There have been a number of significant developments for the GSCC since the last edition. One of these has been the publication of the Government’s Adult Social Care Workforce Strategy, announcing that GSCC registration will be extended to home care workers in 2010. This is a major step forward in improving the standards of care and protection for people receiving care services in their home.
There has also been a welcome commitment from the Department of Health to funding for a programme for newly qualified social workers working in adults’ services, similar to the one being piloted this year in children’s services. Read on for more information about these schemes and to find out what social workers think about them.
Laming and social work taskforce proposals
June 2009
At the end of 2008 the Government took two important initiatives to boost social work in England. It asked Lord Laming to look at the state of child protection work and it set up a taskforce to look at social work in general, across services for adults, children and families. Both were tasked with making recommendations to transform practice
Are you looking to return to social work?
June 2009
Coming soon: CWDC Return to Social Work Pilot Programme
Calling all graduates – get registered!
June 2009
Congratulations if you have, or are about to, successfully complete your social work degree this summer.
GSCC to register home care workers
June 2009
The Department of Health’s Adult Social Care Workforce Strategy, published on 23 April 2009, announced that the GSCC will extend registration to home care workers from early 2010.
Implementing the Mental Capacity Act
June 2009
The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) has been in force in England and Wales since 2007. It applies to those working in health and social care who are involved in the care, treatment and support of people aged 16 and over who are unable to make all, or some, decisions for themselves.
Introducing... MyGSCC
June 2009
We are pleased to introduce an online, self-service portal for registrants – ‘MyGSCC’.
SCIE information for newly qualified social workers
June 2009
Newly qualified social workers (NQSWs) will help to shape the future of social care.
Social care employer support is vital
June 2009
Social workers need to be well supported by their employers with good quality training and supervision so that they can carry out their work to high standards in line with the GSCC’s Code of Practice for Social Care Workers.
Support for newly qualified social workers
June 2009
Training for social workers begins with the Social Work Degree and it is vital that it continues throughout their careers.
C4EO launches ‘one stop shop’ for children’s services
March 2009
The Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People’s Services (C4EO) is a dynamic new organisation, developed for the children’s sector, from the children’s sector.
Could you be an Accolades 2009 winner?
March 2009
The Accolades was first launched in 2003 to commend and celebrate best practice in social care workforce development.
Draft outcome statements for newly qualified social workers in adult services
March 2009
The Department of Health is working with Skills for Care, the GSCC and SCIE to develop a newly-qualified social worker (NQSW) scheme for social work in adult services. A similar framework is being introduced for NQSWs in children’s services.
