Hearings and decisions

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:

Conduct report 2009/2010
(282.67 kB)

Older reports

• Conduct report 2008/2009
• Full conduct report 2003/08
• Summary conduct report 2003/2008

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 Order should be imposed. The Guidance will apply to any case referred to a Conduct hearing or Preliminary Proceedings Sub-committee hearing from 27 March 2012.

Indicative Sanctions Guidance

For any case referred to a Conduct hearing or Preliminary Proceedings Sub-committee hearing before 27 March 2012, the previous Indicative Sanctions Guidance will apply.