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Newsletter of the
General Social Care Council
GSCC
General Social Care Council
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Editor
Matthew Pulzer
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Publishers
Published on behalf of the GSCC by:
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Editorial statement
Social Work Connections, the official electronic
newsletter of the General Social Care
Council, is produced by the editorial
team of the GSCC for its members.
It provides a quarterly round up of
news and information for registered
professionals working in the field of
social care.
© 2008 General Social Care Council
No part of this publication may be
reproduced without prior permission
ISSN 1757-5354
The views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the editor or the GSCC. |
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Some good news
 Welcome to the second
issue of Social Work
Connections, the GSCC’s
quarterly newsletter. It has
been a busy summer, and
this issue brings a wide
range of news and short
features to keep you abreast
of the latest developments
from us, the government
and other bodies.
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A tale of two workforce strategies
For many years, schools and hospitals seemed to be the only parts of the welfare state worthy of airtime. Now, however, social care has reached the front page of the political agenda. The mood has changed – why?
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Department of Health evaluation of the social work degree
The long-awaited, DH-funded, three-year evaluation of the social work degree, published on 9 July 2008, has given it an overwhelmingly positive endorsement.
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The importance of keeping your details up to date
Every year, the GSCC sends a form to registrants asking for details of any changes of circumstances in the previous 12 months. You should receive this when your annual payment is due.
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International comparator for social work qualifications gained outside the UK
From 1 October 2008, the GSCC, with the care councils for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, is making a change to the comparator for international recognition of qualifications and training. Read more » |
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Dignity in care
Fortunately, very few social workers will ever have to face a conduct case; clear evidence that the vast majority of social workers carry out their work with honesty, integrity and professionalism. Read more » |
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Care Quality Commission
From April 2009, the Commission for Social Care Inspection will be no more. In its place will be a new ‘super regulator’, covering both health and social care services.
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CST criticises employers’ ‘basic failings’
An alleged social worker was able to practise despite not being qualified or registered a GSCC investigation has found. In response to the case, the Care Standards Tribunal (CST) has criticised a number of local authorities and employment agencies for ‘basic failings’, which could have put a young person or child at risk.
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News from Skills for Care and the Children’s Workforce Development Council
A new partnership arrangement has been agreed between the Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) and Skills for Care to help ensure relevant, high quality, practice learning opportunities for social work students continue to be available, and that both newly qualified and more experienced social workers are able to access continuing professional development (CPD).
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