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About registration
The Register of Social Service Workers in Scotland opened on 1 April 2003.
Registration is a major part of the drive for higher standards in social services and will bring this workforce in line with other professional colleagues. Nursing, medicine and teaching are all regulated professions and workers have to register with their own regulatory bodies to be able to work in their field. Now social service workers will have to do the same.
To register a worker must satisfy the criteria for registration. This includes holding the appropriate qualifications for the job they do and being able to evidence good character.
The Registration Rules explain how social service workers are placed on the Register. The Conduct Rules set down how we will investigate and hold hearings about allegations of misconduct against registrants.
Please click to view the Registration Rules and Conduct Rules. The public register is available on this website. Click here to search the register.
Find out more by viewing the Getting ready for registration factsheet.
Please click to view information about registration for workers from the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland.
Other UK health and social care regulators
There are 13 health and social care regulators in the UK who are responsible for ensuring health and social care workers meet standards. For further information about these organisations please read the Who regulates health and social care professionals? leaflet.