Social Work Task Force report launched
December 2009
Moira Gibb, flanked by two secretaries of state and a rock star, launched the Social Work Task Force report Building a Safe, Confident Future at a meeting in London on 1 December.

Get the picture with Social Care TV
December 2009
Social Care TV is a new broadband service for everyone involved in the social care sector.

MyGSCC – the GSCC’s electronic registrant service
December 2009
Social workers and social work students need to maintain their registration with the GSCC in several ways; qualified social workers need to renew their registration every three years, complete post registration training and learning (PRTL), pay their annual registration fee, and promptly advise the GSCC of any changes of circumstance. Social work students are also required to pay their annual fee, and advise GSCC of any changes in their circumstances.

The GSCC launches Grow Your Own Social Workers: a Toolkit
December 2009
The General Social Care Council (GSCC) recently launched the Grow Your Own (GYO) toolkit, a step-by-step guide to help students, employers and universities get the most out of GYO schemes. GYO schemes are used by local authorities and the voluntary and private sectors to support their employees, or potential employees, to qualify as social workers.

Policy update
December 2009
The external policy environment is constantly changing. As the social care workforce regulator in England, and a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB), the GSCC needs to keep on top of relevant policy developments.

Conduct committee
December 2009
We are often asked why it is that our Conduct Committee can find facts in cases that have been dropped by prosecuting authorities or those where the individual was found not guilty in court.

Strengthening provision of practice learning
September 2009
Practice learning is an integral part of social work training, giving students the opportunity to start to put their knowledge into practice. In some areas the supply of quality placements is not keeping pace with student intakes and there are particular shortfalls in the provision of statutory placements. This concerns us because of the impact both on the quality of training and on employment prospects of graduates, as some employers will only consider graduates who have had a local authority placement.

Registration for social work students
September 2009
Registration with the GSCC shows commitment to upholding professional standards from the very beginning of your career in social work.

New GSCC Council members
September 2009
The GSCC welcomes five new Council members to the organisation, some of whom started on 1st September.

Influential reports on social work
September 2009
The second interim report from the Social Work Task Force, and the Children and Families Select Committee’s report on its inquiry into Training of Children and Families Social Workers were both published at the end of July.