General Social Care Council
Protecting the public by requiring high standards of professional education, conduct and practice of all social workers
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About Us
The General Social Care Council (GSCC) is the regulator of the social work profession and education in England. We protect the public by requiring high standards of education, conduct and practice of social workers by ensuring that only those who are properly trained and committed to high standards practise social work.
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Useful documents
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Codes of practice FAQs
You can find out all that you need to know about the codes of practice for social care workers and e... Read more ›
Professional Boundaries - guidance for social workers
The guidance Professional Boundaries - guidance for social workers (PDF 570KB) Wehave developed... Read more ›
Transfer of GSCC's functions to the Health Professions Council (HPC)
In July 2010 the Government announced that the GSCC is to close and that its regulatory functions ar... Read more ›
Knowledge assessment
The GSCC offers the knowledge assessment (KA) as an alternative to an adaptation period. The assessm... Read more ›
Council meeting November 2011
Agenda (PDF48KB) 1. Welcome and introduction – Chair of Council Oral 2. Apol... Read more ›
Approved Post Qualifying Course Providers
Anglia Ruskin University University of Brighton Birkbeck College, University of London Univer... Read more ›
