Booking opens for GSCC’s fourth annual conference
06/12/2005

Booking has opened for the General Social Care Council’s 'GSCC' fourth annual conference on ‘Social care: building professionalism, delivering quality’.

Registration figures reach a new high
21/11/2005

More than 70,000 social workers are now registered with the General Social Care Council 'GSCC' according to figures released today at the GSCC’s November Council meeting.

Terry Butler CBE appointed to GSCC Council
26/10/2005

Terry Butler CBE has been appointed a member of the General Social Care Council 'GSCC'.

GSCC response to Unison allegations on discrimination
25/10/2005

The GSCC has responded to inaccuracies in a Unison press release concerning the case of a social worker Peter van der Gucht and his application to register.

Much done – more to do on protection of vulnerable adults says social care workforce regulator
26/07/2005

The Protection of Vulnerable Adults scheme 'PoVA' demonstrates the need for workforce quality, the General Social Care Council commented on the list’s first anniversary.

GSCC welcomes Government spotlight on social care workforce and their registration
21/07/2005

Today’s announcement of a major Government review of the social care workforce is an important step forward for staff, users and the sector as a whole, the General Social Care Council said.

GSCC London office open - Monday 11 July
10/07/2005

The General Social Care Council London office will be operating normal opening hours on Monday 11 July 2005.

8 July - closure of GSCC London office
07/07/2005

In light of the terrible attacks in London on Thursday 7 July, the General Social Care Council London office will be closed on Friday 8 July.

New look website for General Social Care Council
27/05/2005

The General Social Care Council 'GSCC' today launched a new website to make it easier for people to access information about its work.

GSCC issues guidance on what protection of title means for the sector
01/04/2005

Social workers and their employers need to know what the new legal restriction on the title ‘social worker’ means for them, the General Social Care Council has highlighted.

Protection of title introduced
01/04/2005

From today, the title 'social worker' is protected in law.

Social work strongly emphasised in Green Paper
21/03/2005

The new professional role of social workers set out in the Government’s consultation paper on adult social care launched today has been welcomed by the General Social Care Council.

GSCC statement on changes announced to social care inspection
17/03/2005

Lynne Berry, Chief Executive of the General Social Care Council today said that the interests of service users and carers must come first in the proposed merger of the Commission for Social Care Inspection 'CSCI' with other organisations.

New research shows workforce regulation will help prevent elder abuse
10/03/2005

Clear standards and regulation of the social care workforce play a crucial role in combating elder abuse, according to new research from the General Social Care Council 'GSCC'.

New post-qualifying framework launched
28/02/2005

A new framework for social workers’ post-qualifying awards in England has been launched today '28 February'.

Areas for further development highlighted in quality-assurance report
23/02/2005

A report into the quality of social work education and training released today '23 February 2005' by the General Social Care Council confirms social work training continues to benefit from high standards, however highlights five areas of further development.

Update on Registration Progress
08/02/2005

Nearly 60,000 social workers have now applied for registration with the General Social Care Council, 14,000 since the 1 December cut-off date.

Update on registration for social workers who've applied
27/01/2005

The GSCC would like to congratulate the 44,435 social workers who applied for registration by the cut-off date of 1 December.