2004 archive

Find below all GSCC media releases and statements issued in 2004.

GSCC statement on the Shipman report
09/12/2004

Commenting on the report on the Shipman Inquiry and the report by Dame Janet Smith "Safeguarding Patients: Lessons from the Past - Proposals for the Future", Rodney Brooke, Chair of the General Social Care Council said: “People who use services and the public interest have to be at the heart of the regulatory system: a position we completely endorse at the General Social Care Council.

Last minute surge in applications as registration deadline passes
02/12/2004

Tens of thousands of social workers applied for registration in the last few days before the cut-off date of 1 December the General Social Care Council has revealed.

Next groups to join the Social Care Register in England
25/11/2004

Social care managers and frontline staff in direct contact with service users should be the next groups to join the Social Care Register, the General Social Care Council 'GSCC' will recommend to Government.

Last call for registration applications
23/11/2004

With just one week to go before the 1 December cut-off date, social workers are getting their final reminder to send in any remaining application forms for registration now.

Record numbers enthusiastically enter social work training
18/11/2004

The latest statistics on new students entering social work programmes have revealed that there has been an unprecedented increase of over 33% between 2000 and 2003, with indications that demand is outstripping the increase in places available.

Registration interest makes GSCC's third annual conference a sell out
03/11/2004

Interest in the General Social Care Council’s third annual conference ‘Raising standards: protecting people’ has proved so popular, delegate spaces have been filled in record time.

Local authority progress with registration
20/10/2004

Latest figures released at the opening of the National Social Services Conference in Newcastle reveal local authorities have made some significant progress in their social workers’ registration, but more still needs to be done.

GSCC statement on independent reviewing officers
17/09/2004

The Government has announced that the legal deadline for registration of independent reviewing officers under the Safeguarding of Children arrangements will be harmonised with that for all social workers at 1 April 2005.

Apply for registration by 1 December to beat legal deadline

14/09/2004

A cut-off date of 1 December has been set by the GSCC for registration applications.

GSCC welcomes focus on public involvement
14/09/2004

The General Social Care Council 'GSCC' welcomed the publication of a new report that calls for a greater focus on service users in social care regulation.

GSCC statement on review of post-qualifying framework
10/09/2004

Lynne Berry, Chief Executive said: “A better qualified social work workforce will be good for social workers’ professional development, for employers and for service users and this is the underlying principle of the post-qualifying framework for social workers.

Consultation launched on the next groups to register in England
09/08/2004

A proposed order of groups for registration have been set out for sector-wide consultation by the workforce regulator in England, the General Social Care Council 'GSCC'.

GSCC welcomes new research to help professionals work together
29/07/2004

The General Social Care Council has welcomed research published today aimed at building a stronger base for professionals working together, across social work, teaching, the police service, and health care.

Social care safeguarded in Government review of arms-length bodies
22/07/2004

The needs of people using social care have been safeguarded by Government endorsement of the work of the social care regulators today.

Codes of practice get strong support from social care workers
19/07/2004

Results published today show strong backing for the General Social Care Council's codes of practice for social care workers and their employers.

GSCC welcomes new Director of Regulation
16/07/2004

The General Social Care Council 'GSCC' has announced that Heather Wing OBE will be the new Director of Regulation from October 2004.

GSCC welcomes Interim Director of Regulation
04/06/2004

The General Social Care Council 'GSCC' has announced that Jane Held will be taking up the position of Interim Director of Regulation from June, whilst it undertakes the permanent recruitment to this role.

Views sought on codes of practice
24/03/2004

With more than a million copies in circulation, they could make it on to a best-sellers list.

Revving up registration with Reg
17/02/2004

A new advertising campaign ‘Ready for Reg?’ to encourage qualified social workers across England to join the Social Care Register has been launched by the General Social Care Council 'GSCC'.

Workforce regulation will tackle elder abuse GSCC tells Parliament
21/01/2004

Codes of practice and registration of the social care workforce will help tackle the abuse of older people by care workers, Lynne Berry, Chief Executive of the General Social Care Council 'GSCC', will tell Parliament’s Health Select Committee tomorrow 'Thursday 22 January 2004'.

Financial support for social work students: an even more rewarding career choice
1/1/0001

The General Social Care Council has announced funding arrangements for social work students studying in the next academic year.

New post-qualifying framework for social work announced
1/1/0001

A new framework to bring social workers’ post-qualifying education and training up-to-date has been agreed by the General Social Care Council 'GSCC'.