How to keep informed

You can keep up-to-date with developments about registration, news from the SSSC and the social services sector:

 

	email enquiries and ask to subscribe to the monthly eBulletin
	subscribe to the quarterly newsletter online.

Getting it right

 

To help applicants fill in their application forms some of our staff from the SSSC Registry team have put together a short film that guides applicants through the form.  Click here to view the film.

Registration Rules and Conduct Rules

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.

Other regulatory bodies

To register with the SSSC you must work in a service that is registered by the Care Commission and not currently be registered with any of the following regulatory bodies:

• General Social Care Council
• Care Council for Wales
• The British Psychological Society
• Northern Ireland Social Care Council
• General Teaching Council
• General Chiropractic Council
• General Dental Council
• General Medical Council
• General Optical Council
• General Osteopathic Council
• Health Professions Council
• Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
• Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence

Website feedback

We welcome feedback on our website. This helps us to continually improve this service and allows us to ensure that you can access the information you need.

 

Take our short website survey