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An employer's responsibilities

As part of the drive to raise standards of practice and increase the protection of the public, employers of social service workers have a duty to let the SSSC know if they dismiss a social service worker on the grounds of misconduct, or if a social service worker has resigned or left their job and the circumstances are such that the worker would otherwise have been dismissed for misconduct, or dismissal for misconduct would have been considered.

This responsibility is set out under the legislation for the regulation of social service workers in Scotland.

It is important that employers notify the SSSC as soon as possible about such matters. To do so, please download and complete the SSSC employer referral form and either email conduct@sssc.uk.com or post it to:

The Conduct Department
Scottish Social Services Council
Compass House
11 Riverside Drive
Dundee DD1 4NY

Further guidance on making referrals to the SSSC

Please view the extract from the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 and the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 which provides the relevant legislation.

 

Conduct Reports

The SSSC has published Protecting the Public, a conduct report about the SSSC's work in relation to initial and continued suitability for registration:

Click to download our Conduct Report for 2009/10

Conduct report 2009/2010
(282.67 kB)

Older reports

Registration 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.

Sanctions Guidance

This guidance aims to assist Conduct Sub-committees in deciding which sanction to impose on a finding of misconduct and assists Preliminary Proceedings Sub-committees when considering if an Interim Suspension Order should be imposed. The Guidance will apply to any case referred to a Conduct hearing or Preliminary Proceedings Sub-committee hearing from 1 July 2010.

Indicative Sanctions Guidance