification in social work, the General Social Care Council announced today.

A new status for social care workers
25/11/2002

England’s regulatory council for the social care workforce, the General Social Care Council, has announced the initial findings of consultation on registration fees for social care workers joining the Social Care Register from 2003, and set a registration fee of £30 a year for qualified social workers.

Social workers’ training comes under review
25/11/2002

The framework of training for qualified social workers in England will undergo a wholesale review in 2003, the General Social Care Council has agreed.

GSCC presses for changes to proposed European directive
08/10/2002

The General Social Care Council is pressing for changes to a proposed European Union directive on professional qualifications saying it would seriously undermine public protection.

Greater public protection with first ever codes of practice for social care
23/09/2002

The first ever codes of practice for social care workers and employers were unveiled today '23 September 02' by the General Social Care Council, the new social care workforce regulator.

Exciting opportunities to help build new social care regulator
16/09/2002

The General Social Care Council is developing its organisation to help it deliver workforce regulation for 1.

Council throws open doors to public
10/7/2002

The General Social Care Council is going public.

Consultation begins on rules for registering social care workers
24/06/2002

Click here for the consultation pack 'PDF format'.

Social care codes of practice near completion
13/06/2002

The first ever set of common, agreed codes of practice for social care workers and employers will come a step closer this month when they are put before the four social care regulatory councils of the UK.

Social work degree accreditation process begins in earnest
29/05/2002

The General Social Care Council has given the green light for universities in England to begin applying for accreditation to offer the new degree in social work.

New members complete council
01/05/2002

Chair of the General Social Care Council, Rodney Brooke, has welcomed the appointment of Melanie Henwood and Malcolm Jordan to the Council.

Council clears the path for social work degree accreditation
01/05/2002

The criteria and process for accrediting universities in England to offer the new degree in social work have been agreed by the General Social Care Council.

GSCC reports to Lord Laming
01/05/2002

The General Social Care Council, the new regulatory body for the social care workforce in England, has outlined its work to the Climbié Inquiry along with views on the issues raised in phase II of the Inquiry’s work.

General Social Care Council appoints Field Fisher Waterhouse as legal advisors
01/05/2002

The General Social Care Council has appointed top law firm Field Fisher Waterhouse to handle its legal brief for the first phase of its work in developing a new regulatory framework for social care.

General Social Care Council launches website
22/04/2002

The General Social Care Council, the new social care workforce watchdog, has launched its website, www.

General Social Care Council considers results of consultation
12/04/2002

The General Social Care Council, the new watchdog for the social care workforce, has closed its three-month consultation on draft codes of practice for social care workers and employers.

Deadline nears for consultation on codes of practice
8/2/2002

Social care workers, employers, service users and carers are being urged to respond to the General Social Care Council’s consultation on codes of practice as the deadline for responses looms.

General Social Care Council welcomes new chair
06/02/2002

England’s first ever regulatory body for social care workers has welcomed the appointment of Rodney Brooke CBE as its new chair.

New directors appointed to General Social Care Council
16/01/2002

The General Social Care Council, the new regulatory body for the social care profession, has announced appointments to its three director-level posts covering standards and regulation, corporate communications, and corporate services.

Launch of two draft codes of practice for social care professionals places new duties on employees and employers to prevent abuse
09/01/2002

Launch of two draft codes of practice for social care professionals places new duties on employees and employers to prevent abuse The General Social Care Council today launches its long-awaited draft codes of practice for social care professionals.