Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)

Code of Practice for Social Service Workers and Code of Practice for Employers of Social Service Workers

The Scottish Social Services Council has published agreed codes of practice for social service workers and employers of social service workers describing the standards of conduct and practice within which they should work. The two codes for workers and employers are presented together in one document because they are complementary and mirror the joint responsibilities of employers and workers in ensuring high standards.

The Code of Practice for Social Service Workers is a list of statements that describe the standards of professional conduct and practice required of social service workers as they go about their daily work. The intention is to confirm the standards required in social services and ensure that workers know what standards of conduct employers, colleagues, service users, carers and the public expect of them.

The Code of Practice for Employers of Social Service Workers sets down the responsibilities of employers in the regulation of social service workers. The code requires that employers adhere to the standards set out in their code, support social service workers in meeting their code and take appropriate action when workers do not meet expected standards of conduct.

Qualifications Criteria for Phase Two Registrants - Early Education and Childcare Workers

The Scottish Social Services Council consulted widely on the qualifications criteria required for workers in phase two of registration. The comments and feedback received were taken into consideration and the qualifications have been set. The SSSC has provided a downloadable (PDF format) information sheet setting out the qualifications required by early education and childcare workers.

PDF file: Qualifications Criteria for Phase Two Registrants - Early Education and Childcare Workers (118 KB)

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