What the Codes of Practice mean for employers
The SSSC Code of Practice for Social Service Employers sets out the responsibilities of employers in the regulation of social service workers.
Employers are responsible for making sure that they meet the standards set out in Codes of Practice, provide high quality services and promote public trust and confidence in social services. Relevant regulatory bodies in Scotland will take the Codes of Practice into account in their regulation of social services.
To meet their responsibilities in relation to regulating the social service workforce, social service employers must:
- make sure people are suitable to enter the workforce and understand their roles and responsibilities
- have written policies and procedures in place to enable social service workers to meet the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) Code of Practice for Social Service Workers
- provide training and development opportunities to enable social service workers to strengthen and develop their skills and knowledge
- put in place and implement written processes and procedures to deal with dangerous, discriminatory or exploitative behaviour and practice
- promote the SSSC's Code of Practice to social service workers, service users and carers and co-operate with SSSC's proceedings.
